Chapter 196


    Chapter 196


    They walked one after the other until they reached a secluded corner at the back of the Cloud View


    Cloud View Vi.


    Neen asked curiously, “Mr. Fallen, why do you have such a cautious expression? What do you want


    to say?”


    “In front of me, there’s no need to pretend. I know you have a motive for following Grace,” Edgar


    stated.


    Neen’s expression instantly turned vicious. “Since you’ve figured it out, I’m sorry!”


    He quietly reached for a small knife at his waist and swiftly aimed it at Edgar’s throat.


    Edgar swiftly stepped back, evading the attack effortlessly.


    Within three moves, he had subdued Neen, firmly holding his hands behind his back.


    “You can kill me. After all, I won’t be able toplete the mission over there. Sooner orter, I’ll die.”


    Neen said with resignation.


    Edgar chuckled and released his grip. “Why would I want to kill you? I merely came to talk. I have no


    interest in you.”


    Neen was perplexed. “Don’t you love Miss Grace? I was sent there to harm her. Now that you’ve


    exposed my identity, why don’t you do it?”


    Edgar stared at him with dark eyes. “You have feelings for her, don’t you?”


    Neen blushed instantly. “No, no” how could I?!”


    Edgar had always been astute when it came to reading people, especially men’s intentions towards


    Grace. Since realizing his own love for her, he had developed a keen ability to sense others’ feelings


    for her.


    “You do have feelings for her, or else you wouldn’t have hidden for so long without harming her. There’s


    no need to hide it. Tell me about the n over there. Perhaps I can help you find a solution,” Edgar


    suggested.


    Neen looked at him and found himself inexplicably drawn to his aura. He knew that Edgar’s identityContent ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    was not ordinary, and now he feltpelled to confide in him and seek his help.


    He decided to put his trust In Edgar, at least this once. “Three days from now, at night, they want me to


    lure Miss Grace to an abandoned warehouse in the forest on the eastern outskirts of the city. This time,


    they have set up numerous ambushes. It will be more dangerous.”


    He sighed and continued, “Miss Grace is the only one who has treated me sincerely. I really can’t bear


    to harm her. But if she doesn’t die, I will die, and they are watching me closely. I can’t escape. What


    can you do, Mr. Edgar pandered for a moment, his ck eyes calm and resolute. Then he narrowed his


    eyes and said, “Tell them you will arrange it. I will keep it a secret for you. There’s no need to tell her.”


    “Huh?” Neen was taken aback. “But three dayster”


    Edgar’s ck eyes remained steady. “I’ll go.”


    In the afternoon, Edgar didn’t leave the Cloud View Vi. Instead, he took care of the household


    chores.


    As the time for Grace to finish work approached, he went to the kitchen and began preparing


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    dinner. These were thest few days he would spend by her side, and he wanted to cook for her every


    day.


    Even after he left, even if she didn’t miss him, he hoped her stomach would remember him.


    He chuckled involuntarily, his lips curving into a gentle smile.


    Just then, the sound of a text message interrupted his thoughts. ncing at his phone, he saw a


    message from Eric. It contained only an exmation point, indicating something urgent.


    Edgar’s smile faded, and his expression turned serious. This was a coded message suggesting a


    pressing matter.


    Checking the time, he realized he still had forty minutes before Grace finished work. He quietly drove to


    a meeting spot in the suburbs where Nick was waiting for him.


    Eric paced anxiously by the roadside, waiting specifically for Edgar’s arrival When he saw the car


    approaching, he hurriedly ran over and got into the passenger seat.


    Leaning closer to Edgar’s ear, he whispered, “Mr. Fallen, someone from 5 City has arrived!”


    Edgar furrowed his brows. Why would someonee at this time?


    With a grave expression, he started the engine and drove to the designated meeting ce.


    They arrived at an abandoned construction site, and simultaneously, Grace received a call from


    Eleven.


    Eleven reported Edgar’s peculiar whereabouts to Grace in detail. Suspicion crept into her mind as she


    pondered his sudden visit to the construction site. Who did he want to see there? And why was he


    being guarded?


    “Alright, I understand. I’ll go take a lookter,” Grace replied after a moment of silence.


    Meanwhile, Edgar led Eric into the dpidated building. Three men were already present inside.


    The leader, Uncle Alfred, in his forties, smiled respectfully as he saw Edgar enter. He bowed his head.


    in deference.


    “Hello, Mr. Fallen,” Uncle Alfred greeted.


    Edgar’s expression remained cold. “Uncle Alfred, what’s the matter?”


    Uncle Alfred’s expression gradually turned serious. “It’s urgent. This is an emergency recall order. You


    muste with me. The old man believes it’s your best chance to regain your position and authority.”


    Edgar fell silent. He had hoped to spend thest seven days by Grace’s side, but even that now


    seemed like a luxury. Suppressing the disappointment in his heart, he recalled the n Neen. had


    mentioned earlier in the day.


    “Give me three more days. I have onest thing to take care of. I’ll go back and apologize in person.”


    Edgar requested.


    Uncle Alfred’s face darkened. “Mr. Fallen, you know how strict the family rules are. If you defy the


    emergency recall order, you’ll face severe punishment.”


    Edgar’s demeanor remainedposed. “I understand. Three days, thirtyshes.”


    With one hand, he loosened his tie and rolled up his sleeves. He then unbuttoned his suit and shirt,


    discarding them and leaving them in Eric’s grasp.


    “Mr. Fallen”” Eric gripped the discarded clothes tightly, concern etched on his face. What if Edgar


    couldn’t endure the punishment and his suppressed illness resurfaced?


    Ignoring Eric’s worries, Edgar turned away and knelt on one knee, his strong back muscles tense. He


    adopted a slightly defiant tone.


    “Go ahead, start.”


    Uncle Alfred sighed. “Indeed, the old man knows you well. He anticipated that you wouldn’t leave


    immediately. He understands you better than anyone. But the rules cannot be broken. I am”


    powerless.”


    A silent bodyguard handed Uncle Alfred a precious sandalwood box. He slowly opened it, revealing a


    dark training whip adorned with twisted golden wires a whip brought from the ancestral hall. “Mr. Fallen,


    there is unrest within the family, and the situation is dire, Uncle Alfred solemnly exined. “Let me ask


    you one final time, do you truly wish to stay for three days?”


    Edgar didn’t hesitate. “Yes.”


    “Very well, Mr. Fallen. But don’t me me for being relentless. The rules must be upheld. I am”


    powerless, Uncle Alfred responded with a heavy tone.


    Edgar’s voice softened. Understood.”


    Deep down, he harbored great dissatistaction with these strict and archaic rules. When the time came


    for him to eliminate the immortals within the n and assumeplete control, the first thing he would


    do was abolish these rigid traditions of the ancestral hall.


    As he pondered his future ns, a sharp crack echoed behind him, signaling themencement of his


    punishment. Each whip striking his back carried a sting of pain, but he remained resolute, refusing to


    show any signs of weakness.


    Eric clenched his fists, his heart aching for his Mr. Fallen. He watched helplessly as Edgar endured the


    lashes, his concern growing with each strike.


    Time seemed to stretch endlessly as the punishment continued. Thirty whips in total, cach representing


    a painful reminder of the constraints imposed upon him by the family.


    Finally, the whipping ceased, and the room fell into an eerie silence. Edgar rose to his feet, his back


    marked with welts from theshes. Despite the pain, he maintained a stoic expression, his


    determination unwavering.


    Uncle Alfred approached him, his eyes filled with a mix of respect and sympathy. “Mr. Fallen, you’ve


    endured the punishment with remarkable strength. The old man will surely take notice of your


    determination.”


    Edgar acknowledged Uncle Alfred’s words with a nod, his gaze fixed on the sandalwood box that held


    the whip. He reached out, taking the whip and carefully coiling it back inside, a symbol of the burden he


    carried for the sake of his ultimate goal.


    “Now, let’s return,” Edgar dered, his voice steady. “I willply with the emergency recall order.”


    Eric, still ovee with worry, hurriedly handed Edgar his shirt and suit. As Edgar dressed himself, he


    couldn’t help but nce at the abandoned construction site, where hisst hope of spending a few


    more days with Grace had vanished.


    With a heavy heart, he stepped out of the building, Eric following closely behind. They drove back to


    the Cloud View Vi in silence, their minds upied by the imminent separation and the challenges


    thaty ahead.


    Upon their return, Edgar resumed his role as Grace’s loyal hodyguard, masking his emotions behind a


    composed facade. He focused on her well-being, attending to the household chores and preparing


    dinner with meticulous care.


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    Meanwhile, Grace, having received Eleven’s report, couldn’t shake off the curiosity and concern about


    Edgar’s sudden visit to the construction site. Determined to unravel the mystery, she made up her mind


    to visit the site herself.


    As the evening approached, the anticipation of their paths crossing once again filled the air.


    unbeknownst to both Grace and Edgar.


    Little did they know that destiny had its own ns, intertwining their fates in unexpected ways, as they


    stood on the precipice of an imminent separation, their hearts yearning for a reunion that seemed


    increasingly uncertain.