Chapter 709:

Across the hall, Isabel’s eyes widened in horror.

She stood up abruptly, her voice trembling.

“But, Sadie—I—”

But before she could speak another word, Sadie shook her head slightly, a silent signal telling her not to speak.

Coyle had sealed every exit and twisted every truth to deceive the elders.

Any attempt to speak now would only dig the grave deeper.

Sadie’s silence wasn’t surrender. It was strategy.

Isabel saw it in her eyes. Her chest tightened, tears stinging her eyes as she slowly sat back down—helpless, aching.

She could only watch as Sadie, unbowed and silent, was seized by the guards.

Sadie felt an unbearable sting rip across her back, every strike threatening to crush her bones.

clenched her jaw, forcing herself to

F𝒾𝓷𝒶𝓁 𝓬𝒉𝓪𝓹𝓉𝓮𝓇𝓈 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝓈.ℂ𝗈𝗺

crumble before Coyle and

another… The sharp crack of leather seared into Isabel’s

could only watch as Sadie endured the torment, her face streaked

like an endless nightmare finally concluded after

The staff hauled her away to

Isabel’s

cracked her eyes open and forced a weak

alright, Isabel.

say that?” Isabel whispered bitterly. “I failed

to console her,

is what they intended,” Sadie murmured.

with her fragile

remain, I won’t find peace. Keep watch on Coyle and his team. We can’t risk them making

struck Isabel like

would only make

her tears, she

now. Call for me if you

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