Chapter 25

Something about those last words carried a hint of... regret?

Elaine glanced up to catch Vivian's expression, but she had already turned away, head down.

She looked back at Alistair, who remained silent, not denying anything. For him, every day without Elaine had become unbearable.

"Your body, your choice," she finally said. "If you don't care enough to take care of yourself, nobody else can do it for you."

She stood to leave, but Vivian suddenly stepped forward. "I have some words."

When their eyes met, something in Vivian's gaze sent alarm bells ringing in Elaine's head.

"Elaine!"

A sharp cry was the last thing she heard before everything went black.

When she regained consciousness, Elaine found herself bound hand and foot, lying next to an unconscious Alistair in some dilapidated building.

source, she saw... Vivian.Her heart raced with panic. Beside her, Alistair was coming to, his face draining of color as he took in the situation.

awake, Vivian didn't even try to hide her intentions. She looked

you pursue

Vivian backed away, Elaine finally spoke, her voice tinged with bitter irony.With a bone-chilling laugh, Vivian threw

an instant, flames

got to his feet, he saw Elaine still bound, coughing violently

back, hands shaking as he tried to untie her

Vivian watched coldly, her heart overflowing with

The burning ceiling collapsed, plummeting straight toward

freed the ropes

get out of

watching in horror as half the ceiling

"You need to run... I've wronged you so much... let this be

She nodded frantically, turning to

the moment she cleared

BOOM!

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