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-"

eyes darkened. His muscles tensed, and he reached for the car door, ready to

her tearful eyes wide as she clutched his solid arm in desperation.

a man of

him go, as she feared that if she did, she

bloodied man sitting beside Mila and immediately

to kidnap Mila. His face went pale with fear as he prepared

quickly stopped him. Her voice was trembling as

tightened as he slowly turned his head, staring at her with a gaze of disbelief. He was a man who lived on the edge, his hands stained with blood.

glanced at the rearview mirror, where his reflection stared back at him-bloodshot eyes, a menacing glare, and a face that screamed

broken

vouched for him, the driver remained tense. He was ready to defend her at any

coldly, then turned to get out of

were those people

question she asked felt like a hammer to Jace's heart, shaking it further

out and saw him as someone they knew. He had also gained the gentle care of a woman who could have

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