The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback novel Chapter 913

His features were sharply carved and uncompromising, his eyes radiating a quiet, dangerous intensity. A string of prayer beads wrapped around his wrist only added to his solemn, unapproachable aura. He stood there entirely devoid of expression, yet his sheer presence felt crushing.

It was Jeffrey. Felicia remembered him from a private gathering organized by Cian.

His gaze swept past Felicia and locked onto the trembling woman who had her head bowed in sheer terror. Stepping forward, he commanded softly, "Willa."

Terrified to look at him but equally terrified to disobey, Willa stuttered, "Jeffery."

"We are going back." His deep voice carried an undeniable, absolute authority.

Yet Willa remained seated, her fingers digging desperately into Felicia's hand. Jeffrey's eyes narrowed imperceptibly. Even without looking up, Willa seemed to sense the dangerous shift in his mood and flinched shaply.

Luke stepped forward, placing himself between them. "Mr. Manning, since she clearly does not want to go with you, I must ask you to leave. Ivy entrusted her to my care, so I must wait for her to come and pick Miss Willa up personally."

Jeffrey turned his chilling gaze onto Luke. "If that is the case, call her right now." His calm tone dripped with invisible, crushing pressure.

Meeting his stare without flinching, Luke made no move to comply.

Breaking the standoff, Jeffrey pulled his own phone from his pocket and dialed Ivy's number. The call rang out into dead silence until it automatically disconnected. He did not bother calling a second time. Shifting his attention back to Willa, he ordered, "Willa, come with me."

Clinging desperately to Felicia, Willa kept her eyes fixed blindly on the floor. After a suffocating silence, she finally managed to scrape together her voice. "I... I have to wait for Ivy." Saying those few words seemed to completely drain her of life.

Noticing the visible darkening of Jeffrey's expression, Felicia finally spoke up in a calm, steady voice. "Mr. Manning, perhaps it is best to let her stay here for now. I believe she needs time to adjust and regain her composure. She has people looking after her here, so there is no need for you to worry."

Jeffrey fixed his piercing stare on Felicia. The atmosphere in the living room grew so heavy it felt difficult to breathe. Finally, he broke the silence. "Then she will remain here for now. Please ensure she is well taken care of, Ms. Ross."

With that, Jeffrey turned and left.

Felicia let out a long breath of relief and gently squeezed Willa's hand. "It is alright now. He is gone."

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