Chapter 1493


    “Why didn’t you…” Lena frowned. “Just knock instead of turning the handle?”


    Alexander was taken aback.


    “That’s something you need to learn,” Lena said seriously. “No matter where you go, whether it’s to the


    teacher’s office or your ssmates’ dorm, you must knock on the door first instead of opening it right


    away. It’s a matter of courtesy. Do you understand?”


    His lips moved, but in the end, he chose to hold back what he was going to say.


    It wasn’t him who had done that just now.


    More than ten minutes ago, he had identally found himself in this quiet corridor while trying to


    escape the noise of the banquet for some fresh air. He had no idea what the room was for, only seeing


    someone trying to enter it in the dark.


    He hadn’t seen the person’s face, and that person had been on high alert, fleeing after failing to open


    the door.


    He had approached because he became concerned when he heard Lena’s voice asking, “Who is it?”


    from inside. That’s why he knocked.


    “Why aren’t you saying anything again?” Lena asked with concern. “Did you hear what I said?”


    He nodded.


    “You—”


    He turned and left before Lena could finish her sentence.


    As she watched him go, her mind was suddenly filled with chaos. Memories of that little boy, with snot


    dripping from his nose, always wanting her to carry him, would asionally haunt her. Those painful


    memories felt like needles pricking at her.


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    Leo was only three years old when she escaped from the vige. Despite being Drake’s son, the child


    she had longed for, he couldn’t escape the clutches of the devil.


    Drake believed it was his right to strike his son. Whenever he lost money in a bet or got drunk, he


    would first strike his daughter before turning to his son.


    Lena couldn’t bear to see young Leo being hit, so she would always shield him. The tools Drake used


    to hit her would hurt her deeply.


    She couldn’t endure such a life any longer. After nning for a long time, she finally took the step of


    never returning that foggy morning.


    She ran like a madwoman, not daring to stop for a moment. It was only after she crossed the mountain


    that she finally sat by the side of the road, panting.


    At that moment, she found candies in her pocket.


    Wrapped in colorful packaging, two candies glistened like precious stones in the sunlight.


    She knew that Leo had ced them there. The neighbor had given him the candies the day before,


    and he hadn’t eaten them. Lena hadn’t paid much attention to it at the time, but she hadn’t expected


    him to put them in her pocket.


    He didn’t understand much at the age of three. He knew his sister wanted to leave and that she


    wouldn’t take him with her. He knew he had to rely on himself from then on.


    She couldn’t hold back her tears any longer, so she cried by the side of the road.


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    Bianca had organized dinner at a popr four-star hotel.


    Drake was astonished by the dishes on the table. He nced at her, refusing to eat until thedy he


    had to impress began her meal.


    Bianca scoffed softly and looked at him in disdain. She looked down on a person like him but had to


    tolerate him for her current needs.


    Therefore, she had to treat him to something exquisite, hoping to get him to talk.


    With a sly smile, she signaled the waiter to pour him some wine.


    “Eat to your heart’s content, Mr. Drake. Don’t hold back!


    “The wine here is exceptional. I assume you’ve never had anything like this in the mountains? Don’t


    worry about it. If you fancy it, I’ll arrange for it to be delivered daily! How does that sound?”