Phil kept challenging Zennie’s sensitivity, driving her mad.
“I’m begging you, Phil…” Zennie looked at him while crying. “Let me go. I really can’t do it… I’ve no grudge against the people at the bar. Why would I want to harm them with drugs?
“Phil, I won’t tell anyone if you let me go. Okay? Let me go… I’ll give you money, I’ll give you a lot of money, enough for you to leave Centrolis and live a good life…”
She was panting from crying and sounded incoherent.
Although it was the main street, not many people walked by.
Even when there were some pedestrians, whenever Zennie wanted to beg for help, Phil would grab her waist to hug her. He would lift his baseball cap and smile at the passersby apologetically.
The more she struggled, the more he wanted to fight her.
‘Stop it, baby. Come home with me!”
His voice was even gentler than the light at dawn. The passersby would smile from their hearts when they heard what he said.
Zennie shrieked with all that she had. “Help! Help me!”
“When will you stop making noise? I’ve agreed to buy you the bag that you want!”
“Let me go—”
Unfortunately, the passersby thought it was just a couple’s quarrel.
Nobody was willing to stick their nose in their business.
Zennie cried out loud in despair. She fell to the ground after struggling away from Phil.
He condescendingly looked at her. He felt a surge of excitement rising in his body, which was sickening.
“If you don’t want to leave the drugs in the bar, do something else for me.”
Zennie looked at him with tears filling her eyes.
Phil scoffed. “Help me destroy Cordelia and Zephyr!”
…
Rowan and Xyla rushed back from Southeast Aciatic after learning that Cordelia was pregnant.
They flew out in the morning and arrived at Royal Manor in the evening.
When Zephyr opened the door, he was dumbstruck to see his clumsy father and mother-in-law.
He then looked at Ginger, which they were holding…
“Meow!”
It seemed to be plumper now. It squinted while meowing at him. It had a disdainful look on its face, and it buried itself into Xyla’s embrace after that.
Zephyr took a deep breath and pressed on his throbbing temples hard.
Rowan frowned, feeling upset. “Say, are you going to let us stand here?”
Zephyr was stunned. At that point, he snapped back to his senses and invited them in.
Rowan showed his arrogance again. He cleared his throat intentionally and said to Xyla, “See? I told you that I didn’t want to come. Our son-in-law doesn’t like us!
“You’re rushing things, Xyla! Our daughter is the high-and-mighty Mrs. Hamerton now. She’ll definitely have people taking care of her since she’s pregnant. Why must you insist that I come as well…
“See, I have to look at his face!”
“Okay.” Xyla rolled her eyes at him helplessly. “Then I’ll book the flight ticket for you to fly back now!”
Rowan fell silent.
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