Johanna watched coldly, a wicked smile curling at the comers of her lips. Suddenly, a thought crossed her mind, and she tumed to Imogen to add, “Don’t worry, Ms. Russell Once you’re dead, I’ll make sure your son joins you in the afterlife!”

That one sentence struck at Imogen’s deepest, most sensitive nerve!

Archie gave Johanna a helpless glance, his eyes filled with affectionate indulgence. “Didn’t we agree to wait a little longer before dealing with the child? He still has his use. Just hold out a bit longer. Once we’ve firmly taken control of the Russell family, then-”

He never had the chance to finish his sentence as a knife suddenly pierced through his chest, impaling him!

In the midst of excniciating pain, Archie regained his senses. Looking down, he met Imogen’s icy gaze. Hereyes.. She could see again?

Archie was shocked. In that briet moment, he quickly recalled Imogen’s unusual behavior recently, and now…

“You can see? When did you regain your sight? You knew all along, didn’t you?” His words came out with great difficulty, but he had already lost all strength Slowly, his body began to slide down until he collapsed to his knees with a soft thud.

giving her

Imogen replied as she twisted the knife deeper into his body, her eyes never leaving his. Blood splattered across

long, so it’s only fair that I deceive you once, don’t you think? Oh, and by the way, you

to flow from his body, Archie’s body slid further

and discarded it. Her voice, though slightly raspy from being choked, still held an unmistakable tone of satisfaction. “Turns out

happened in the blink of

finally reacted

her face as her voice broke into sobs. “Archie, don’t sleep! Don’t close your eyes! Wake up,

His gaze was filled

clinging to the last of his strength, reached out and gently touched Johanna’s

Go… Go find Mr. Carrell. Go with him. You’ll survive…” He used the last of his energy to speak those words before closing his eyes, his faint breath finally

world had shattered. All that remained was the painful, anguished

“Archie! Archie!”

quietly, watching

was truly a

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