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.

to be dead." He gave her

a long pause, Cassie finally lifted her head. She stared at him for several seconds before she suddenly screamed. "Aaah-Aahh-I was wrong! I really was! Please,

again and again. "I'm begging you,

flinch. He crouched down, opened the basket, and

that easily. I want you alive to see it with your own eyes, when Mr. Wesley and

one thing you couldn't stand? That you hated most- seeing

scooped up a spoonful of food and held

know you 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

glare at Sheldon with hatred

right. Let me show you

been following Laura in

stepping out from the shadow you left on her. She can go out shopping without fear now.

this pit. The person you hate most will have the man you could never

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

her face, but

was never going to just give up and die. Even while enduring the most humiliating, excruciating torture in this basement, she would survive. And the moment

to come

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kid yourself." Sheldon gave a cold smirk. "Do you think I'm just some butter managing Holden Residence? I was by Mr. Holden Senior's side for decades. Back in the

skills and methods, they hadn't

Marcus took over Holden Group, men like Sheldon had

if Cassie thought he was just some harmless old man with no real abilities,

was done eating, Sheldon gathered

the next few days. There will be no more torture for now. Just stay

his cold, sharp gaze fixed on

The Sinclair family's precious firstborn, Samuel, just returned

meant to turn him against Sophia for all the help Mr. Marcus gave her over the years he's now back and trying to