Chapter 39

Chapter 39

Dylan let out a sharp cry of pain and instinctively slapped Eliza's head. "Are you out of your mind? Let go of me!"

But Eliza wouldn't listen. She wasn't the crazy one-Dylan was. She had escaped the Stonor family, and he had no right to drag her back. Anyone trying to force her into that nightmare again was her enemy,

She bit down even harder. The more Dylan hit her, the tighter she clenched her jaw. Blood was pouring from the wound, but she refused to let

Dylan shouted, "You lunatic! I'll bear you to death!"

He started throwing punches, his fists slamming into her over and over.

Eliza's frail body couldn't withstand such a beating. Pain exploded through her, radiating from every part of her body.

Tears blurred her vision as the taste of blood filled her mouth. At this point, she couldn't even tell whose blood it was.

The Reverend and the young nuns watched in horror, desperately trying to pull them apart, but neither sibling would back down.

Even as blood ran down her face. Eliza refused to release her grip.

bylan couldn't take it anymore. Enraged, he kicked Eliza hard in the stomach, sending her flying.

The force of 1

the blow finally pried her teeth loose, and with it, she tore off a chunk of flesh from his arm.

Dylan bowled in agony, staring at the gaping wound in shock. His mind reeled.

All he wanted was to bring Eliza home-he could not understand why she was fighting him like this.

"Eliza, have you ever even considered us your family?" he shouted, his voice raw with frustration.

Eliza struggled to her feet with the help of the nuns, wiping the blood from her lips. She looked at him with nothing but hatred. "I wish I could say never, but unfortunately, I used to see you as my closest family,"

breath caught.

the ground, her pale face calm as she coldly said,

an like a slap.

see us as enemies,

The words hit Dylan

we won't let you waste your

unreachable, as if she were looking at a stranger-no, an enemy, "This is insane." Dylan muttered. "You're the one being unreasonable. You're wrong, and you look at me like I'm the bad

off. He thought Fliza wasn't just stubborn-she

said,

nuns of Saint Grace Nunnery yanked

wasn't scared anymore. She silently y

everything went black. His body hit

swore he saw something in Eliza's e cyr-sgmething

that it wasn't his

secretly transferred the poison she had developed the night before from her pocket farm. When she bat

poisoned. And so

antidote. Now, all they

die

the ground, a better laugh escaping her lips. Blood

both gradually turning

to cry So this is

waste. I finally came back, and

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Chapter 39

her, but Dylan had pushed her too far. She had

eyes and accept her fate, the panicked cries of the nuns cut through the haze. "Reverend Mary is here! Reverend Mary, please hurry! Serenity's

caught Eliza from behind, supporting her weak

her lips, urging her

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