Chapter 1175

"Sis must be hungry. Why don't you send up some food? She loves sweet and sour pork ribs, and throw in a slice of strawberry cheesecake too."

The young man had half a mind to take it up himself, but with his face looking like a horror show, he figured it was best to keep his distance for now. No sense in giving her a fright. "Got it," Axton replied, though he was a bit miffed. The young master was bending over backward for that woman, but she didn't seem to give a hoot. It rubbed him the wrong way.

As the young man went off to tend to his injuries, Axton headed out to bring Flora her meal. Once they were gone, a woman who'd been lurking in the shadows stepped out into the open.

She wore a mask, showing nothing but a pair of eyes that glinted with a wicked intensity. Who would've thought Flora would end up here too?

Ha, what a twist of fate, bringing foes together like this. No Connor around to play the knight in shining armor this time.

She'd wrecked her own family, leaving herself in tatters-neither fully human nor ghost. But now, it was payback time, and she was ready to settle the score a hundredfold.

...

Meanwhile, over in Austenberg.

in with a mob, surrounding Club 257. With a third of Club 257's top dogs whisked away by Crimson and the medical crew pulling a fast one with

folks at

of your league here. Do the smart thing, hand over Jules and Séraphine, and maybe we'll let

yours, Atticus!" Old P

his voice despite the blood pouring from his arm. "Your medical Outfit's just as

If

wouldn't even get

folks were the worst. Just wait till their leader got back-they'd wipe the

chuckled, unfazed by Old P's outburst. Sure, they'd pulled a fast one, but who cared? The plan had worked

blame us," Mr. Atticus said, raising his hand. Instantly, a bunch of sniper rifles were aimed at the

I won't even flinch!" Old P spat, defiance in his every word. Not a single coward in Club 257, that was

Atticus watched their

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