My Flirtacious Husband novel Chapter 631

Chapter 631 Unintentional

Meanwhile, in the Zeigler residence, after Herbert returned from his morning exercise, he received a call. By the time the call ended, his expression turned as dark as ink. Instantly, he instructed the housekeeper, “Get Sylvie down here!”

Then, he sat in the living room and waited for her with a grim look on his face.

When Sylvie heard from the housekeeper that Herbert was in a rush to see her, alarm bells began ringing in her head. She did not even bother changing her clothes before running down the stairs.

The moment she reached the bottom of the stairs, she saw the tense expression on the elderly man's face, and her heart lurched.

“Granddad,” Sylvie greeted softly as she walked into the living room. “Were you looking for me?”

Right as Herbert saw Sylvie, he sprang up from the couch and slapped her hard. His sudden action frightened the housekeeper at the side.

The force of the slap made Sylvie's head turn to the side. A beat later, she raised her hand to hold her aching cheek.

“I've always given you anything you wanted, but this is too much!” Herbert began in a furious tone. “How dare you use your uncle's name to contact the people in Xedells Prison? Do you know what you're doing? Do you know that you're sticking your hands into political matters now? Do you think that Xedells is the same as Baykeep? Your uncle might be doomed because of you!”

“Granddad, I didn't...” Sylvie sobbed. “I didn't use Uncle Phineus' name for anything. I just gave them money to ask for their help...”

“Did you think they would let that criminal go if you didn't?” Herbert hissed.

Herbert was in poor health that year, and his anger only made his condition worse. He nearly could not take his next breath, and he had to lie on the couch for a while.

In the meantime, Sylvie quickly took his medication for him.

Tears rolled down Sylvie's cheeks when she saw the pale look of the elderly man. “Granddad, this is my fault. Don't be mad anymore. What do I do if anything happens to you? I know I'm at fault, Granddad. I'm sorry!”

At that, she went on her knees before her grandfather.

Herbert then asked his driver, “Have they caught Xavier?”

He had to catch the man as soon as possible and send him back to Xedells Prison; he could not let the situation worsen any further.

The driver had received some news via text messages while Herbert was talking to Sylvie, but as Herbert was chiding Sylvie, the driver dared not interrupt him.

Now that Herbert was asking him about it, the driver softly answered, “No, but he killed someone.”

“What?” Herbert froze.

The driver continued, “I received news from Jadeborough that Xavier fled after killing the woman. That woman used to be engaged to him. It's Peter Faulkner's daughter.”