Crowned by the Man They Feared (Amelia and Jeremy) novel Chapter 686

Esmond found Regina absolutely revolting.

And yet this woman had no self-awareness, insisting on burrowing into his arms.

Esmond had no choice but to give her a token hug, perfunctory to the extreme.

That hug made it worse. It was as if her body had dried out, with skin clinging to bone.

It was downright horrifying.

She felt like someone with severe anorexia, reduced to a skeleton wrapped in skin.

He even caught a faint whiff of an old, stale smell clinging to her.

It was so unpleasant that it made his stomach churn.

But it wasn't appropriate to shove her away immediately, so he forced himself to endure it.

For a split second, Esmond actually felt impressed with his own tolerance for the sake of his grand ambitions.

He could outlast anyone in a TV drama. What a miserable joke.

"Regina, are you absolutely sure Amelia has that thing? Tell me everything in detail."

"Yes. I know Raymond. It's only natural he'd given it to his daughter to hide."

Now that they were talking business, Regina let go of him and began explaining everything carefully, step by step.

Finally released and able to breathe fresh air again, Esmond let out a silent sigh of relief.

After she finished, she even took out the concrete evidence she'd obtained after having someone stake the place out for ages.

"Looks like this time it's real. That little brat hid it well, even pretending she didn't know anything before."

After reviewing the materials and proof she provided, Esmond confirmed again and again that what they wanted was indeed in that girl's hands.

He was thrilled. The disgust he'd felt toward Regina earlier was temporarily washed away by the promise of enormous benefits.

"This can't get out. Don't act rashly for now. Wait for my next instructions."

After saying that, Esmond prepared to leave.

"Really? You're not lying to me this time? You're not going to walk away again and leave me hanging like before?"

Seeing him about to go, Regina felt a flicker of unease and anxiety.

She was afraid that once she lost her usefulness again, this heartless man would discard her without hesitation.

She wanted to linger with him a little longer, but she was painfully aware of how she looked now and didn't dare remove her mask or sunglasses in front of him.

"Of course not. I'm going to talk to that man about this and figure out how to take what Amelia has.

"Once we get it, there'll be a chance to cure the side effects you're suffering from.

"For now, you just stay home and focus on recovering. Your health matters more than anything."

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