Semua Bab Heartbeat Will Speak: Bab 1931 - Bab 1940

Steven's face instantly darkened.He coldly stared at Margot. If looks could kill, Margot would have been six feet underground!However, he didn't dare to pull anything reckless.They all knew that the king of cursed bugs was on Margot, and she could control it easily. That was why they feared her! Otherwise, how could a lone woman stranded on Nammu Bay have survived unscathed until now?Margot's face continued to carry a faint smile as her fingers rested on Steven's wrist. Soon, she felt the little creature slowly wriggling around.After two minutes, Steven suddenly felt a piercing pain spreading from his heart!His face fell. "What have you done to me?""Don't move," Margot mumbled. "You'll really die if you move."Steven gritted his teeth, staring at her with an even more ferocious gaze.But still, he didn't dare to move!Margot narrowed her eyes and quietly waited.At the same time, the others noticed something was wrong and stopped in their tracks."What are you doing,

In the darkness, neither could see the other's expressions. Steven's flashlight illuminated the ground, casting a faint halo on Margot's face. It accentuated her eyes, which seemed brighter than the stars in the night.The room fell into silence.Margot was in no hurry. As the king of cursed bugs fed on the other small creatures, Margot gradually felt better.After a few minutes, Steven finally sighed. "Alright."Margot smirked. "Well, it's a pleasure doing business with you!"Steven stared at her outstretched hand, his gaze becoming more serious. "The pleasure is mine."He had long wanted to leave this cursed place. Even though he was not a saint, he still didn't want to linger here. People were waiting for him to return home.Another five minutes passed.Margot withdrew her hand. "Let's go back."With a yawn, she turned and walked away.Steven continued to walk in front of her, illuminating the path.Margot's smile deepened as she stared at the man's back.Now that she ha

Benjamin looked at Aldric. "You can focus on taking her here. Leave the rest to me."Aldric stared at him with a gloomy expression. "Can you really do it?"Benjamin smirked. "If I can't, I'll compensate the Lane family with my entire fortune."He paused. "Well, maybe not all of it. Half of my fortune should be enough, but that's not important. If I fail, my entire fortune will be delivered to you. By then, you can launch your counterattack and take over the Zimmerman family."Aldric's heart wavered. He knew Benjamin came from a wealthy background, but he hadn't expected him to be this formidable.After a brief moment of hesitation, he tapped the table. "Go and get Margot!"Adrian gritted his teeth. He was furious.Although he was delighted that Margot would come to the Lane family, he was angry that she wouldn't belong to him once she was here. Instead, she would belong to Benjamin!He gave Benjamin a fierce glare and turned to leave.…Everything was calm at the Zimmerman ma

"Did you really mean what you said?""Is Margot truly that powerful?""You're not deceiving us, are you?"80 percent of the people on Nammu Bay were compelled to stay. Initially, they wished to return home. However, the elderly and frail were used to feed the cursed bugs, while the strong faced physical punishment. Refusal to yield resulted in torture, and continued resistance led to the use of the most toxic cursed bugs for taming.Cursed bugs could be removed at any time, and it was merely used to keep these people on the island. Once they agreed to stay, the heart-eating bug was implanted in their bodies. It acted up every full moon and required them to take a special potion to alleviate the pain. Otherwise, they would feel as if all the bones in their bodies were being broken and rejoined repeatedly for a week, leading to sudden death.Of course, it was rare for people to survive the week. Initially, some resisted. But none endured for more than three days before surrenderin

At the same time, outside the Zimmerman manor, people from the Zimmerman and Lane families had marched into the manor's courtyard.Adrian shouted, "Hand over Margot!""Hand over Margot!""Hand over Margot!""Hand her over!"Everyone joined in the shouting.Soon, the villa's gates opened, and the crowd saw Eric holding Margot hostage inside.Adrian's face fell. "Eric, I will make you die a miserable death if you harm Margot!"Eric looked at him coldly, "You're a fool!""What did you say?" Adrian didn't expect Eric to insult him, and his expression became unpleasant. "You're about to die, and you're still talking tough. Release her now!"He also raised his gun, aiming it at Eric's head.However, Eric didn't cower back. He met Adrian's gaze. "You're also from Nammu Bay and grew up here. Without Nammu Bay, how are you going to survive outside?"Adrian furrowed his brows. "What are you talking about?"Eric sneered. "Haven't you heard what these people are shouting? They want us