NovelEnglishChapter 421
“But it’s not too late now,” Zion said with his eyes brimming with gentle affection.
To the outside world, Zion cut a malicious and fearsfigure. He struck dread into everyone who crossed his
path
But to Maeve, Zion was always a quiet, occasionally mischievous, and unconventional man. This side of him was
endearing and far from frightening.
“Wait here for a moment,” Zion said before heading downstairs.
He returned soon after with a plate of dessert-a cake with cherry jam filling The sight of someone as serious as
Zion making a heart-shaped dessert warmed Maeve’s heart. “Try it,” he encouraged.
Maeve took a small bite. The cake had a sweet and tangy cherry flavor, with the sourness enhancing the
lingering sweetness.
“You missed your calling as a chet, Maeve remarked
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“l used to be a chel.”
“I remember you mentioning you were a barber too.”
“That's right.”
“Can you tellmore about your past?” Maeve’s eyes sparkled with curiosity.
“Sure,” Zion agreed.
Maeve was all ears, Though she had heard many stories about Zion from Charlie and Lara, bearing it from Zion
himself was rare.
She wondered how he was chosen by Jeffrey overseas, how he achieved fabroad, and why, despite being
the heir to the Spencer family, he endured so much hardship before being brought back by Kurt
These questions had long occupied Marve’s mind.
“Letthink.” Zion's thoughts began drifting far back.
Maeve listened intently. According to Zion, from as early as he could remember, his mother, Amanda Miller, had
insted in him a desire for revenge against the entire Spencer family, whom she blamed for her misery.
At first, she relied solely on medicine, but as twent on, she turned to alcohol, then smoking, and finally,
drugs. Her descent into addiction culminated in a tragic end when she leaped to her death in a fitot madness.
As for Zion, left homeless and without official residency, he beca wandering orphan abroad. He was willing
to do anything to survive.
The Norman family, with its dwindling lineage, wouldn't typically seek an heir from such places. Yet Jeffrey
needed someone fearless and adept at handling illegal affairs.
Despite their philanthropic facade, the Normans ran a vast underground empire that required tasks their own
scions couldn’t handle. Thus, they sought individuals who had endured the slums to do their bidding
It was then that Jeffrey noticed
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