Adam frowned and said, “Aust is very stubborn. I have used all means, but he still doesn’t want to say anything.”Rory stood in front of the window and reached out to catch a few falling snowflakes. He had a bloodthirsty smile on his face.The more Aust refused to speak, the bigger the secret he was keeping.Rory went to the basement by himself.The snowy winter made the already damp basement feel even colder than usual.The biting, cold wind blew in from the iron bar windows. Even the guards in down jackets could not endure the cold.The leather boots clicking on the floor sounded like a death knell.Aust’s arms were tied with chains and strung high from the ceiling. He was barefoot, and his legs were bloody. His head was hung low, and his hair was frozen solid, covering most of his face.Rory looked at Aust expressionlessly. “Are you still going to refuse to say anything?”This old fart was quite strong.It was completely beyond Rory’s expectations.They had broken all of
Under Paul’s hypnotizing voice, Aust began to relax and slowly opened his eyes.“Very good. Don’t be afraid. I will free you from this pain. Now, tell me everything you know…”Aust stared at Paul in a daze and repeated his words, “Everything I know…”“Right. Besides you, who else participated in the attack in Santaviz five years ago?”“Five years ago, Santaviz. The Fowlers. Mr. Fowler and I…”...Winter in Fasier lasted for a long time.In March of the coming year, the snow finally melted away. Spring had arrived.Spring in the Linders Range was interesting. Small animals often snuck into the castle to look for food.The wildflowers in the mountains bloomed nicer than the flowers in the greenhouse of the castle.The fragrance of flowers filled the sky. The bees and butterflies roamed freely.The castle, which had been silent all winter, did not become lively with the arrival of spring.It was still dead silent.In the past years, Rory would meet with the elders of Secret a
Mable looked at Zoe and opened her mouth to say, “Zoe…”Her voice was unusually hoarse.Zoe was so excited that she burst into tears. She immediately rang the bell to call the nurse and asked someone to notify Rory and the others.Soon, doctors and nurses rushed into the ward.Mable lay on the hospital bed and allowed them to examine her.Before the doctor could finish the examination, Rory, Adam, and Paul arrived.After checking Mable’s condition, the doctor reported to Rory, “Ms. Jefferson’s vitals are back to normal. She’s just a little weak because she just regained consciousness. She still has to stay in bed for a few more days to let her body fully adjust. After all, she’s been lying in bed for so long. It’ll take some time for her to fully regain her strength…”It was a miracle that Mable could still wake up after being injured so badly.The doctor sighed.At first, he and several other doctors agreed that Mable would most likely stay in a vegetative state and never wak
When Spike heard that his mother had woken up, he ran excitedly to the separate building behind Linders Castle in Fasier. However, he stood in front of the building and dared not go in.He thought his mother did not like him, and she would be unhappy if he went to see her.Spike walked into the living room and stood in front of the elevator, not daring to go upstairs.When Rory and the others came downstairs, they were stunned to see Spike standing at the front of the elevator.Spike ran forward, hugged Rory’s thigh, and looked at him with demanding eyes.“Is Mommy awake?” Spike mouthed.Rory carried Spike and nodded. “She’s awake.”Spike hugged Rory’s neck and asked, “Is Mommy okay?”Rory replied, “She’s alright.”He paused and asked, “Do you want to see her?”Spike’s eyes lit up, and he nodded immediately.However, he seemed to remember something and shook his head vigorously.He thought, ‘No, I can’t see Mommy.‘Mommy will be unhappy if she sees me.‘I don’t want to ma
Mable pursed her lips and said nothing.The people who hurt her...Of course, they could not let those people go.“How did you find me?” Mable asked.Rory told her what happened.He used all of Secret’s power to find her. Unfortunately, he still arrived too late. Mable had already suffered so much.Mable listened quietly. After a while, she asked, “Has anything happened in Richworth in the past six months?”Rory raised his eyebrows and stared at Mable coldly. “What exactly are you referring to?”Mable was worried Rory did not understand what she meant. So, she thought about it for a moment and asked, “Did Blair do anything after I was kidnapped?”She wanted to know if Blair had tried to look for her.Although Mable already knew the answer deep down, she could not help but ask again.Rory sneered and said, “As far as I know, Blair has been focused on his business in the past six months. His fight with Anthony is quite exciting.”Mable did not know how to feel about that. She
The small building on the east side was hidden behind the garden. Mable had to pass through a long plant corridor. At the end of the corridor, she saw an arch door.As soon as Mable opened the door and walked in, two undercover guards jumped down from the second-floor balcony and stood in front of her.“Second Boss, please stop here.”Mable raised her eyebrows, glanced at the building behind the guards, and smiled. “Is there a place in this castle I’m not allowed in?”Who was so precious that Rory even had his guards protect the person who lived here?The guard lowered his head. “Master said that no one is allowed to enter this building without his permission.”Mable was a little surprised. She chuckled and said, “Is Rory hiding his lover here?”The guards blocked the door to prevent Mable from entering. “It’s getting late. You should go back.”Mable looked at him. “What if I don’t?”The two guards looked at each other, not knowing what to do.They did not dare let Mable in,
Why was Spike here?...When Rory learned that something had happened to Spike, he did not even change out of his pajamas and went to the building Spike lived in.Adam and Paul got the news and rushed over as soon as possible.When they arrived at Spike’s room, they saw Mable sitting by the bed. She was holding Spike’s hand as well as the picture Spike drew with stars in her eyes.Rory glared at the guards and servants waiting at the door. “You’re a bunch of useless fools!”There were so many of them, yet they could not even protect a child.“Go and get your punishment!”After that, Rory walked into the bedroom.Before he could speak, Mable stood up and said coldly, “Don’t wake him. Let’s talk outside.”They all went downstairs together.Mable sat on the sofa and asked in an emotionless voice, “What’s going on?”Adam and Paul looked at each other before they turned to Rory.Zoe whispered to Adam, “I’ve been wanting to ask. What’s going on with Spike?”Zoe only found out a
#“Back then, Mabes got into trouble in Santaviz. Three months after we rescued her, we found out she was pregnant…”Adam walked to the bar counter and poured himself a glass of whiskey.He still felt overwhelmed talking about what happened back then.Apart from Mable, only he, Rory, and Paul knew about this matter.Zoe looked at Adam and asked, “What happened after?”“For Mabes, the unborn child reminded her of that nightmare. She wanted to terminate the pregnancy. However, at that time, her body was too weak for an abortion. So she waited until she was well enough to go through surgery, which happened when she was five months pregnant.“In the end, Mabes couldn’t bear to abort the baby and began to convince herself to accept the child.“However, when she was eight months pregnant, she suffered from the effects of the Necro poison. The child was born prematurely with congenital defects, and all the doctors said the child wouldn’t survive more than three days.“Mable couldn’t ac