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.

his concern, “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 her

the Cursemaster’s blood was

unconscious, teetering on the brink of death. There remained a possibility she could recover without such drastic

held a bemused light, his already striking features now exuding an ethereal chill that momentarily stunned

was… truly

of blood, and that is far

spoke of Bobby and nodded in agreement, “Indeed,

faint smirk, choosing neither

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Is This

found herself in what seemed an interminable dream, filled with odd and fragmented images. Each time she endeavoured

seemingly endless, each

insisting it had been a long time since they had seen her, causing her head to ache

You’re hurting

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

been distant and proud, his manner aloof, detached, and filled with a persistent hostility towards

this is

voice her thoughts, Xavier sprang to his feet with uncharacteristic excitement. “Doctor, nurse, Jordan, Milly is awake! She’s awake!” he shouted, knocking over chairs in his haste

Milly was silent.

dream. How else could Xavier,

bizarre scenario. She had no

in white coats, their faces serious as they conducted various tests. The

with her!

or did you get your licences from a cereal box? Can’t you

what you’re doing? If not, I’ll have

“You guys…

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

he knocked his head too hard. He

memory of him mercilessly breaking her fingers in the woods and

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