Chapter 1175

I was born here? If that accident had not happened back then, I would have been a beloved princess now, wouldn’t I? But that means I wouldn’t have met Zeke.

Ares lovingly patted Lacey’s hair.

Subconsciously, she avoided his hand.

Her action was like a knife stabbing in his heart.

His own daughter was wary of him as if he was her enemy.

He could not find the words for the emotion he was feeling.

Forcing a smile onto his face, he mumbled, “Lacey, rest early. Don’t miss tomorrow’s ceremony.”

“Okay.”

Ares left after that, leaving Lacey alone in the suite.

She found herself wide awake in the foreign environment.

Every corner of her mind was filled with the image of Zeke as she rubbed her belly gently. If only he was here with me. But it’s alright. I have Little Williams here with me. My mother has given birth to me here, and I’ll give birth to my child here. This is the circle of life, isn’t it?

She got lost in her train of thoughts as drowsiness began to kick in gradually.

Just as she was about to fall asleep, a loud knocking sound woke her up.

Lacey warily looked at the door and asked, “Who is it?”

Julian’s voice came from behind the door. “Lacey, it’s me. Open up.”

Julian? What is he doing here in the middle of the night?

Lacey did not want to open the door for him at first, but when she thought about the way he helped her today, she gritted her teeth and opened the door.

Julian, who was in his wheelchair, was looking at Lacey with a sincere expression.

“Lacey, the ceremony is about to begin. Let’s go now. It’ll be terrible if we’re late.”

Huh? Lacey was bewildered. “It’s only two in the morning. We’re leaving this early?”

Julian explained, “This is the best time for us to pray to our ancestors. It’s been our family practice for decades.”

“Okay.” Lacey believed in Julian’s words and followed him to the praying ceremony.

It was dead silent in the Thisleton Manor, and there was not a single living soul around.

Lacey queried, “Where are the rest? Why aren’t they preparing themselves for the ceremony yet?”

Julian answered, “They’ve already left for the ceremony. They didn’t wake you. They wanted you to be late so that you’ll be punished.”

Lacey sighed.

She knew that the Thisleton’s did not like her, and so they intentionally excluded her out of their circle.

Luckily, Julian had been stunned by Zeke’s prowess, and the former was friendly to her.

After both of them entered the car, they left the compounds of the Thisleton Manor.

However, Lacey realized something amiss on their way there.

It had been more than an hour, but it seemed like they were nowhere close to their destination.

In fact, the car was on the expressway, driving toward the direction of Atheville.

She had overheard the Thisleton’s mentioning that their ancestral grave was not far from the Thisleton Manor.

It was impossible for it to be located out of the province.

She carefully asked, “Julian, this isn’t the way to the Thisleton ancestral grave, is it?”

Julian sneered, “Who told you that we’re heading to the Thisleton ancestral grave?”

Huh? Lacey was baffled. “Didn’t you say we are going to the praying ceremony? W-Where are we heading to?”

Julian laughed, “Where else could we be heading to? I’m personally sending you to hell to meet our ancestors!”

Oh no! Instantly, Lacey felt a chill enveloping her body.

She should have known that Julian would not help her.

It turned out he had only helped her to make Lacey lower her guard against him.

Lacey furiously pounded on the car windows, trying to escape, but the car doors were locked, and she could not open them.

She hurriedly dug out her phone to call Zeke.