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,"

caught. "And

her pale face calm as she coldly

an like a slap.

slap. “You see us

The words hit Dylan

we won't let you waste your life in this

an enemy, "This is insane." Dylan muttered. "You're the one being unreasonable. You're

something was off. He thought Fliza wasn't just stubborn-she had to

to stop. Dylan said,

of Saint Grace

she wasn't scared anymore. She silently y counted down in her head. Three, two,

before he could process what was happening, everything went black. His body hit the ground with a heavy

final moment of consciousness, he swore

was that it wasn't

drag her away, Eliza had secretly transferred the poison she had developed the night before from her pocket

poisoned.

antidote. Now, all they could do

die

a better laugh escaping her lips.

gradually turning

to laugh, but also to cry So this is h I have

a waste. I finally came back, and I've only managed to take down

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Chapter 39

Dylan had pushed her too

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

moment, someone caught Eliza from behind, supporting her weak body.

against her lips, urging her

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