A loud bang was heard as the door to the basement slammed open.

Concurrently, the person who slammed into the door fell to the ground.

Winnie and Yulissa turned in the direction of the door in unison and saw that the person was Christopher.

Due to insufficient stamina, he wasn’t able to stand back up even after lying on the ground for a while.

His entire body was covered in blood, and his face had turned terribly pale. Despite that, he still tried so hard to stand up. It made Winnie’s heart ache when she saw that.

Staring at him, she spoke in a deep voice. “Stop moving. You can’t afford to bleed anymore. Stop it!”

As both of them gazed at each other, Christopher pursed his lips silently.

He simply stared straight at Winnie, who was dangling in front of him.

He then gritted his teeth and stood back up.

The instant he started moving again, his wound bled once more.

Unable to watch him suffer any longer, Winnie exclaimed, “Stop moving! Didn’t you hear me the first time?”

He was still staring at her wordlessly.

With great difficulty, he moved his feet. Even though it was only a few short steps, it still took him a few seconds to complete them.

Instead of walking to Winnie, he arrived in front of Yulissa.

Christopher had a wolfishness quality to him. While years of institutional training had polished him, turning him into a masculine and just person, deep down inside, a part of him was still feral.

It was his training and sense of justice that helped suppress the wildness inside him. However, at that moment, he didn’t want to restrain that part of him anymore.

Christopher’s eyes were fixed on Yulissa. It was as though he could swallow her whole with his look alone.

Yulissa had always been somewhat fearful of him. At that moment, she was shocked by his intimidating look, so much so that she subconsciously took half a step backward.

“Let her go!” No longer was he concealing his utter ruthlessness as he stared at her with his sharpest look.

Reflexively, Yulissa wanted to back away further, but he grabbed her neck in a single motion.

Christopher glared at Yulissa with gritted teeth. Because he was exerting his strength, the veins on his arm and forehead were protruding. “Where’s the key? Give it to me!”

Yulissa’s face was turning red due to suffocation. “W-What are you saying? What key?”

“Stop playing dumb!” His grip tightened. “The key to open the shackles. I’m telling you to let Winnie go!”

“Let me go first!” She felt her neck was on the verge of being crushed by him. “How can I give you the key if you don’t let me go?”

“Give me the key!” Christopher growled. He wasn’t going to fall for Yulissa’s trick and let go because that was the last bit of strength he could conjure.

Should he let her go right away, he would promptly fall to the ground and become completely immobilized, like a puddle of mud stuck to the floor.

If he couldn’t stand up anymore, his and Winnie’s story would end right there and then.

Yulissa was almost out of breath.

She was close to pulling out the key because she was afraid Christopher really would suffocate her, killing her in a painful manner. Of course, she didn’t want to die. She still wanted to live and find her grandfather, after all.

A plan was even formulated in her mind, which involved her ambushing him from behind when he grabbed the key to rescue Winnie.

However, she quickly realized that was a stupid plan. Why should I wait until he grabbed the key before I retaliate? He’s injured! He’s about to die from massive blood loss! There’s no reason for me to be afraid of him. Do I have a loose screw in my head? Based on how much effort it took him to stand up earlier, I bet the strength he’s using to grab my neck is probably all the energy he has left.

Yulissa’s train of thought ended there,

any fear in her heart

before abruptly raising her knee and ramming it right into

severe wound. She believed he would go down soon

her strategy

empty shell by that point. He had expended all the strength left in his body when he

body couldn’t hold

of her,

was almost crushed by Christopher’s hand, and sneered, “Come on! Suffocate me! Where did the strength you

curling up on the ground, he muttered intermittently, “Let her go… You can do

she caressed her neck in anger.

She asked me to let you go, and you’re asking me to let

kick. “Why should I let her go? Do you think I like her as you do? I hate her! I wish she would die! Do you know you two are making things very difficult for me? Earlier, she was crying and begging me to let you go, and now, you’re asking me to release her.

furious she became. Why is there always someone trying to save Winnie whenever she’s in danger? Why

give your life to save her? You were doing it, and Xavier did too, although Xavier ultimately got her hand in marriage. But what about you? What did you get from her? A look? A few words of comfort? Is your brain all messed up? Is it worth it? How about this?” Yulissa let out a huge sigh. “I’ll give you a choice. You can beg me to send you to the hospital. I’ll find you the best doctor and the best place to recuperate. As for this woman, I’ll stop torturing her, but I will keep her locked up in here and let her fend for herself. If she’s lucky, someone may find this room and bring her out of here. Of course, if she’s

mind had already fallen into madness as she squatted down and slowly supported Christopher up. “If you kneel in front of me and beg me now, I’ll

up and put him in

twisted face, he was suddenly amused. “You’re such a pitiful woman. Do you want someone to kneel before you that badly? I’m afraid I’ll disappoint you because I’m not

Yulissa grabbed his short hair, forcefully lifting his head.

Christopher’s face. “The ugly, twisted expression on your face and your crazy obsession have told me everything I need to know. No matter what I do, you’re going to make sure I suffer. In that case, there’s

I’m ugly and twisted, is it?” His words

forcefully struck his head against the wall, each strike harder than the one

tear your dignity away and trample on it hard!” As Yulissa spoke, she stood and

was already let down by Yulissa, but her right arm was still dangling in

the stick in the direction

Christopher returned to his senses, it was already too late

evident that, even if the attack didn’t break Winnie’s bone, it

was no way for Winnie to dodge the attack. All

matter how painful it got afterward, she resisted

she saw that. I want to see her begging me for mercy as I beat her up! Why is she enduring this silently?

you in pain? If you are, shout then! Cry! Let me witness your

covered in sweat. She would not cry in front of Yulissa because she

sneered, “You’re not getting anything you

me. In that case, allow me to give you a taste of what it’s like to

beg you!” Right as she was about to strike Winnie again, Christopher suddenly struggled to sit straight up.

on Yulissa’s face. There were tears in her eyes as she stared agitatedly at Winnie. “See that? Someone’s yielding to me! He’s begging me to stop! Did you see it? He was so willing to die earlier and was arguing with me about

in her crazed look.

eyes, Winnie looked at Christopher and yelled, “Don’t kneel before her! Don’t do

in front of Yulissa and apologizing to Winnie, “If I had listened to her earlier, your hand wouldn’t

shook her head. “Get up! Get back up right now, Christopher! You’re a cop! Why are you kneeling in front of a criminal? You didn’t do anything bad to me! The person who hurt me

tears as he gazed at her. Yet, he didn’t know what to say to

front of Yulissa and clutch her leg. “Please, let her go.

what you look like when you’re kneeling. You look quite well-behaved like this. I still remember how high and mighty you appeared when you captured me. Oh, how the tables turned. I want you to bark and crawl on

saw Christopher was about to get down on all fours in front of Yulissa. “If you do this, I’m breaking off

even bat an eye at

real dog, he crawled around Yulissa and barked like one after

his head, she ordered,

feel

watch him act

promptly raised her leg

isn’t watching the performance. Quickly, go and tell her

very

Winnie peered at him with falling

left in Christopher’s eyes. However, when he saw Winnie, that light flickered back into existence. “No need to feel sorry for me. If I hadn’t gotten through that door earlier, you’d be doing this right now. My heart would’ve been shattered if that had happened instead. I don’t think I’m going to make it, so you must. I’ve come this far, anyway, so I may as well listen to her command.

formed below his body when he stayed in front of Winnie for

was choking

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