The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 331

Lyra stormed out into the open, chased closely by Sophia.

"Lyra! What the hell are you doing to Laura? I've never seen you like this before!"

Sophia had known Lyra for years. She'd always seemed kind, gentle even. This ruthless side was completely new and terrifying.

Ignoring Sophia, Lyra walked toward a nearby pond, plunging her blood-stained hands into the water.

She watched the blood swirl away and muttered, "You don't really know me, Sophia."

She moved slowly to a bench beneath a tree, pulled out a cigarette, and lit it.

"You told me you'd quit!" Sophia said, voice trembling with disappointment.

"I did quit,” Lyra exhaled sharply, blowing smoke into the sky.

"Three whole years. But today I broke it. I need this, Sophia."

Sophia stared in disbelief, struggling to find words. "How-how can you shoot people like this?"

Lyra shrugged, her tone cool and distant. "I practice at a shooting range. I have licenses for all my guns."

“You kill people, Lyra!” Sophia shouted, her voice cracking with emotion.

Lyra met Sophia's eyes, confusion and something darker flickering across her face.

“Yeah. And honestly? It doesn't bother me.”

"You're ending lives!" Sophia insisted desperately.

Lyra crushed her cigarette into the dirt, standing up slowly, eyes hardened with defiance.

"Sophia, I've never felt truly alive. This world, this life—it's hell for me. The only things that ever make me feel alive are money and.....” She paused, her voice dropping softly.

Sophia held her breath, waiting anxiously for Lyra's next words.

“Alex,” Lyra whispered.

“Alex?" Sophia repeated, stunned. Her voice barely more than a whisper.

"Yes, Alex,” Lyra admitted, eyes blazing with intense passion.

"I need you to know—I love Alex. He's everything to me. And yes, he's your ex-husband, which makes me grateful, honestly. It means I don't have to compete with you."

“What?” Sophia gasped, reeling from shock. She'd never imagined Lyra—who once openly despised Alex- could possibly feel this way.

"You actually like him?"

sighed deeply, almost

I don't just like him, Sophia. I'm completely insane for him. He's my entire world. I'd die

to go. I

a deadly whisper, eyes blazing

family straight to hell. I'll bury them so deep, nothing will

four hospital security guards suddenly rushed out from the entrance, some of them pointing at Lyra. Without another word, Lyra stormed to her

failed to catch

fair," Sophia murmured, her

back—because he'd always loved her—everything changed. Alex had grown distant, and everyone around her was suddenly falling desperately

realized, she had no choice.

the only hope she could cling to was Laura—Laura, who might still be willing to

trudged back down the hospital corridor, her steps heavy and burdened, her thoughts

when she reached his room,

in hospital clothes, clearly just treated for an injury

Laura snapped, her voice sharp and full

your bastard friend.

"Laura,

blind?

face when begged him to save my husband! Who the hell does

dies, who will save Rudiyard?" Sophia pleaded, quickly changing

uncertainty flickering across her face. She

gone, Rudiyard might

is your only chance. If you hurt him now, your husband is

help him, can you guarantee he'll save Rudiyard?" Sophia leaned forward, eyes sincere and unyielding. "I promise you,

Sophia's face. "Thank you,

of water and hurled it into Sophia's face. Sophia gasped, the cold water dripping down her skin as

think I'd be

already mine-tucked

They're going to tear him apart, piece

the

just to save his pathetic

bastard spared, you better cough up something worth bleeding

back at Laura. "What do you

twisted into

and a

a

the

Mountclairs want a marriage

and he's willing,