Chapter 221 Blood Debt\u00a0<\/p>\n
012\u00a0<\/p>\n
+20 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
The truth was, Denton was also a kid who grew up without love. Since he was little, Michael was irresponsible. His mom didn\u2019t really care. They were both lazy and selfish. From the moment Denton could walk, he knew he had to go from house to house for food, or he\u2019d go hungry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
By age three, he learned to take care of himself. At five, he stood on a stool to cook simple food. At seven, he went to the docks to pick up leftover seafood dropped from cargo trucks for survival.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whatever family love he missed out on, he knew now he would never get it back from Michael or Juliet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This time, when Juliet even pretended to be sick just to trick him, Denton finally understood. People don\u2019t change. Old habits never die, and some hearts never grow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he first saw Curtis, what he felt wasn\u2019t jealousy. He felt sorry for his brother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t envy Curtis for inheriting the family business. He simply felt sorry that Curtis had also been abandoned by Michael.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton blamed himself for taking all of Michael\u2019s attention, even though there wasn\u2019t much fatherly love to begin with; at least Michael had watched him grow up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s on me. Next time, you treat me,\u201d Curtis said. His voice wasn\u2019t as heavy as before, and his expression eased a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton smiled brightly and nodded. \u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked through the menu for a long time, trying to find something that cost less than 300 dollars. But even the simplest dish was over 380 dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis noticed how uneasy Denton was. He lifted his hand and called the waiter. \u201cWe\u2019ll have the house specialties,\u201d he said calmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The waiter nodded politely and asked, \u201cCertainly. Do either of you have any allergies?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing with scaleless fish,\u201d Curtis and Denton replied at the same time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton had grown up in a small fishing village by the sea. As a child, he had a severe allergy to deep\u2013sea scaleless fish, high protein reactions that nearly stopped his breathing. Even though he got better as he grew, he still avoided it carefully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 221 Blood Debt\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis, too, had been allergic since he was young. Scaleless fish was the worst trigger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
200\u00a0<\/p>\n
20 Free Cons\u00a0<\/p>\n
The waiter smiled warmly. \u201cYou really are brothers; not only do you look alike, but even your allergies match.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis\u2019s face darkened even more. The waiter was talking too much.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton didn\u2019t say anything. He sat quietly, staring at his hands, nervously picking at his fingers. He didn\u2019t even dare touch his phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He admired Curtis. And because he respected him, Denton feared him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis noticed his discomfort and spoke first, \u201cIs he good to you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton wanted to complain. He wanted to tell Curtis about his suffering. But after a pause, he simply shook his head and said, \u201cHe\u2019s okay. At least he didn\u2019t abandon me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis let out a sneer in disdain. \u201cHe dragged you to a place like that. Where else could he run?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton lowered his head even more. His voice was soft. \u201cCan\u2019t you and Dad ever make peace?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis asked him grimly, \u201cYou think a blood debt can be forgiven?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton froze. He looked up at Curtis. \u201cI never really knew what happened. Nobody tells me anything. Can you tell me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was curious. Denton asked Michael before, but Michael always exploded in anger and never told him the truth. His mother knew even less. Nobody ever gave him real answers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis\u2019s fingers tapped the table slowly. He reached for a cigarette, held it between his lips, and lit it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked at Denton. \u201cYou smoke?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton shook his head quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He barely had enough money to graduate high school. How could he afford to smoke?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even if he wanted to learn, he couldn\u2019t afford that habit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis nodded. He respected that. Curtis had tried to quit for Adriana. He was getting better. But talking about the past, he needed a cigarette to calm himself down. Otherwise, he was afraid his anger would spill over and hurt someone who didn\u2019t deserve it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour dad and the woman who gave birth to me were a reunion of marriage alliance,\u201d Curtis\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
12:51 Tue, Dec 23 M\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 221 Blood Debt\u00a0<\/p>\n
(12)\u00a0<\/p>\n
+20 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
said calmly. \u201cBefore their wedding, your dad was just a spoiled rich kid. No real talent. He lived off the title of being an heir, enjoying fame, parties, and a long list of women.\u201d Curtis never called that woman his mother, nor did he ever acknowledge Michael was his father.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To him, they were just two lunatics\u2013unstable, selfish, and irresponsible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMichael chose the marriage for profit. But that woman chose it for love.\u201d Curtis found it hilarious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOne was heartless, and the other was blinded by love. How could a marriage like that not end in chaos?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMichael was a playboy. He knew exactly how to make women fall for him. And that woman was raised in a wealthy family. She had been spoiled all her life and couldn\u2019t stand even the smallest disappointment. Before the wedding, under Grandpa\u2019s orders, Michael spent hundreds of millions bidding on a family heirloom just to impress her. Treating her like royalty\u2013so high, so untouchable\u2013made her believe that was what love looked like.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But after the wedding, everything changed. Or maybe it didn\u2019t change; maybe their real selves. finally showed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Michael was lazy and had no real skills. Even after joining the company, he just fooled around, contributed nothing, and lacked real skill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The company only stood strong because of Harold holding it up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLater, Grandpa fell seriously ill. A trusted partner betrayed the company, causing a huge financial crisis. And Michael\u2013the fool\u2013was tricked into signing a contract.\u201d Curtis paused, his voice colder. \u201cThat one signature pushed the company straight into the abyss, losing not just everything but sinking into billions of debts.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
When Time Tried to Heal Me But I Refused to Listen by Kael Niro Senn 221 Chapter 221 Blood Debt\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-comeback-queens-crown-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24131\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}