Chapter 613

The living room fell deathly quiet, as if the air within the room had frozen.

Austin's hair stood on its end, and he felt numb except for the chill constantly running down his spine.

He was calm on the surface, but his heart was already panicking beyond relief.

He was not afraid of being plotted against, nor was he afraid of being the target of assassinations.

Before Austin had married Cecily, he had already braved the unimaginable hell that was the Grave Prison, partly under the deliberate arrangement from Walter.

He had faced death straight in the face multiple times during his bout in the Grave Prison.

But now, he would be subject to never-ending attempts at his life that could happen at any moment of his life.

It was what terrified Austin the most.

It meant that he had to remain vigilant for 24 hours every day, not just to protect himself, but also to protect those that he held dear in life.

Ezra, Vincent, and Aldus were all similarly horrified as they sat in silence.

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