“Daddy, that woman is out of her mind! Her lover died, and now she seems to have
a death wish!” Monica screamed in terror.
Monroe fell silent, his eyes fixed on Night Owl with intense hatred. ‘Damn it! She wants to die, but she’s trying to drag us all down with <b>hert </b>Monroe cursed inwardly.
“Quit staring at my eyes. I might hypnotize you,” Night Owl warned coldly.
Monroe quickly looked away. Night Owl let out a mockingugh, thinking, ‘Cowards, all of you!‘
Marvel, always the more rational one, quickly remarked, “Just don’t interfere with the crystal coffin. We’llply with all your requests<b>.</b><b>” </b>
Monica sobbed, overwhelmed by a mix of guilt and gratitude. If she hadn’t been so stubborn–turning off the security system herself and insisting <b>on </b>ordering takeout–Night Owl would never have had the opportunity to hypnotize her. Her stubbornness had undermined entirely the Mystic Sect’s years
of effort.
“Alright, that’s enough tears,” Marvel said gently, attempting tofort her. “Yes, we broke thew, but Dreicean doesn’t have the death penalty<b>. </b><b>So</b><b>, </b><b>at </b>worst, we’ll have to start over somewhere else.” As long as they escaped alive, the brothers‘ skills would make it entirely possible to navigate <b>through </b>prison and restore the Mystic Sect.
“Let’s go, Landon,” Marvel was the first to turn and leave.
<i>Monroe </i>lowered his gaze, staring intently at Charlee, lying in the crystal coffin. He remained there for a long time before finally walking <b>out</b><b>. </b>Landon followed behind, escorting Monica. Tuff and Night Owl stayed behind the crystal coffin to maintain control.
As soon as they emerged from the hidden room, several members of the Flying Tiger Sect stood ready to intercept them. Monroe snapped, “Landon, <b>I </b>seriously underestimated you.”
“Of course, I’ve been setting this up from the start,” Landon replied.
“Weren’t you afraid I’d see through you and take you out?” Monroe retorted.
“To fish you out, I’ve got to be brave,” Landon shot back. No matter how much one argued, in the end, fists always won.
The Flying Tiger Sect members had tied up Monroe and Marvel, but Monica’s thoughts were still on Paul. “Landon, you’ve gotten what you wanted. Can you please let Paul go now?” Monica pleaded.
Monroe was so furious that he could have fainted. If he had known that Monica would go so far as to sabotage the security system just for Paul, he would have never let them out of his sight.
“Don’t let it get to you, bro,” Marvel whispered, trying tofort him. “As long as there’s life, there’s hope.”
Monroe’s eyes zed with barely contained anger, yet hepelled himself to take a few deep breaths until he finally calmed down. “You’re <b>right</b><b>.</b>”
The brothers were being overly obedient, which made Landon feel uneasy. “Give Monroe a sedative,” Landon ordered.
His team followed orders precisely. With one shot, Monroe was knocked unconscious. Marvel shot Landon a strange thumbs–up, his expression making the gesture feel quite unsettling.
Landon’s unease escted further. To prevent chaos, he quickly issued a series ofmands to secure the entire Mystic Sect<b>. </b><b>As </b>for Monroe’s elite <i>crew</i><b>, </b>they were all taken to the Flying Tiger Sect for interrogation.
“It seems we’re in the clear,” Tuff said, offering Landon a reassuring pat on the shoulder, “Everyone has been gathered, and the crystal <b>coffin </b>is still <b>under </b>our control. They can’t cause any trouble now.”
“Is that so…” Landon muttered. He felt that things weren’t easy; a lingering sense of unease gnawed at him, <b>though </b><b>he </b><b>couldn’t </b><b>quite </b><b>identify </b><b>what </b><b>was </b>wrong.
Night Owl picked up on his unease and said, “While I had Monica hypnotized, she didn’t hide a thing from me.”
“Thanks, I really appreciate it,” Landon let out a deep sigh of relief.
“Alright, let’s head back,” Tuff Said, beaming with excitement as he rubbed his hands together, eager to see his wife.
Landon missed Amelia as well. Yet, as he stood there, he nced back at the empty Mystic Sect, his eyes filled with a whirlwind of emotions.
Everything had gone far too smoothly that day, and Landon wondered if being locked up for so long had made him jumpy. Still, better safe than sorry he resolved to address the problem at its root.
Landon turned away and made a call. “The Montgomery brothers are far too suspicious. Once the investigation isplete, eliminate them–leave no loose ends.”
At Kyle Vi, Aiden was so worried that he just crashed early, while Ka looked unfazed. Amelia sat under the flower trellis, sipping coffee and letting the breeze y with her hair, but her mind was miles away.
As dusk fell and there was still no word from Landon and the others, her anxiety grew stronger. She found herself constantly reaching for her phone<b>, </b>nearly texting him, but she held back each time, fearing she might disrupt his work. Her heart struggled to calm even for a moment.
As she anxiously pondered alone, a sudden, sharp scream erupted from the nearby little vi. “Ah!”
“Ka?” Amelia jumped to her feet and dashed toward the vi. Even though she knew this ce was supposed to be safe, <b>Ka’s </b>scream still made her
uneasy.
Aiden, who had been resting in the nearby vi, was suddenly awakened and ran barefoot. When he and Amelia entered the vi, he let out a scream.
“Ah!”
Amelia stared, utterly confused. She nced at Ka, who was huddled on the floor, terrified, and then at the man lounging on the couch<b>. </b><b>“</b><b>Who </b>are you?” she asked.
“Amelia, right?” the man said, giving Amelia a shameless once–over. His eyes were wild, almost frenzied–he seemed like he could explode at any moment, and his gaze felt like a clear threat.
Amelia’s heart was pounding out of her chest. She shot Aiden a look of disbelief. “Are you serious<b>?</b>”
“Is that you, Jonny?” Even Aiden couldn’t believe it–he stepped forward, stunned.
Hisugh got even crazier. “Aiden, those stabs of yours hurt, you know!”
“Oh my-” Amelia couldn’t help but scream,pletely stunned.
Wait, is this guy Jonny? Ka’s psycho ex–husband?‘ Amelia’s mind raced in disbelief. ‘Wasn’t he supposed to be dead? Didn’t Aiden stab him to death?‘ she thought, her heart racing.
“Heard you got Mom and Dad killed? Look at you, Aiden. You’ve outdone yourself.” Jonny sneered.
Aiden’s face turned as pale as Ka’s, and both stared at Jonny, frozen in fear and too shocked to move. Amelia snapped back to reality and rushed to Ka’s side, helping her to her feet. “Ka, try to stay calm,” she urged.
“Amy…” Ka whispered, her voice shaking. She had always been the brave one,
“Don’t worry, they’ll be back soon,” Amelia whispered reassuringly.
but now she felt utterly trapped in a terrifying nightmare<b><i>. </i></b>
Ka began to feel a sense of calm. She realized she was <i>no </i>longer the lonely girl without any memories. She had a husband and <b>a </b><b><i>brother </i></b><b>who </b><b>were </bing for her–she just needed to hold on. There was no longer any reason to fear Jonny.
Mon, 18 <b>Aug </b>
“Jonny, if you weren’t dead<b>, </b>why have you been away all this time<b>?</b><b>” </b>Aiden asked, his voice shaking with disbelief.
“I just wanted to see what kind of game you were ying. Man, you are pathetic! Not only did your lose the Kington Gang, but you <b>couldn’t </b><b>even </b><b>manana </b>to get a girl,” Jonny taunted.
Jonny rose from the couch and approached Ka and Amelia, moving slowly and threateningly. The two girls huddled together, their nerves on edge.
Aiden quickly stepped in front of Jonny, blocking his path. “It’s over, Jonny.”
<b>“</b>Over? My game is just beginning!” Jonny sneered as he swung his arm to shove Aiden out of the way.
The timid boy who had never stood up for himself had grown up. Now, he was strong and knew how to defend himself. Aiden stood his ground, <b>steadfast </b>as a rock. “Don’t make me hurt you again, Jonny!” Aiden warned, his voice steady.
Jonny erupted intoughter, his voice dripping with mockery. The sound echoed off the walls, like a twisted spell, leaving Ka’s legs weak <b>and </b>her <b>body </b>feelingpletely numb.
<i>AD </i>
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