Captivated by the Ruler of the Underworld

Chapter 168 Flora Dragged Away

Lela's eyes locked onto Flora's, who had just rushed out. Flora's complexion was ghastly pale, a bruise evident at the corner of her mouth, and half of her face appeared swollen as if from a blow. Her bloodshot eyes and her sickly gaunt expression revealed clear malice upon closer inspection. Frantic, with her clothing askew, the scratches on her smooth shoulder were unmistakable. Lela was shocked.

Flora had never expected to encounter Lela here, her complexion turning ashen.

"Lela, you need to get out of here," Flora thought desperately.

John was a monster, and he wasn't alone in there. Flora couldn't bear to think of what might happen if they saw Lela.

Flora took a step toward Lela, but her movement halted as her hair was viciously yanked backward, throwing her off balance.

Lela clenched her fists and dashed toward the corridor where Flora was.

with urgency, and she mustered all her strength to shout,

back inside. The door slammed shut with a resounding

other

roughly handled Flora, one of the men commented, "Trying to escape once more, huh? John, you

swung out, delivering a hard slap across her face, accompanied by a barrage of curses spilling from his lips. "Do you think you can run from me just 'cause I step out to take

ahead, keep running," he taunted as he leaned over her, while the two other men in the

hollow, the will to survive seemingly

guess I'll never see you again," she

at the door now, her mind reeling from the scene she had stumbled upon moments

At that moment, Sylvester's bodyguard appeared, carrying a big bag of exquisitely packaged food, and he looked puzzled. "Lela, what are

called away to fetch a meal for Lela. Upon his return, he didn't even have the