Chapter 1261:

Merrick lounged nearby, holding a photo frame. He turned it in his hands, inspecting the picture of a teenage Cliff with a smirk.

The moment Cliff appeared, the room fell into an uneasy silence. Both Laney and Merrick looked up, their gazes meeting his.

Cliff, however, was focused solely on Laney.

Laney held his stare for a brief second before dropping her head, her hands returning to the suitcase.

Merrick broke the tension with a smug smile.

“Hey, little swan, do you still want to keep this?” he drawled, holding up the frame.

Laney didn’t even glance his way.

“No,” she murmured, her voice barely audible.

shrugged and tossed the frame into the trash can with a clatter. Without missing a

“And this?”

The item hit the trash can with a

about this one?”

guess you don’t want this

grated on Cliff’s nerves, his face darkening

even more was Laney’s detachment. She didn’t flinch at Merrick’s actions and didn’t react to the destruction of

ln ovels .

the trash bag

and made his way toward the door. As he passed Cliff, he paused, pretending to finally notice

said with mock surprise, his lips curling into

did you

but

personal vendetta against Cliff—this was all for Laney. He thrived on the adrenaline of pushing boundaries but wasn’t foolish

Merrick of his bravado. Merrick cleared his throat,

uh… Could you step aside? I need

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