Semua Bab There's No Turning Back: Bab 191 - Bab 200

Elara's chest rose and fell violently with each breath. There was a sharp pain slicing through her nasal passages as if a blade were cutting her from the inside. The metallic taste of blood spread through her nose and throat as she steadied herself on a slightly wider patch of the dirt slope.She pressed her lips together, staying silent to prevent Niamh from tracking her position and throwing more stones.She then carefully lowered Xavier to the ground. Her arms were numb and shaking from exhaustion, and they could barely hold on any longer.Now that Xavier had a stable foothold on the steep incline, he reached out and pressed the emergency call button on his smartwatch.Then, like a little old man, he gently patted the back of Elara's hand. He was reassuring her in his silent way to not worry as help would come soon.…Five minutes later, a teacher arrived with four medical staff members.Beau spotted the one stretcher in the medics' hands. His heart pounded, but he quickly re

Beau might have been better off staying silent, but the moment he spoke, Niamh covered her face in frustration.That idiot! She barely stopped herself from cursing aloud.His hasty denial was as obvious as a guilty thief declaring innocence before being accused. Finnegan stepped toward Beau as his towering presence cast a shadow over the small boy. Beau looked up and felt as if a mountain was about to crush him."Why are you so sure there's no one down there?"He couldn't meet Finnegan's gaze, and his frail shoulders trembled uncontrollably. He stood frozen like a tiny shrimp caught in a beam of light. His mind was blank, unable to form a single word."What are you hiding?" Finnegan's sharp instincts immediately sensed something was off."Daddy!" Beau wailed in terror and darted behind Harvey, seeking refuge.Harvey's face remained ice-cold. He, too, realized his son was lying. Meanwhile, the plainclothes security team had already secured the safety ropes and swiftly descended t

Later, when Elara's foster father passed away, Harvey had accompanied her to the cemetery. He had placed her hand inside the pocket of his down jacket, and wrapped his large, warm palm around hers.She had looked up and seen snowflakes falling onto both of their shoulders. At that moment, she had foolishly believed that sharing snow together that day meant they would grow old together for a lifetime.Harvey had once warmed her heart, but after marriage, she finally understood that coldness and indifference were his true nature.Finnegan's voice broke through her thoughts. "What did Niamh do to you?"He wanted Elara to confirm it on the spot."She pushed me and Xavier down the slope!""I didn't!" Niamh immediately denied it."Ugh!" Xavier let out a sharp sound, his brows furrowing in anger as he pointed at Niamh.He held up the chanterelle in his hands and then pointed at Beau.Beau immediately threw a fit. "What! This has nothing to do with me!"Xavier puffed out his cheeks a

The pain was unbearable. Beau's left hand hurt so much that he could no longer feel it.Harvey tightened his grip around the bamboo stick, and his own palm was aching from the force he had exerted. But in front of Leonard, he had to maintain the authority expected of an heir."You will treat Xavier as your own brother. Do you understand? I had better not hear of you mistreating him again!"The only response he got was Beau's heart-wrenching sobs. Harvey thought that since he had punished Beau, Leonard should be appeased by now.Just as he was about to look at the iPad, Leonard's voice came through once more. "His misbehavior was because you failed to teach him manners. Harvey, you will take 30 strikes to the palm."Harvey froze. "Me?"Taking a deep breath, he handed the bamboo stick to one of Leonard's subordinates without saying much.With a calm and respectful tone, he said, "Please, Uncle Leonard, administer my punishment."Leonard's voice remained steady and unhurried. "Wai

"Harvey, take out your phone."Leonard issued the command, and no matter how reluctant Harvey was, he had no choice but to comply.One of Leonard's subordinates stood beside him, ensuring that Harvey opened the group chat named Capitol Brotherhood.Harvey lifted his phone mechanically, aiming the camera directly at Niamh. His chiseled features that were usually striking were now as cold and sharp as a blade.Striking a snake at its weak spot would render it powerless—Elara had seized Niamh by the throat with a single move."Ahhh!"There was another smack and Niamh immediately shrieked while clutching her face in pain.No! They couldn't film her like this!If a video of her in this pathetic state was sent to the Capitol Brotherhood group, everything she had painstakingly built—her carefully crafted image among the city's elite—would be utterly destroyed.Leonard's subordinate issued the command, "Ms. Niamh, apologize to Ms. Elara and Mr. Xavier."Niamh's fingers clawed at the