The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

Suddenly, the woman burst into tears.

Jace's instincts were on high alert as he observed the situation outside. When he felt it was sufficiently safe, he loosened his grip on the woman, only to find his palm damp with her tears.

Jace fixed his gaze on her teary eyes and instantly recognized her. She was the same woman who had frantically chased after him at the hospital, calling him "Hugh" as if possessed.

That could only mean one thing. She was Hugh's mother, the mother of the fifth Young Master of the Thompson family.

Jace's body stiffened as he straightened up abruptly and distanced himself from Mila. Every fiber of his body shook.

Inside the car, it felt as though the world had faded away, leaving a vacuum of silence.

Mila was usually calm and composed. But the moment she saw him, she did not care about anything else, unable to control her tears.

At that moment, the driver opened the door and got into the car.

"Madam Mila, I brought back the pastries you ordered for Mr. Thompson-"

muscles tensed, and he reached for the car door, ready to

cried, her tearful eyes wide as she clutched his solid arm in

time, Jace, a man of steel, felt a

she feared that if she did, she would never find

man sitting beside Mila and immediately

to kidnap Mila. His face

stopped him. Her voice was trembling as she said, "Don't worry, he won't

a man who lived on the edge, his hands stained with blood. His presence alone was often enough to make children

mirror, where his reflection stared back at him-bloodshot eyes, a menacing glare, and

broken beyond

the driver remained tense. He was ready to defend

said coldly, then turned

Her voice trembled with concern as she asked, "Who were those people

to Jace's heart, shaking

people sought him out and saw him as someone they knew. He had also gained