In the end, all he could do was silently hold her tight in his arms. Although he felt a pang of anger and frustration when he heard her mention looking for Scott. He knew deep down that Scott came here because of her. It made sense for Nina to want to find him.Now, with Nina in his arms, nothing else mattered. As long as she was safe, it was enough.Nina leaned against him, aware that they might not have a future. But at least for this moment, they were together....Meanwhile, just as Micah was about to leave to find the Pharaoh, Mr. Joker appeared before him and nodded, "Sir.""How is Nina doing?" Micah asked, his concern for her evident to Mr. Joker."Following your instructions to respect her wishes, she’s searching the slave quarters for someone. Also, a new slave caught my attention..."That man wasn't a slave. He had infiltrated the camp and wasn't ordinary. No common person would have such courage.Before Mr. Joker could finish speaking, Micah cut him off in a low vo
This starkly contrasted with the way Pharaoh bought Ivy cake and a dress, making him seem like two different people. Even when he saw Nina, he casually exchanged a few words, unlike now."No," Micah instinctively denied.Pharaoh's lips curled into a cold smile. "Then bring her to me.""Yes." The most dangerous place would be the safest. Bringing her to Pharaoh would at least keep Ivy from harming her.…Meanwhile, Seth came over to visit Ivy.Seeing him, Ivy instinctively greeted, "Uncle Seth, what brings you here?""I came to check on you."Seth kept his hands behind his back.Ivy was living better than he had imagined.Seth was not pleased. "I don't want you to be like a sheltered flower.""I know." Ivy's response was brief.Seth didn't stay long. After he left, Ivy remembered someone who had been suffering day and night."Wes, how is the woman in the secret room?" Ivy called out.Wes nodded respectfully. "Miss Ivy, that woman is still the same.""Oh, then she's of n
Nina knew she was nothing special to Micah. She was just trying to test him. Micah smiled, "I've already allowed you to search for your people. Once you find them, you can take them with you. But with the current turmoil, staying here is the safest option."His voice was soft and raspy, his gaze fixed on Nina. Behind her, Nash felt a surge of anger and a strong urge to pull Nina into his arms."Let's go," Micah said before Nina could respond. He did not mention where he was taking her, but she knew it meant being separated from Nash. Micah would not bring Nash along.Nina's mind raced. "Micah," she called.He turned to look at her, his expression waiting for her to speak."I'm not sure I want to go wherever you're taking me. Furthermore, going back and forth to search is quite troublesome."Nina knew she had no say in the matter, but she needed to test Micah's intentions. She couldn’t just go without knowing where she was headed. Micah’s expression remained neutral, but h
Pharaoh's voice deepened with anger as he asked, "What are your intentions with Micah?"His face hidden behind a mask, adding to Nina's growing unease. She lowered her head, "It was a chance encounter. I have no ulterior motives."Only Micah knew about her search. She was not sure if Micah had told Pharaoh about her situation, so she decided to take a gamble. She bet on Micah's kindness, remembering how he taught children to read and helped the villagers with medicine. She gambled that Micah was a good person.And she was right.Pharaoh let out a cold laugh, "What is a Birkhamese doing here?"With that, he drew a gun from his waist and pointed it at Nina's forehead. She had seen war and death, but this moment was different. She knew one wrong word and Pharaoh would pull the trigger."I'm looking for someone. I was poisoned with kA48, a toxin developed by your people. My friend came here to find a cure. I got caught in the conflict and was mistaken for an enemy. I just want to s
Meanwhile, Nash seized Mr. Joker's wrist, and the two immediately engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand combat.Pharaoh's quarters, heavily guarded at the entrance, were surprisingly devoid of people inside. Without Pharaoh's permission, no one dared enter. The spacious interior muffled the sounds of Nash and Mr. Joker's struggle, ensuring that the outside guards remained unaware.At that moment, Nash tried to shake off Mr. Joker and rush inside, but Mr. Joker caught up, and the two were now locked in a fierce, evenly matched fight.……Inside, Pharaoh still held the gun. Nina stood frozen. She had witnessed the atrocities committed by the allied forces, seen Mrs. Quintana torment other girls right in front of her, and encountered numerous injured people. But she had never encountered from this close.In the next moment, she felt a heavy weight on her shoulder as Micah pulled her into his arms. "You can't do this to my woman. If she dies, I guarantee you'll lose a son." Micah's words
Finally, he stitched the wound closed. After tending to Micah's injury, Mr. Joker handed him a few pills to take."Sir, I don't understand why you did that. That man is closely connected to Nina. When he heard the gunshot, he only wanted to rush in and save her," Mr. Joker said softly, his lips pressed together. "Given the current situation, Pharaoh is already watching you and Nina."Micah was well aware of everything Mr. Joker mentioned. But at this point, he couldn't just stand by and watch Nina be killed. Micah spoke firmly, "Mr. Joker, you've been by my side for years. You know I have my principles and reasons for everything I do. Your only job now is to follow orders."Unspoken was the clear implication, "Don't ask unnecessary questions because you won't get answers." Although Micah didn't say it outright, Mr. Joker understood."Take some weapons to Nina and Nash for their protection," Micah ordered in a low, gruff voice.As Mr. Joker processed the command, it confirmed his
Leaving those words behind, Joker turned and walked away without looking back. However, on his way back, he suddenly felt unwell. He started coughing violently and soon tasted the metallic tang of blood in his throat.Joker's expression changed. He hadn't expected Nash to have inflicted internal injuries on him. Having come from the same rigorous training ground as Micah and been by his side for years, Joker rarely encountered anyone who could match him. The recent fight with Nash had been intense. If Micah and Nina had arrived just a minute or two later, he might have ended up as Nash's defeated opponent.Nash was incredibly skilled. If he weren't from Birkham and had a bit more ambition, he could easily be a ruler here. Thankfully, Nash's only goal seemed to be Nina.After Joker left, Nash and Nina were alone in the room again. Nash lifted his chin slightly towards Nina, "Let me teach you."Nina's thoughts were elsewhere. She wanted to find Micah, but without Joker's help,
Nina pressed her lips together, her expression serious. "Mrs. Quintana, please take me to see the injured.""You!" Mrs. Quintana was furious. But what could she do? She had to comply with Nina's request.As soon as Nina approached the entrance of the injured camp, the overwhelming stench of blood and rot hit her. She couldn't hold back and retched. Before Mrs. Quintana could mock her, Nina steadied herself, gritting her teeth as she stepped inside.The sight was even more horrifying than the slave camp. Limbs were missing, ears gone, eyes gouged out... It was a scene of utter brutality. Many faces were obscured by blood, and further in, people were crammed into barrels and cages. Centipedes and snakes crawled around, making Nina's skin crawl."Scarlett?" Nina called out tentatively, but there was no response. She had no choice but to check each person one by one, but Scarlett was nowhere to be found. Despair washed over her. If Scarlett wasn't here, had she been killed?Ni