Phoenix Mode, Activated: Burn Me Once, Watch Me Rise

nod in response. "Und

several servants, passed by Jorge, an

a finger toward Gretchen and shouted,

of Gretchen's rage, his ang

d the courage to cha

their arms filled with carefully wrapped boxes and brande

gs, Gretchen gave a cold order to Lydi

turned red, and tears

the Holden family was using their auth

hind him, his voice low but firm. "Mrs. Holden, this is going

What happened today was because of me, and I regr

conviction, "I won't ever let go of the person

led Lydia away and never

e muttered to himself, "This has

er them and called out, "

und, and tears still lingered in her eyes. "Mr. Holden

, and he shook his head gently. "You don't

, "Lydia, don't forget what we agreed on. Come to the company

ectful nod. "I won't forget. T

gates of the Holden residence, ch

servants had carried earlier were

pen when they hit the ground, and their con

asured for half a year, now abandoned as if it meant no

eassured her, "Don't dwell on it anymore. From now on, if you want anything

and tears fell without restraint. "Dear, this happened because I was too blind. I t

ted her hand and gently

yal likely cut deeper for Gretche

retchen had treated Lydia wit

on you. Some people enter this world without empath

into the living room, his ex

holding each other, he let out a sharp sc

sey frowned slightly and asked, "Mom, don'

hought came to Gretchen at once, and she spoke up in J

planation, Chelsey

ad only climbed to his current position bec

ing the business world, some of

y accept that he was as simpl

, even if Dad is cautious around the Haynes family, he wouldn't re