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Chapter 157

By the time Lowell arrived, a scrum of people was already sprawled out on the ground, writhing and groaning.

Tarquin had just made his way to Elysia’s side. With a furrowed brow and a complex look on his face, he draped his coat over her, shielding her from the cold floor.

Elysia lay there, gazing up at him. He was dressed in a black shirt with buttons made of polished black pearls that shimmered in the light.

It was identical to the one he wore six years ago on the night that had scarred her life.

Now, as she looked up at him, her emotions surged even more powerfully.

Tears welled in her eyes as she gasped for air, her body shaking uncontrollably, her gaze fixed on him, tears streaming down her cheeks…

Tarquin felt an inexplicable pain in his heart, a deep ache.

He was so focused on Elysia that he didn’t acknowledge his own feelings. He thought she was frightened and, with trembling lips, he uttered, “It’s okay, you’re safe now.”

With the echo of his words still hanging in the air, a slap landed fiercely on his face.

stunned. “What

raised her hand to strike again, but Tarquin quickly grabbed her wrist and asked, “What are

go of me! Let go! I’ll kill you! I swear, I’ll kill you!”

hand, she turned to sobbing and cursing, “You’re going to get what’s coming to you! There will be retribution! The universe will punish you, you brute, you

gratitude, she lashed out at him, cursed

face look that cheap

the hand that feeds you. I just saved

me? I never asked for your help! Get away from me! I

voice thundered as he gripped her wrist tighter. His face was dark, his jaw clenched, a storm brewing in his eyes. It looked like he might explode at any second.

chill

just looked at him with a mix of hatred, anger, and fear,

end him, but she was

helplessness brought her to the

a piercing scream, she fainted in

abandoned building, her angry echoes were the only sound left, stirring a blend of

running

storm cloud,

immediately tried to smooth things over, “Ms. Thorne is just shaken up.

heard everything – the slap and

Ms. Thorne’s kidnapping, but we’ve got

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