Sherah shouted, "Ms. Hughes, please show us mercy! Why do you have to treat us like this? Oh God, please, why are you doing this to us? We did nothing wrong! We were cursed!"Even while being buried, Sherah still could not stop cursing Celena for this. She turned toward the direction of the cage and spat, "Celena, you f*cking b*tch! You're a curse to this family! We're going to be killed because of you! You're a witch, you've cursed us and doomed us all! You should be dead by now! Why are you dragging all of us down with you?"The guests of the party all watched on in mild disinterest, and no one dared to step forward to save the Stones. Not only that, but some of the party guests even felt secretly pleased that such fate had fallen unto Sherah and Yafe. Some of the guests, on the other hand, could not help pitying Jovie, as they felt that such a young child should not have been subjected to such pain and suffering at all. However, the thought of standing up against Brianna sent sh
Although he had already promised Cheryl to help, he could not help complaining, "That wretched Celena! Why does Liam matter so much to her? Why can't she just tell Brianna where he is? Even if she reveals his whereabouts to her, it doesn't guarantee that the Hughes will even find him anyway! Why can't she just use her brain for once?"When he saw Cheryl crying, his tone softened. "It's okay, Cheryl. Don't be sad, okay? I said I'd help you, and besides, didn't I prove myself useful in the past? Otherwise how did you and the rest of your family even end up here in the first place? Of course I'll help you, but I can't guarantee that it'll be a success. All I can do is promise that I'll try my best to help. This is all Celena's fault, you know? None of this would've happened if she had agreed to work with Brianna in the first place."With that, Wasyl strode away from Cheryl and made his way toward Trevyn, who was surrounded by a group of fawning guests at the time. He plastered a smile o
A glimmer of hope ignited within Sherah when she realized that Reginald had come to save them. She shouted desperately from the bottom of the pit, "Dad! Please save us! Yafe is your eldest son, and I'm your daughter-in-law! You can't possibly sit by and allow this to happen to us, right? Save us!"Yafe also began to shout, "Dad! Help me! Please help me!"Reginald's expression went dark. He was being forced to make a very difficult decision now, one which he knew would have consequences no matter which he chose. Seeing that Reginald was starting to think twice, Sherah decided to turn her attention to Cheryl and the rest. "Cheryl, Mr. Abbott! Please help us! Help us, Cheryl! We're your parents! We brought you to this earth and raised you to be the beautiful, smart woman that you are! You're not going to be an ungrateful b*tch like your sister, are you?""Cheryl, please help us! Mr. Abbott, do something!"Trevyn glanced at them coldly and was beginning to lose his patience. He frown
All of a sudden, a gust of wind swept across the ridge on which the Pendragon Warriors stood, making the flag billow proudly above them, revealing the golden dragon imprinted atop of the flag, along with the words that read 'Pendragon'.Thirty thousand Pendragon Warriors leaped into action, charging down the ridge as their footsteps echoed, shaking the earth.Even the earth seemed to hold its breath as these mighty warriors stomped toward the twinkling city, following the lead of their lieutenant general. Meanwhile, within the city itself, Malcolm led a team of over ten thousand warriors who promptly sealed the main freeways of Drunham City and stationed themselves at the major points of entry to the city, like airports, train stations, subways, and docks. The police headquarters had also received orders to prepare their men for combat. All the police officers were suited up and leaped into their patrol cars, gearing for action. Tanks were employed and thundered along the streets
Reginald was heartbroken to have to make this decision. On the one hand, this was his firstborn son and daughter-in-law, and on the other hand, he had his entire family and bloodline to consider! He could not possibly sacrifice the entire family just to save two people!This was a classic of the Stones. Blood was thicker than water, but none of that mattered in the face of greed and livelihood!Even though Reginald had raised Yafe to be the heir to his legacy, he would not hesitate to sacrifice Yafe if it meant he could save the rest of the Stones, and frankly, himself. Even if Trevyn had forced him to choose between Celena and the Stone family, Reginald would undoubtedly choose to save the Stones. Celena was no longer useful to him, so what was the point of keeping her around?After a painful few minutes of contemplation, Reginald had come to a decision. He shook his head. By this point, Sherah and Yafe were already knee-deep in dirt. Fear and devastation crossed their faces wh
Celena could no longer think straight anymore. She was driven by an instinct to survive, and she knew that her only chance of making it out alive was to continue pleading for mercy, even at the cost of her own life!Trevyn was rather displeased by this. He thought that Celena would have given in by now; who would have thought this woman would be so stubborn? He scowled and said curtly, "Very well then! I guess I have no choice but to do this, Celena! I'd like to know what sort of spell Liam has put you under. He's a good-for-nothing, a tramp who was lucky enough to survive the Cole family's downfall, and yet you're so devoted toward him that you're willing to sacrifice your own life and the lives of the people around you! Since you're not willing to give up Liam's whereabouts, I shall put you and your daughter up for bid! I have no use for either of you, and with your beauty, it won't be hard to find a keen buyer!"With that, Trevyn turned to gaze out at the audience beneath him: an
"You monsters! Let go of my daughter! She's still a child! How can you do this to her?" Celena screamed as she lunged toward Jovie's direction. The adrenaline rush in that moment, powered mostly by a mother's unconditional love, allowed her to break free of the soldier holding her. She shoved the soldier aside, then pulled Jovie into her arms and sobbed, "Jovie, are you okay? Mom is here… Mom is here with you, Jovie… Don't be scared…"The audience erupted into a roar of laughter and applause. Someone shouted from amongst the crowd, "Wow! What a pleasant surprise, General Hughes! I can't believe you're really placing these two up for bid!"Everyone agreed. "I want them! A hundred dollars!""Two hundred dollars! Don't you dare try to steal from me!""What a splendid surprise! Shut up, all of you! They're going to be mine, and no one's going to stop me!""Hey, what gives? She's the most beautiful woman Drunham City has ever seen… I'd like to get my hands on that!""Come on, who woul
Little Jovie, at the tender age of seven, was already facing a world of pain.Why could not fate cut them some slack? Why did she and her daughter have to shoulder all that heartache and hopelessness?Celena's ears rang with the chilling bids of heartless men, and their sleazy chuckles sank her deeper into despair.Jovie, nestled in Celena's embrace, squinted through her tears to see her mother's tear-streaked face. With a shaky, scarred hand, she reached out to dry Celena's tears, but her strength failed her, and her arm fell limp."Mommy... don't cry...""Daddy... I miss Daddy so much. Mommy, where is he... Didn't you say Daddy would come to save us? Daddy... why isn't he here yet..."Jovie called for Liam and her questions about her absent father broke Celena's heart into a million pieces, and tears stained with the blood of her sorrow trickled down her face."Jovie, I'm so sorry... I'm sorry I couldn't keep you safe... Daddy's not coming back... It's all my fault, Jovie, all