Elara quickly followed Lucille.After regaining his composure, Jasper's expression darkened at the sight of Lucille. "Stop her!"His face became even more contorted as he saw the oncoming people in camouflage, roaring, "Lucille, you've fooled me again! Take all of them out—now!"A series of gunshots rang as both parties exchanged gunfire.Lucille had just reached Octavius and had been prepared to pull the hemp rope when another gunshot rang out, severing the rope."No!"She lunged forward, desperately grabbing at the severed rope, but the sudden drop in weight yanked her forward, threatening to make her lose her grip."Ms. Lucy, watch out!" Elara swiftly pulled her from behind before half of her body dangled over the cliff edge.Lucille spoke through gritted teeth, "Elara, pull the rope!" Her abrupt movements earlier had strained her back injury, and her whole body was shaking at that moment.The two used all their might to tug the rope backward. Right when they were about to
When Lucille saw that Lucas had taken Elara and Octavius away, she finally relaxed her tense body.The determination she had been holding onto shattered in an instant when she saw Spencer. Naturally, she began to feel all the pain at once…"Spence, what do we do with him?" Connor came and pointed at Jasper on the ground.Spencer didn't bother to lift his head. "If he's alive, take him. If not, we'll make his death even more miserable."Connor stayed silent, glancing at the disheveled Lucille. Thankfully, she was fine. Otherwise…A helicopter flew above the cliff at that moment and landed on an empty patch of land. Spencer carried Lucille in his arms and heard her muffled groan.He quickly halted his steps and frowned, asking, "What's wrong?"She bit her lip and briefly replied, "Pain."He'd examined her body earlier and found no wounds except on her arm. He'd thought…His gaze happened to land on the scattered wooden sticks on the ground. As if understanding, he quickened his
Until now, Corey was nowhere in sight. Both nations, Sylvania and Arcania, had originally wanted to use this marriage alliance to ease the conflicts and tension between them.Who would've thought Corey would ditch the engagement party?Everyone expected Luther to explode at the scene, yet he calmly addressed Amadeus, his family, and Evelyn, saying, "It appears Sylvania doesn't have the blessing to marry a Vonridge. Since my son has no desire to proceed with the marriage alliance, I won't pressure him."In other words, the engagement was called off. At that moment, the members of the Vonridge royal family turned pale. Still, they maintained their composure, as was befitting of their status.Their engagement party was grand, with people from both nations anticipating the event. With the engagement called off so abruptly, it would inevitably leave a negative impact."What the hell was Corey thinking?" Reed Maxwell stood among the crowd and looked at the stage, frowning. Avery and o
In an underground city beneath an island on the border of Litania, a man reported, "Jasper's team has been completely wiped out, while Octavius has also been rescued, Mr. Simpson."A man with thick eyebrows and a gruesome scar on his left brow sat in the main seat in the hall. He asked in his hoarse voice, "What about him?"Ezra Boyd, a muscular man in a tank top, answered, "He's been apprehended, but we have no idea who took him."Jonah Simpson raised his thick brows. "Useless piece of shit. He took a bunch of troops out only to get caught and lose Octavius!"Ezra asked, "Mr. Simpson, should we tell that person?"Jonah tapped on his armrest rhythmically, and, after a brief moment of silence, said, "Identify the person who took Jasper as soon as possible. As for that person, I have my own plan.""Roger that, Mr. Simpson."…In the dungeon, Jasper's frail voice echoed. "Who are you?"He narrowed his eyes, trying to make out the person's face. The light above him blinded him for
Watching the scene, Connor clucked his tongue and whispered, "Spence is terrifying. Just like that, dude's disfigured." Kent nodded in agreement.Right then, Spencer finally stopped. Connor touched his chin and murmured, "Kent, what do you think Spence will do next?"Before them lay Jasper, utterly defenseless. He was motionless on the ground, his faint breathing evident through the rise and fall of his chest.…Meanwhile, Lucille was jolted awake from a nightmare at the hospital."Mrs. Layton, you're up. Do you feel pain anywhere?" Bethany had been keeping a vigilant watch by her side, hardly daring to blink.As such, she lunged toward the bed as soon as Lucille woke up. Beatrice had the same reaction. "Ms. Lucy, you're finally awake! Thank goodness."Lucille rested briefly after she gained consciousness. She looked at the two ladies beside her and was disappointed to see Spencer missing. Was he mad at her?"Mrs. Layton?""Ms. Lucy?"Bethany and Beatrice were worried whe
Jasper had really been out for Lucille's life with that gunshot. She was supposed to be going through what Elara was experiencing now.Beatrice looked at Lucille and sensed the latter's emotions had taken a turn for the worse. She said, "Elara will be fine, so don't worry, Lucy. She's made it through much worse in the past, hasn't she?"Lucille and the others waited outside the ICU ward and looked at Elara, who was hooked up to several tubes. Lucille didn't know how long she sat there, but Bethany, Beatrice, and the others stayed by her side.When they finally left to return to Lucille's ward, they walked down the corridor to see several bodyguards in black standing outside a particular ward.Jaden said, "I think that's Mr. Heldon's ward. Has something happened?"They walked over to the ward but were stopped by the bodyguards before they could enter. One snapped, "Who goes there? No entry allowed!"Just then, a woman's voice rang out. "Ten, is that you?"Lucille turned to see Mo
"Let's hear it, then. How are you not to blame for this?" Reed asked. His voice was deep and unfathomable; it made fear creep into one's heart.Ruben swallowed a few times before saying, "I mean, I'm still to blame. It's my fault for allowing others the chance to trick us because I didn't verify the information before proceeding."Earlier, he said he wasn't to blame. Now, he was admitting he was at fault. Reed and Marley weren't surprised by this change in attitude. After owning up to his mistake, Ruben told them everything in as much detail as possible."You have a traitor in The Grid?" Marley narrowed his eyes. His tone and gaze made it clear he was doubting Ruben's abilities.This time, Ruben didn't refute him. He couldn't deny that the problem lay with him. He already had Phoenix investigating the matter, though."Where is Jasper now?" Reed asked. He oozed murderous intent.Ruben said, "Ten's husband took him away."He'd also discovered one of Spencer's secrets but decided a
Suddenly, the ward's door was shoved open from the outside. Then, a panicked and anxious voice broke through the awkward silence. "Lucy!"Jonathan had arrived. Beatrice was behind him. "Slow down, Jonathan."As soon as he entered the room, he saw Lucille in her wheelchair and strode over to her, crouching in front of her before she even realized what was happening. She was all he could see. He didn't notice the four other people present—no, it was more like he ignored them."Beatrice told me you were injured, Lucy." His eyes were filled with concern as he looked at her, his expression worried and anxious. Before she could say anything, he saw her bandaged arm and said, "It must hurt, right?"He seemed glum as he looked at her arm. She patted his head with her left hand, which tugged on the wounds on her back. She could still handle it, though. "No, it doesn't. The doctor's already treated me, so don't worry. Don't you have a performance tomorrow? Why aren't you resting at the hot