The beautiful sandal brutishly struck Russell’s face and then harshly fell on the floor. The impact to the nose stunned Russell temporarily.“What the hell are you doing?” Liam controlled Charlotte by squeezing her shoulders. “Let me handle this.”Seeing him grind his teeth, Charlotte frowned and said, “You better make him pay for what he’s done, or I’ll do it myself.”“Just stay put,” Liam growled. “I’ll decide what to do with him. Not you.” His voice was authoritative and packed with power.Even though Charlotte was a woman with great pride, she had to remain silent now. After all, Liam was the head of the Lynn family. He was the one who always had the final say in any important decision.“Except Russell and Kyra, everyone else… leave,” Liam commanded.And so everyone obeyed.Jennifer was literally sweating from tension. When she was walking outside, she couldn’t even look into Charlotte’s eyes. Charlotte controlled herself from slapping Jennifer or scolding Arnold.Arnold just kept

Russell came outside. There were still more than fifty guests spread out. He looked for Kyra and found her sitting alone in a random foldable chair. He could see that she was mad, and he thought this might not be the right time to go and talk to her, but he still felt like he needed to explain to her.If he had a phone, he could have tried calling her, but his mobile was still with Liam. So, he steeled his heart and approached Kyra. Seeing him coming toward her, Kyra folded the chair next to her.Russell’s heart shook. Thinking she might really beat him with the chair, he didn’t close in any further.“I’ll kill you if you come any closer,” Kyra muttered under her breath. She had built a lot of hope on Russell, so she felt really upset and angry now.Russell felt shackled down the depths of his soul. (How can I prove my innocence?) Even if Natasha herself changes her mind and confesses, would Kyra believe her? Would any kind of proof ever fully convince Kyra to believe that Russell was

Russell was walking down a desolate street, unable to think about anything in particular. The questions like ‘what am I doing with my life,’ and ‘where will the rooftop incident take him’ kept drifting through his mind.Every second melted slowly as thoughts sparked through his restless mind. The times when he told Natasha he will love her even in death came to his mind. It made him feel silly, sad, and stupid.He looked like a walking statue, one carrying a lot of burdens inside but showing none on the face at the moment. Even though walking felt tiring, he didn’t stop. He was planning to walk to the other end of the city to where his mom lived, so he could stay with her. He had already met her that morning, but he couldn’t stay with her for long. Now, an opportunity arose.“Instead of staying with the Pennell family, I’ll use this time to take care of my mom. It’s been a while since I spent a whole day with her. Tomorrow, I’m going to make a lot of memories with her.”Thinking about

Jessica needed the hug. She knew that. Russell also needed it more than he would admit.It was a comforting moment for both but also a blissful one for Jessica. A tiny dimple blossomed on her cheek.When they broke out of the warm hug, their gazes met for a second time. His gaze sang through her soul.When she was all by herself, the house felt empty, just like her heart. But after Russell’s arrival, happiness filled her heart and brought a glow to the house as well.Like how green grass rose out of the soil and shone brightly, a wonderful smile broke free from her lips and settled on her face.She didn’t thank him for coming. She totally forgot about that. She took him to her room because her brother’s room was rather messy. “You sleep on this bed. I’ll sleep on the floor.”“Why sleep on the floor? Let’s bring the couch into this room,” Russell suggested.She nibbled her lip and nodded. She just couldn’t refuse. After closing the main gate, they brought the couch into her room togeth

Russell didn’t have abs, but he didn’t have a fat abdomen, either. He didn't have well-defined chest muscles, but his broad shoulders more than made up for the lack of chest definition.It had been a long time since Jessica had seen him shirtless, but his torso appeared quite tall. Would all men have tall torsos like him? His back was also naturally wide, even though he didn’t do many pull-ups in his life.More than all these, it was the little black dot near his navel that made Jessica almost drool. It didn’t help when he roughly rubbed his body with her towel. She wished she was in that towel’s place. She envied her own towel like never before.But she didn’t get to see his body for all that long, as Russell donned her brother’s clothes. He looked like a different person entirely. He gave a different vibe.Her heart still beat in a strange rhythm, and it was to her liking.As he stood before the mirror, she stood behind him. (Can you hear my heartbeat? It’s trying to speak to you. C