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.

“Cursemaster, the connection between the Lloyds and the Burnetts is tenuous at best. If all we require is this girl to mend the Saintess’s garments, is it truly necessary for you to offer your own blood for

was priceless, a treasure beyond

unconscious, teetering on the brink of death. There remained

striking features now exuding an ethereal chill that momentarily

Cursemaster was…

a few drops of blood, and that

of Bobby and nodded

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

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Is This a

in what seemed an interminable dream, filled with odd and fragmented images. Each time she endeavoured to scrutinise them,

her, seemingly endless, each step feeling heavier than the

downcast, she sank onto 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 from the

You’re hurting my

opened her eyes to find herself gazing into a

had always been distant and proud, his 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

Jordan, Milly is awake! She’s awake!” he shouted, knocking over

Milly was silent.

could Xavier, usually so composed, forget about the

she could escape this bizarre scenario. She had

eyelids fluttered shut, the sound of hurried footsteps surrounded her, Opening her eyes once more, she found herself encircled by doctors in white coats, their faces serious as they conducted various tests. The cold instruments made her

with her! Show some

you get your licences

I’ll have a

“You guys…

dreaming, but the longer she listened to his incessant complaining, the more her head throbbed, and she realised this was

never be this bothersome. I might be hurt, but is Xavier injured too? Maybe he knocked his head too hard. He should be taking care of Stephanie.

of him mercilessly breaking her fingers in the woods and

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