Let Me Stay The Night

Warren Yackley gazed at the uninvited woman, his voice holding an edge of annoyance as he addressed Anya. “What’s your relationship with this woman, Anya?”

Aside from her name, all of Anya’s personal information given to the club was fabricated and cleverly designed to deceive Warren. It was only because of the information that he didn’t investigate her further.

The sudden appearance of her mother felt like an impending disaster.

“Mr. Yackley, I barely know her,” Anya explained while simultaneously trying to drag Macy out the door, rebuking her with an exasperated tone, “We have paid off all our debts to you. Why do you keep bothering me? Do you want me to report you to the police for extortion?”

Anya kept sending pointed glances at Macy, who was too enraged to catch them. It was inconceivable for her to comprehend that her daughter, whom she had devoted her life to raising, had willingly chosen a path of disgrace.

Up until then, Macy had been nurturing a hopeful dream of Anya marrying into a rich family and overcoming their dire straits. However, her daughter had ruthlessly shattered her last hope.

To appease the old man. Anya even refused to acknowledge her mother, treating her as an embarrassment.

Macy felt a piercing pain in her chest. She pushed Anya away and shouted, “I am her mother, not the greedy moneylender she claims me to be! You’re nearing the end of your life, but instead of enjoying your twilight years, you have the audacity to ruin my daughter’s bright future. I will fight you to the end!”

She seized a vase from the table and charged toward Warren.

Anya’s face turned ashen. She was too far away to stop her mother in time.

Even though Warren was physically fit, he was nonetheless older. Combined with his recent vigorous activities, he had not fully recovered his strength.

The reckless attack from Macy put Warren on high alert.

Clang!

With a loud crash, the vase flew past Warren’s ear and smashed against the wall behind him.

In a desperate attempt, Macy grabbed a fruit knife from a platter and aimed it at Warren’s heart. He narrowly dodged the strike by leaping onto the couch.

In the chaos, Anya could only think of stopping her frenzied mother. She impulsively grabbed a vase and struck Macy on the back of her head.

her daughter before her eyes darkened, and she

leaving her slumped on the ground. After several gasps of air, she found the courage to crawl toward Macy, her trembling hand checking

she was

been utterly ruined by Macy. Now that the immediate danger had

woman, then? Tell me everything. I loathe being

passed away, she started taking random people as her daughter. Mr. Yackley, before I met you. her family saw that I was all alone. They tried to force me to marry her son. I refused and ran away, never imagining that they would

weighing her words with hesitation. Truth be told, everything else about Anya was quite to

complicate a relationship that could not be brought into the open.

intends to harm you?” Anya wept, tears streaming

to her, wiping her

arises. As for the

A

inquired, despite knowing that she

deal with her as I did with the woman

didn’t the master say last time that you should perform more good deeds to boost your fortune? She’s seriously injured. Let this be her lesson and spare her life. It will be an act of kindness that will serve you, no?”

worth

For your sake, I will let her go.” Warren finally

you, Mr. Yackley.”

sigh of relief,

moment, a bellowing voice echoed in the room.

are you guys doing?”

of them turned their heads toward the

pushed Anya away,

cowardly as he

nouveau riche to her, and Anya