When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 34: Fear of Heights

Hazel Hawthorne had disappeared from his own bar. This could be a minor issue or a major one. If she was found quickly and unharmed, he might be safe. But if something happened to Hazel Hawthorne on his turf, he could probably kiss this bar goodbye.

Aiden Xavier had come to the bar to unwind many times, and the owner had never once seen him with a dark expression. He’d long heard about Aiden Xavier’s reputation as The Ice King, but without witnessing it firsthand, he could never truly grasp the fear and oppressive aura people described.

The security guard who had given Aiden Xavier directions now stared at his boss and Aiden sitting before him. He couldn’t understand how the disappearance of a single person could warrant the personal attention of his boss. Moreover, looking at the man next to his boss, who had an imposing air without even being angry, he realized things had gotten serious.

"Boss, I really don’t know anything." He had just handed a bottle of water to the woman who came out; he hadn’t done anything else out of line.

The guard thought he could get away with playing dumb. But from the moment he’d started giving directions, Aiden Xavier had sensed something was off about him.

He was certain this man knew where Hazel Hawthorne was.

The bar owner naturally wanted to believe his subordinate, but he also knew that disappearances were common in bars. Sometimes, clients would ask for their help, and they would oblige to earn some extra cash on the side.

As long as no major trouble was caused, the owner would turn a blind eye.

But now, they had messed with the wrong person. The one who had disappeared was Aiden Xavier’s woman.

Anyone who dared to offend Aiden Xavier was tired of making a living here—it was tantamount to digging their own grave.

Aiden Xavier could sense the deception, and so could the bar owner. He immediately snapped, "What do you know? Spit it all out! If anything happens to Mrs. Xavier, you can pack your things and get out. And don’t you dare say you ever worked for me."

Xavier’s expression. Hearing the name "Mrs. Xavier," his mind immediately connected the dots to Aiden Xavier.

floor. "Young Master Xavier, I really don’t know where Mrs. Xavier is now! You can kill me, but I still wouldn’t know! I just saw that Mrs. Xavier seemed to be in a bad mood, so I gave her a bottle

the water was tampered with. But as for who

drugged, and Hazel Hawthorne had drunk

stupid or just naively unguarded. To think she would dare to accept something from

really has no fear

to give that water to Mrs.

He gave me

remember what the man looked like?"

a mask. I only remember his

shortest possible time. If anything happens to

security staff, ordering them to check the surveillance footage and search everywhere. In an instant, the music came

present was allowed to leave until Aiden Xavier found Hazel

「The Fiore Hotel.」

the bed for support. The room was empty, and her head was pounding as

from the outside. Her mind felt sluggish for a few seconds before clarity gradually returned. Fighting back the headache, she went to the window, opened it, and looked down, immediately dismissing any thought

If I jump, I’ll

anxiously. Everything she had that could

definitely doesn’t know I’ve been taken, and he won’t come looking for

’Save myself?’

already frantically searched every inch of the room but found no means