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.

can with a clatter. Without missing a beat,

“And this?”

trash can with a

this

guess you don’t want this one

Cliff’s nerves,

Laney’s detachment. She didn’t flinch at Merrick’s actions and didn’t react to the destruction of things she once cared about. Her expression was calm,

.

the trash bag

his way toward the

he said with mock surprise, his lips curling into a

did you get

responded with nothing but a

weight of Cliff’s stare cutting through his usual bravado. He had no personal vendetta against Cliff—this was all for Laney. He thrived on the adrenaline of pushing boundaries

Cliff’s cold glare stripped Merrick of his bravado.

Could you step aside?

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