Chapter 929

In the altar room, Romello placed the paddle back into its long velvet box. The thought of Sheena manipulating Gabrielle to take Phoebe away made his gaze even more ominous. The next day at E&S Haven, Howard had not slept all night, sitting by Phoebe's bedside. The doctor had examined her, finding her extremely weak. Even though it took two sedatives to calm her madness, they also kept her asleep all night. Her wrist wounds had also been treated and bandaged by Howard. He looked at her pale and exhausted sleeping face, holding her hand tightly in his. Convincing her to reclaim her position as the Nicholls family heiress seemed like the biggest mistake of his life, and it seemed nothing could make up for the harm Phoebe had suffered in the Nicholls family. When she woke up, no matter how she chose to punish him, he would accept it. Howard's eyes were red, and his heart ached, silently weeping. The whole room felt suffocated with despair. Suddenly, a phone call interr