Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 37

Leo had been ready to explode, but the moment he recognized the man's face, his fury melted into sheer shock. "York? What are you doing here?!"

York?

Willow furrowed her brow. Why did that name sound so familiar?

She felt like she had heard it in her past life, but for a moment, she couldn't place the face.

York Lockwood shot Leo a dismissive look. "What? Is your name on the deed to this place? Is there a ban on the Lockwood family entering?"

Leo choked on the insult but didn't dare retaliate. After all, York Lockwood was the heir to one of The Sovereign Isles' most elite financial empires. Even though York was notoriously rebellious, constantly clashing with his family, and had even been estranged from them for a year, he was absolutely not someone Leo could afford to offend.

Gritting his teeth, Leo redirected his explosive anger toward Willow. "Get over here."

Willow rolled her eyes. What, was he picking on the easy target?

She couldn't be bothered to humor his psychotic demands. Smoothing out the faint wrinkles in her dress, she asked innocently, "Where's that dog barking coming from? Ms. Vance, it's getting too noisy in here. Let's go."

Vivienne laughed out loud. Compared to Tessa's pathetic, fragile flower routine, she vastly preferred Willow.

Resilient, decisive, vibrant, and fiercely unapologetic. She was full of life.

Vivienne reached out a hand to Willow. "Let's go. Come home with me. As for the blind fools in this room... they'll regret it soon enough. When they come crawling back, feel free to slap them across the mouth!"

The thinly veiled insult caused the faces of Leo and his brothers to turn a dark, thunderous shade.

Willow didn't spare them a second glance, turning on her heel to leave.

Panic gripped Leo, and he roared at her back. "Willow! Do you really have no sense of gratitude?! If it wasn't for you, how would Tessa have lost her parents?! How would she have gotten depression?! It's bad enough you refuse to make amends, but now you want to destroy her?! Willow, you must apologize to Tessa! Otherwise, our parents' spirits will never forgive you!"

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