Dn let out a sharp cry of pain and instinctively pped Eliza''s head. "Are you out of your mind? Let go of me!"
But Eliza wouldn''t listen. She wasn''t the crazy one-Dn was. She had escaped the Stonor family, and he had no right to drag her back. Anyone trying to force her into that nightmare again was her enemy,
She bit down even harder. The more Dn hit her, the tighter she clenched her jaw. Blood was pouring from the wound, but she refused to let
Dn shouted, "You lunatic! I''ll bear you to death!"
He started throwing punches, his fists mming into her over and over.
Eliza''s frail body couldn''t withstand such a beating. Pain exploded through her, radiating from every part of her body.
Tears blurred her vision as the taste of blood filled her mouth. At this point, she couldn''t even tell whose blood it was.
The Reverend and the young nuns watched in horror, desperately trying to pull them apart, but neither sibling would back down.
Even as blood ran down her face. Eliza refused to release her grip.
bn couldn''t take it anymore. Enraged, he kicked Eliza hard in the stomach, sending her flying.
The force of 1
the blow finally pried her teeth loose, and with it, she tore off a chunk of flesh from his arm.
Dn bowled in agony, staring at the gaping wound in shock. His mind reeled.
All he wanted was to bring Eliza home-he could not understand why she was fighting him like this.
"Eliza, have you ever even considered us your family?" he shouted, his voice raw with frustration.
Eliza struggled to her feet with the help of the nuns, wiping the blood from her lips. She looked at him with nothing but hatred. "I wish I could say never, but unfortunately, I used to see you as my closest family,"
Dn''s breath caught. "And now?"
Eliza spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground, her pale face calm as she coldly said, “My enemies.”
an like a p.
a p. “You see us as enemies, huh?"
The words hit Dn
He couldn''t wrap his head around it. "Why? Just because we won''t let you waste your life in this ce? Because I want to bring you home?"
Elize didn''t bother answering. She just stood there, her eyes dark and unreachable, as if she were looking at a stranger-no, an enemy, "This is insane." Dn muttered. "You''re the one being unreasonable. You''re wrong, and you look at me like I''m the bad guy, huh?”
No, something was off. He thought Fliza wasn''t just stubborn-she had to be possessed.
"This has to stop. Dn said, stepping forward. "I''m taking you.
Before he could finish, the Reverend and nuns of Saint Grace Nunnery yanked Eliza back in fear.
But she wasn''t scared anymore. She silently y counted down in her head. Three, two, one....
Dn''s vision swam, and before he could process what was happening, everything went ck. His body hit the ground with a heavy thud.
In his final moment of consciousness, he swore he saw something in Eliza''s e cyr-sgmething dark.
What he didnt know was that it wasn''t his imagination: Eliza really wanted him dead
When Dn tried to drag her away, Eliza had secretly transferred the poison she had developed the night before from her pocket farm. When she bat him, she made sure the poison was in her mouth
Dn was poisoned. And so was
She hadn''t even had time to create an antidote. Now, all they could do was wait to
die
Eluta slumped to the ground, a betterugh escaping her lips. Blood trickled from her mouth, mixing with
Dn''s, both gradually turning ck.
She wanted tough, but also to cry So this is h I have to die again,'' she thought
is how it endo What a waste. I finally came back, and I''ve only managed to take down one Dn before
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Frustration burned inside her, but Dn had pushed her too far. She had no other choice.
Just as she was about to close her eyes and ept her fate, the panicked cries of the nuns cut through the haze. "Reverend Mary is here! Reverend Mary, please hurry! Serenity''s been beaten, and she''s poisoned!"
The next moment, someone caught Eliza from behind, supporting her weak body. A cold pill was
is pressed against her lips, urging her to take it.
When she resisted, Mary''s familiar voice spoke above her, filled with anger and
sorrow.
"You fool. If you die like this, how will you face your mother? She risked her health to bring you into this world, and now you''re just going to die at fifteen, huh? Do you know how much pain that would cause her?"
The words hit hard, but before Eliza could react, Mary softened her tone, coaxing gently, “Come on, take the antidote. I know you''re full of hatred.
-1 understand, You want revenge, don''t you? I''ll teach you how:
Eliza''s heart clenched. She couldn''t let Mary get involved in her revenge. Eliza couldn''t let her hands be stained with blood.
But then, Mary leaned in and whispered, "You hate the Stonor family. So do L
Eliza''s breath hitched. She hadn''t expected that. She wanted to ask why, but before she could, the darkness swallowed her whole.
ry wasted no time, forcing the antidote down Eliza''s throat before examining her injuries.
Mary
Her back, shoulders, abdomen-there wasn''t a single spot untouched. Her stomach was the worst, bruised a deep, ugly purple from a brutal kick... Blood still trickled from the wound on her head.
Eliza was only fifteen. If they weren''t careful, that cut could leave a scar. Mary''s hands trembled as she held Eliza, her eyes burning with barely restrained fury. She had known the Stonor family was ruthless, but she hadn''t expected this. Then she looked at Dn, lying unconscious on the ground. He was Caroline''s
son..
How could a brother do this to his own sister? What had the Stonor family done 10 Eliza to push her to this point?
As Mary and the nuns carefully tended to Eliza, ignoring Dn entirely, the broken door creaked open.
point?'' she wondered.
Hn stepped inside, two medical books turked under his arm. He took one look
at the scene before him, and his eyes widened in shock.
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