Chapter 849

Elsie heard it clearly.

But her mind and body felt disconnected, unable to respond.

"Go on, hurry up." Avery urged, his eyes gradually turning cold.

Stiffly, Elsie rose to her feet, trembling lightly, her dress damp with sweat. She was alive, yet felt she had died over and over again. She walked towards Tom, taking just a few steps that felt like a lifetime.

Tom's hands were tied, and he supported himself with his head bowed, shaking as he knelt before her. From the moment he was captured, he knew he wouldn't survive, but he refused to die a broken man; he wanted to die with dignity.

Harvey stepped forward, taking Elsie's cold hand in his, and placed a gun in her grip, forcefully curling her fingers around the handle.

With blood covering his face, Tom smiled gently at her, as if comforting her. Elsie closed her tear-filled eyes; the basement felt like a slaughterhouse for her heart.

Suddenly, her pupils contracted-Tom's left eye was beaten into a bloody mess, leaving only his right eye. Others might not notice, but to Elsie, his right eye seemed to blink rhythmically.

In an instant, Elsie realized.

It was Morse code!

Trembling fingers pointed to her side, as she memorized his unspoken words with each blink of Tom's eye.

"Ellie, do it. Don't upset Mr. Chambers," Harvey said, his gaze complex as he watched her.

her hand, pointing the gun at Tom. She gasped for air, tears ready to fall, unable to pull the trigger. For a moment, she even wished

focused on Elsie, Tom, who had been kneeling on the ground, suddenly stood up, using all

back, caught by Harvey's quick

beast!

with eyes drenched in crimson blood, pouncing on Avery like an enraged lion, faster than any of

and shouldn't have been so slow to react, including Harvey. However, they were caught off

expected someone tormented to near-death to have such a

unprepared, his glass of wine crashing

mouth wide,

"Ah!"

fury, sank his teeth into Avery's left

Chambers!" Everyone panicked, unsure of what

Harvey lifted his gun and fired three shots

No!!

restrain herself any longer; tears gushed out

Tom, lying atop Avery, finally collapsed,

sweating profusely, rushed to Avery's side. "Mr. Chambers, are

was mangled, a

"Call-call a doctor, quick!"

pain, roared ferociously, "Chop

stitches, Avery was rushed to the hospital.

them leave. I need to speak with you." Elsie stared at Tom's peaceful face, her long lashes

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