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.

tenuous at best. If all we require is this girl to mend the Saintess’s garments, is

Cursemaster’s blood was priceless, a

unconscious, teetering on the brink of

a bemused light, his already striking features now exuding an ethereal

Cursemaster was…

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

Bobby and nodded in agreement,

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

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Is This a

with odd and fragmented images. Each time she

seemingly endless, each

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

hurting my

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

a persistent hostility towards her. Yet now, there was an unfamiliar

this is a

with uncharacteristic excitement. “Doctor, nurse, Jordan, Milly is awake! She’s awake!” he shouted, knocking over chairs in

Milly was silent.

be a dream. How else could Xavier, usually so composed, forget about the bedside

escape this bizarre scenario. She had no desire to face.

once more, she found herself encircled by doctors in white coats, their faces serious as they conducted various tests. The cold instruments made her skin prickle. Amidst the medical chatter and the beeping of machines, Xavier’s agitated voice

her! Show

did you get your licences

If not, I’ll have a military doctor come

“You guys…

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

but is Xavier injured too? Maybe he knocked his head too hard. He should be taking

in the woods

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