Chapter 33

Ace’s POV

Hurriedly, I tiptoed to my car as soon as I put the phone back into my pocket.

I hadn't even bothered to wash my fingers that just performed the holy work.

Without wasting any time, I accelerated onto the highway to my father's house.

When I arrived there, he was sitting with Lulu by the dining table, sipping on wine. It seemed as though they had just had dinner, even though the table was already clean of plates to back that.

“Good evening, father and mother!” I stuttered. My pacing heart had interfered with the flow of my voice.

Lulu rolled her eyes and took a large gulp. The gesture alone was enough to signal me the issue was bigger than I had imagined.

“Son, sit down!” Jeremy demanded. His tone, although stiff, had a low, scared essence to it.

Reluctantly, I put my gluteus maximus against the soft suede of the dining chair.

“You heard what I said on the phone, right?” Jeremy groaned.

My heart sank. I didn't have a word in me to answer him. Or rather, them.

“You're not