Chapter 229

Connor stood by the hospital bed, his eyes fixed on the middle–aged woman lying there, emotions swirling in his chest.

His phone buzzed in his pocket. He pulled it out and saw Ray’s name flashing on the screen.

Stepping outside, he shut the door quietly behind him and answered the call in the hallway.

“What’s up?”

Ray’s voice crackled with excitement. “Connor, have you heard about the chaos in Maple Grove? The Bryant family brought in Séraphine to heal their daughter, but they had the audacity to imprison her. Now, every major player is mobilizing. The Bryant family is toast!”

Ray was practically bouncing off the walls; he’d never seen so many factions move in unison before. The Bryant family sure had guts messing with Séraphine.

“Hey, should we-”

quickly dialed Moss, urgency seeping

dungeon, only to find Flora and Crimson lounging on straw mats,

remaining guards stood frozen, too terrified to move.

to control than he had anticipated. If he couldn’t bend her to his

her to cure his

sharp as daggers. “Séraphine, I broke my promise, and so did you. You meddled with my daughters‘ treatment.”

and slowly lifted her eyelids,

deal. You cure my daughters,

“Not interested.”

up slowly, brushing

daughters‘ lives were hanging by a thread,

if my daughters suffer because of you, I will make you pay

it’s your own damn fault!” Crimson snickered. “Make Séraphine pay? The whole

over. He ordered a guard to fetch a whip, determined to teach Flora a lesson.

at Flora.

cell was cramped, leaving little room to maneuver. Several

lashed out again, she caught it in mid–air! A red welt appeared on her

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