The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1338:

Just then, the sound of the door startled her. Mack stepped inside, his stride unsteady, his eyes restless as if searching for something. Ruby rushed toward him at once. “Mack, you’re finally home.”

A look at him left her stunned. Though it hadn’t been long since their last meeting, he seemed like a completely different man.

He was unshaven, with large dark circles under his eyes. He had lost a lot of weight, and his demeanor was intimidating, almost hostile.

“What happened to you? Why do you look like this? Are you sick? Come with me—I’ll take you to the hospital,” Ruby said.

Mack shoved Ruby aside with irritation. “No need for that. Is there food or not? I’m starving.”

The demand in his tone carried an authority that brooked no refusal.

Ruby quickly pointed toward the table. “I just cooked.”

Without bothering to wash his hands, Mack dropped into a chair and began stuffing food into his mouth.

had cleared the plate

snatched Ruby’s

“How long has it been since you’ve eaten properly? You shouldn’t let yourself starve like this. If you’re hungry, come home, and I’ll cook for

her chatter grated on him, Mack kept silent and continued eating. Only after half an hour, when his hunger was satisfied, did he lean back,

already burned through over a

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old age,

voice trembled as she looked

now!” Mack roared,

money!” Ruby said, refusing

forward, dug into her pocket,

Ruby realized something was wrong—Mack was likely about to transfer her money to himself. She

and moved his fingers over

against the dining table.