Chapter 742

The stage seemed to turn into a whirlwind of chaos because of her, playing out the most intense highs and lows of human emotion. Chloe found herself momentarily swept away by the drama unfolding before her.

She had never seen anything so utterly captivating. Hidden behind a faux rock, she watched, completely absorbed. The performers seemed to cast a spell over the audience. Their cries of despair and tears that seemed to bleed reached into her soul, each word and note

striking her heart like a heavy hammer.

She wasn't sure how long she'd been standing there, lost behind that faux rock. It wasn't until the play reached its peak, with a princess brandishing a gleaming sword, that Chloe snapped back to reality. The sword caught the moonlight, flashing dangerously.

It was then that Chloe realized she had to intervene. Even though she knew Claire might be lurking somewhere, watching, and even though she knew stepping out now could put her in peril, she couldn't just stand by and watch another life be snuffed out. Just as she was about to step forward, someone pulled her back. She turned to see Pax. But there was no time for surprise.

sharp and urgent, "Let go of me,

wrist tightly. "Chloe, you

Did he also understand Claire's twisted nature? How she toyed with

place. "Pax, no matter what, I have

by her side

wouldn't harm her own son. With Pax

is my mother. Every year on this day, she loses herself. If you go now, she'll hurt

makeup obscuring the woman's features, she hadn't recognized her. Now, as she looked more closely, the figure, the

such a heartbreaking opera. Retreating behind the faux rock, Chloe

lost in thought. "What she loves most is also

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