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.

into the trash can with a clatter. Without missing a beat, he reached for another of Cliff’s belongings, inspecting it

“And this?”

trash can with a loud clang, with Laney’s

about this

you don’t want this one

on Cliff’s nerves, his face darkening with every jarring

react to the destruction of things she once cared about.

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trash

way toward the door. As he passed Cliff, he paused, pretending to

said with mock surprise,

did you get

but

no personal vendetta against Cliff—this was all for Laney. He thrived on the adrenaline of pushing

Cliff’s cold glare stripped Merrick of his bravado. Merrick cleared his throat, attempting to sound

uh… Could you step aside?

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