Chapter 42

That

was all the motivation I needed.

With a fierce snarl, I grabbed his hand and twisted it violently.

The sickening crack of bones breaking was a twisted satisfaction, the rogue's screams

choing off the walls.

I retaliated with equal brutality, ensuring he felt every ounce of the pain he had inflicted on

Elizabeth.

As the rogue's cries faded into weak moans, I stepped back, my breathing heavy but my rage slightly alleviated.

I sank into a nearby chair, lighting a cigarette, trying to calm my turbulent emotions.

Beta approached, holding out a phone with a serious expression.

"There's a call for you," Beta said, his tone both respectful and concerned.

I took the phone, my mind still burning with anger. "Hello?" I said, trying to steady my

voice.

On the other end, Aria's voice was strained and tearful.

"Leo, my hand... it's broken," she sobbed. "I've been working so hard to play the piano for you. I don't know if I'll ever be able to play again. Please, come and see me." Her distress tugged at something inside me.

Despite my anger, a pang of guilt hit me.

I quickly dressed and instructed Beta to keep a close eye on the rogue.

"I need to visit Aria," I said, my voice firm.

When I arrived at the hospital, Aria was in a state of hysteria.

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heart-wrenching as she cried out about her ruined hand and her feats of

I said, trying to calm her. "Please,

louder. Her anguish was nearly

to her

sight of the card seemed to soothe her a bit, but the sense of

crying but my heart only

thinking about her and

was all by herself and my heart was desperately

imagine Elizabeth's pain and her not

best to distract me but my worry for Elizabeth only

voice cutting through her sobs. "Elizabeth was hurt too. I need to

eyes flashed with anger as she grabbed my arm. "I am in

parents to take care

to find the person responsible," She said,

a bit away from her 'What? I have already caught punished the murderer, so whom are her parents punishing? I thought to

sure that awful woman, Elizabeth, pays

me."

words were a

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away, her shocked expression lingering

I made my

arrived, the scene was chaotic.

disgusting as if something horrible had

spilled all over, china tiles were dirty with water

and

here?"

was a disturbance," the nurse

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