Chapter 156 Her Mother

• Bryce's grip on the coffee cup tightened while his gaze remained fixed on Hugo. It was as if he was imagining Hugo was the cup of coffee in his hand, whose throat he wished to strangle at that moment.
• The next instant, coffee splashed out of the cup. Only then did Bryce realize he had exerted too much force. Worried that the coffee might stain Celia, he swiftly got to his feet, pulling her two steps back.
• Celia looked at the spilled coffee on the floor and said to Charles, “Mr. Molitor, could you please call the janitor to clean up this mess?”