Chapter 240

"Bang!" A loud thud echoed through the living room as Alexander Perkins slammed something hard against the front door. But that didn’t take the edge off his fury—not even a little. His eyes locked onto the two wedding rings now rolling across the floor, and his mood turned even darker. The cold, oppressive air made the whole place feel frozen. The staff had never seen Alexander this furious before. Everyone was stiff with fear, not daring to make a sound—let alone touch those poor rings lying out there. Eventually, the butler, braving the tension, bent down to pick them up. He wiped off the dust and carefully placed them back in the silk box, then held it out toward Alexander once more. Alexander glanced at him coolly, his face unreadable. The butler swallowed and asked, "Mr. Perkins, about these rings..." Alexander waved him off impatiently. "Didn’t you hear her? She said toss them." The butler hesitated. "But... Sir, isn’t that a bit too much?" "What’s too much? She’s made it clear a