Chapter 997
The Sweeney family paid well, but the risks were high.
They came to work here for the money. But now, they just wanted to leave, desperately.
Being given to Master Wood meant death, and being kicked into the pool to drown also meant death.
They couldn't help but worry about their impending fate.
After a few more minutes, the maid in the pool finally sank to the bottom, lifeless.
"Anyone who dares to defy my orders will end up like her!" Tristan said coldly, staring at the trembling maids. "Now go serve Master Wood."
Master Wood looked as happy as if he had won the lottery.
He sat on a lounge chair, his large belly protruding, and began to undress. "Come on, beauties! Don't worry, I won't treat you badly." The scene was too much to bear.
It was so shocking that it almost made one's eyes pop out.
Tristan turned away in disgust. "Enjoy yourself, Master Wood. I have other matters to attend to."
Marcelo also stood up immediately. "Enjoy, Master Wood."
Master Wood's eyes were only on the beautiful maids; he didn't even glance at the brothers.
"Go on, go on!" he waved dismissively.
He smiled lewdly, his face greasy with fat.
"No! Don't come near me!"
"Master Wood, please, I'll do anything..."
Master Wood's disgusting laughter echoed in the air. "Hee-hee-"
At the Blood Medical Sect Manor.
In a very quiet courtyard, an elderly man with gray hair stood in the yard, calculating something with his fingers before letting out a heavy sigh.
Casey Gentry stood behind him, looking anxious. "Elder Reginald, how is Mr. Maskelyne's fate this time?"
Having failed to help Sylvia and returned to the Blood Medical Sect, Casey felt guilty. So upon returning, he immediately sought out the family's fortune-teller, Reginald Gentry, to divine Franklin's fate and see if he could overcome this crisis.
"His life is no longer in danger, young master. You need not worry," Reginald said, retracting his fingers, though his brows were still furrowed with concern.
a sigh of relief upon hearing his calculation. "As long as he's safe... But Elder Reginald, why do
his face
Casey was stunned.
masters always spoke so
"passed away" meant
to comfort Reginald in his tone. "Life and death are determined by fate. Since Master Newman's fate was such, you... you should accept
wonder if he found the heir of the Sackcloth Sect... We who peer into the secrets of heaven
how he hadn't been able to see his close friend one
heart was
could regret
go back. Mr. Maskelyne's life is no longer in danger. You need not worry," Reginald
nodded. "Alright,
that Reginald probably wanted to chant scriptures for his friend and didn't want anyone to
Sigh-
*
Residence, Sylvia was completely different from other collateral young ladies and lived in the main
only her but also Jasmine and Giancarlo lived there as
they were old, their research had not
up a courtyard as a laboratory for them, equipped with almost all the
were working on a new experiment that
in her room, eagerly studying the secret techniques passed down
memorized all the spells and their
Master Newman's abilities, she wasn't yet proficient in using
needed practical
her room, Sylvia tried drawing a few simple fortune-gathering
enhance the Hipps family's prosperity
practiced some luck-enhancing arrays and then moved on to
crucial part of an
arrays had easily identifiable array eyes, larger and more complex arrays
family. She had also
for a map
curious. "What do you need a
"The house is so big; what if I get lost? I just want
laughed warmly. "This is your home; don't be shy about asking for anything you need." Since bringing Sylvia back, he felt like he was living in a dream every
being part of their family
wake up smiling from
he wanted to pamper her as much as
a fatherly smile whenever he looked
Hipps and Old Mr. Hipps were
could do everything for Sylvia-dress her, feed her-if only she would
was too independent to give them
to give her not just the house map but maps of the entire world if
no idea what Clare was thinking. She took the map and returned to
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