Chapter 45

Upon hearing Layla’s words, Gavin was taken aback.

His gaze turned stiffly toward his aunt, Kris.

Although Kris was his aunt, she was almost the same age as him!

His mother was the eldest daughter in the Conor family, so she was Kris’s elder sister.

Kris was his mother’s youngest sister in the family.

She was born almost in the same year as Gavin.

Later, when Gavin learned about this, he couldn’t help but marvel at his grandfather’s vitality.

Kris and Gavin had grown up together from childhood.

Moreover, Kris had once been the most beautiful woman in Brookspring, her figure leaving nothing to be desired.

Even though Kris was covered in wounds, Gavin had a way to heal them.

This…

He had to bathe Kris himself? How could he do that?

After all, he was a strong young man!

“No! Absolutely not!”

Gavin instinctively shook his head in refusal.

On the other side, Zoe and Layla naturally understood Gavin’s thoughts.

They exchanged a glance, both showing a helpless look.

Layla tried to persuade Gavin.

“Gavin, don’t forget, when you were a child, you used to bathe with Kris all the time!”

Gavin’s face blushed at the mention of this.

He still remembered the memories when he was a child. Kris used to pester him every day, even going so far as to join him

in the bath. He recalled how she would undress and climb into the tub with him, unfazed by his nudity.

However, that was when they were children!

Gavin cleared his throat and said, “Layla, as you said, that was when we were children. We’re all grown up now!”

“That’s right!” Layla said matter-of-factly.

“You weren’t shy back then. Why are you suddenly shy now, Gavin?”

Well, it would be strange and concerning if he became less shy as he grew up!

Gavin was about to instinctively refuse, but Zoe spoke up.

“Gavin! Just go ahead and give Kris a bath! Otherwise, what should we do now?

dirty without changing her clothes or

“Well…

Gavin had

was a

might have come into contact with over the past week?

bath no

was a man. However, Kris was already traumatized She

he

no

head and said with resignation, “Well, it

Gavin’s agreement, Zoe and

the clean clothes on the bathroom

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and Layla said together, “Then we won’t disturb

the door

two ungrateful

loyalty at a time

“Sigh…”

and then turned to

“Kris, I’m sorry for this. We’re going to start bathing

couldn’t shake the feeling that something was

toward Kris and began

Gavin’s presence seemed to have a calming effect.

and Zoe were both women, Kris felt a sense of panic when

helping her undress, Kris remained perfectly still, showing no

Gavin with her

moved with the utmost care, and his

removed Kris’s

no other emotion in his eyes. It was

was because Kris was covered

lower regions remained untouched, the rest of her body was covered in

the pain Kris

fingers trembled as they traced over Kris’s scars. Despite the raging anger in his eyes, his

None of those people from the Holman family will escape from me. I

However, a single glistening tear rolled down

dressed neatly. She was led out of the

swift, for there was no time to

all Gavin had to deal with was Kris’s beauty

in such an environment for too long,

dressed Kris out of the bathroom, he found Zoe and Layla snuggled

leave any space

it seemed unlikely she would

sigh, Gavin tucked Zoe and Layla in, then

family of four could

front of the Clifford family’s ruined estate was far

My son!

mournful cries echoed through

at the Holman family estate, Zachary waited in vain for news of his son.

uncertainty any longer, he led a group of Holman

the scene he saw there shocked

been

weren’t for the distinctive birthmark and the clothes Zayn wore, Zachary might not have recognized him at

only that, but every person his son had brought

thud, Zachary fell to his knees beside his son’s lifeless body, wailing

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