Chapter 296 Is This a Dream

The scene turns to the Lloyds‘ place.

15 Pearls

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.

the Lloyds and the Burnetts is tenuous at

was priceless, a treasure

idea of bestowing 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 drastic

features now exuding an ethereal

was… truly

of blood, and that

Bobby and nodded in agreement, “Indeed, Bobby

lips curved into a faint smirk, choosing neither to argue nor to explain. He merely tapped

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Is

images. Each time she endeavoured to scrutinise them, an unseen force propelled her forward. She continued

before her, seemingly endless,

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

You’re hurting my

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

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

is a

excitement. “Doctor, nurse, Jordan, Milly is awake! She’s awake!” he

Milly was silent.

could Xavier, usually

her eyes again, she could escape this bizarre scenario. She

eyes once more, she found herself encircled by doctors in white coats, their faces serious as they conducted various tests. The

her! Show

or did you get your licences from a cereal box?

not, I’ll

“You guys…

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

is Xavier injured too? Maybe he knocked his head too hard. He should be taking care of Stephanie. You know, his real sister. Why is he trying to get into my good

memory of him mercilessly breaking her fingers in the woods and leaving her behind

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