The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 628 Don't You Want to Know Where Adam Is?

While Marcus and the group strolled through the streets of Dithoria, relaxed and in high spirits, over at Holden Residence, Sheldon was beginning to hand over responsibilities to Noah.

Noah carried a small notebook, carefully jotting down each important detail Sheldon mentioned one by one.

"Noah, remember, once Mr. Marcus and Mrs. Natalie's wedding is over, I'll be retiring. After that, don't forget to feed Snowball over at the garden villa.

"You've learned just about everything these past few days. You're different from Elijah-you're more steady and reliable. I feel most at ease knowing you'll be the next butler of the Holden Residence."

As Sheldon spoke, his voice caught slightly with emotion. "I'm getting old. After I retire, I plan to travel a bit and see the beautiful sights of this country."

"Mr. Phelps, I'll take good care of Holden Residence. I won't let you down," Noah said seriously. "And once you retire, go wherever you want. I'll make sure someone's there to look after you."

Sheldon smiled at that. "Noah, that won't be necessary. I'm going to feed Snowball now. You head over and check on how Mrs. Natalie's conservatory is coming along."

"Yes, sir."

Noah turned and left.

Sheldon stood quietly for a moment, then slowly made his way into the kitchen. He picked up a small basket of food and headed toward the garden villa at a slow, steady pace.

But when he arrived, he didn't go upstairs. Instead, he went straight into the study and down into the basement.

Inside, Cassie was no longer recognizable. Her hands and feet had been treated with a special medicinal powder Sheldon applied regularly. The wounds bled, dried, and then bled again-over and over.

After days of this cycle, she could no longer even open her eyes.

Sheldon turned on the basement lights, carrying the basket in his hand as he slowly walked up to the iron cage.

"Cassie, get up. It's time to eat."

His voice was completely flat, devoid of warmth or emotion.

be dead." He gave her a light

She stared at him for several seconds before she suddenly screamed. "Aaah-Aahh-I was wrong! I really was! Please, let me go!

her forehead against the floor, again and again. "I'm begging you, please...

even flinch. He crouched down, opened the basket, and took

to let you die that easily. I want you alive to see it with your own eyes, when Mr. Wesley and Ms. Laura walk into Mr. Marcus and Mrs. Natalie's wedding,

you say that was the one thing you couldn't stand? That you

spoonful of food and

don't want to die. You don't even have the guts for it. Someone as selfish and self-absorbed as you wouldn't give up their life

with hatred anymore because now,

right. Let me

been following Laura in secret, protecting

been slowly stepping out from the shadow you left

bit by bit. But you? You're going to rot in this pit. The person you hate

Wesley knows you liked him. He wishes more than anything that the two of you weren't born from the same mother. Cassie, if you die, I promise you that not a single soul with bother

down her face, but even as she sobbed, she kept eating the food he

just give up and die. Even while enduring the most humiliating, excruciating torture in this basement, she would

come

P

I was by Mr. Holden Senior's side for decades. Back in the day,

and

Marcus took over Holden Group, men like Sheldon had softened, becoming

old man with no

was done eating, Sheldon gathered

I'm going to give you a break for the next few days. There will be no more torture for now. Just stay put. When Mr. Marcus's wedding day arrives, I'll make

cold, sharp gaze fixed on

Sinclair family's precious

for all the help Mr. Marcus gave her over the years he's now back