Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover novel Chapter 856

Connor held his phone tightly in his hand. Before jumping into action, he took another glance at it. Claire still hadn't called. Wasting no time, he tossed the phone to Teddy and grabbed a shovel, starting to dig the grave himself. Just as his shovel hit the dirt, Teddy's phone rang. Rushing over, Teddy handed it to him, "Boss, it's Claire."

Connor didn't hurry to answer. Instead, he kept digging, scoop after scoop, until he finally unearthed a small box. Opening it, he revealed a white jade urn, containing Hank's ashes. With all the media cameras focused on him, Connor's face remained unreadable. He slowly raised the urn above his head, and the crowd held its breath. Was he going to smash it? But no, he gently lowered it back down.

Teddy understood the subtle message. Connor was signaling to Claire that if anything happened to Chloe, the urn wouldn't be spared. As Teddy's phone kept vibrating, Connor finally picked up. Keeping his emotions in check, his voice came out steady, "Sis, you finally decided to call."

From the other end, Claire's voice was filled with agony. "Connor, if you even touch those ashes, I'll make Chloe suffer."

Connor's voice was icy yet calm. "Sis, harm a single hair on my wife's head, and I'll scatter these ashes to the wind—you'll never find a trace."

A tense silence followed, like a silent standoff. Claire finally spoke, "Want to see Chloe? Bring the ashes and come to me." And with that, the call ended.

Connor nodded, "Yeah, she's always been after me. Leave it to me. I'll bring Chloe back to you all."

Marian, tears in her eyes, asked, "She might come back safe, but what about you?"