Lewis's brow furrowed as he stepped in front of Oliver. His voice was icy, but his words hit like a sledgehammer. "You think you can disturb Grandma's rest? Try it, and I'll take your legs off."

The intensity in his gaze sent a chill down Oliver's spine, and for a moment, he just stood there, frozen.

He had never seen Lewis like this before.

Sure, Lewis had always been intimidating, but he was usually calm, collected, and within the bounds of reason. This version of him, though, looked like he had just crawled out of hell.

Oliver's legs nearly gave out under him, and he had to steady himself to avoid collapsing.

Keira, noticing the tension, quietly walked over and slipped her hand into Lewis's.

The second she touched him, the icy rage around Lewis seemed to melt away, and a sliver of calm returned to his eyes. It was like he had been pulled back from the brink of something dark and dangerous.

Keira had long realized Lewis wasn't just an ordinary man. He played both sides—legal and not-so-legal—but he always kept a clean image in his own country, playing by the rules at home and being the voice of reason within the family.

But now? Now was different.

keep in check all these years. She was the one thing holding him together, the one person who kept that darkness

wonder: what would happen once Grandma was no longer around? What would Lewis become

said to her while holding her hand tightly. "If I'm gone, Lewis won't have anyone. He won't be able to handle

thought old Mrs. Horton was talking about emotional pain, but now she

they spent in Country A, where Lewis had promised to safely return the people who needed to be dealt with. Despite everything, the trip felt

speaking in languages she didn't understand,

her suddenly: she didn't really know

Lewis's hand loosened slightly, but almost immediately, he tightened his

your people to visit Grandma in the mornings and evenings," he said, his tone controlled but firm. "But if Selena keeps stirring up drama about company shares or family relationships, I don't want

concession on Lewis's part, and Oliver, still

he turned and walked off. Only after he was a good

was leaving, he heard a soft voice. "How

Marisa Walsh. Her gentle tone made Oliver pause for a second before he turned to

reaching out to take her hand. "Grandma's always been cold toward us. You might face some tough situations

handle it. I've put up with worse for you. Being

struck a chord, and Oliver felt a wave of emotion. "Marisa, I'm so sorry for

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