Chapter 296 Is This a Dream

The scene turns to the Lloyds‘ place.

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Upon ending the call, Hansel exhaled deeply, his nerves manifest as he cast a glance at the figure seated

beside him.

The man, whose long silver hair fell gracefully over his shoulders, appeared unperturbed by the conversation that had just transpired. Instead, his attention was entirely devoted to the small serpent coiled in his hand, which persistently emitted its tongue,

“You consumed nightshade? You very well could have killed yourself.

Hiss, hiss, his3—

“And just because it is by her feet, you think she is the one who fed you? Who taught you that?”

Hiss, hiss, hiss—

No, she remains insensible. You shall not visit her.

Hiss, hiss, hiss—

The man and the serpent shared a profound understanding, their communication seemingly effortless and intimate.

Hansel, meanwhile, could not suppress the shiver that traced his spine. Despite having observed the serpent’s growth, its status as the most venomous creature in existence filled him with a sense of foreboding.

“Cursemaster. I have conveyed the message to the Burnetts, as you instructed…”

Santiago nodded, his focus unwavering from the serpent.

connection between the Lloyds and the Burnetts is tenuous at best. If all

blood was priceless, a treasure

it upon an unknown girl troubled him deeply, even if she lay unconscious, teetering on the brink of death. There remained a possibility she could recover without such

bemused light, his already striking features now exuding an

Cursemaster was… truly

is but a few drops of blood, and that is far less

he spoke of Bobby and nodded in agreement, “Indeed,

faint smirk, choosing neither to argue nor to explain. He

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Is This

an interminable dream, filled with odd and fragmented images. Each time she endeavoured to scrutinise them, an unseen force propelled her forward. She continued

before her, seemingly endless, each

to be assailed by a chorus of voices, each insisting it had been a long time since they had seen her, causing her

You’re hurting my

her eyes to find herself gazing into a pair of bloodshot, tear–streaked eyes. Wait?

manner aloof, detached, and filled with a persistent hostility towards her. Yet now, there was an unfamiliar gentleness in his gaze, a hint

this is a

excitement. “Doctor, nurse, Jordan, Milly

Milly was silent.

Xavier, usually so composed, forget about the bedside call

her eyes again, she could escape this bizarre scenario. She had no desire to

of hurried footsteps surrounded her, Opening her eyes once more, she found herself encircled by doctors in white coats, their faces serious as they

careful with her! Show

the examination, or did you get your licences from

doing? If not, I’ll have a

“You guys…

the longer she listened to his incessant complaining, the more her head throbbed, and she

too hard. He should be taking care of Stephanie. You

her fingers in the woods and leaving her

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