Chapter 723

---- "One!" I finished the countdown, watching as she let go of Lavinia.

I did the same with her daughter.

Despite everything, I had intended to honor the exchange.

I truly meant to return Alexia, at least for now.

We would deal with the rest later.

Like in slow motion, I saw Lavinia move nimbly across the wooden planks, dust rising in the air with each step.

The bridges sway made me nervous, the vines creaking under the strain.

"Alexia, run, daughter! Come on!" she urged her child forward.

And thenthe most critical moment.

"Let Lavinia pass!" I yelled, already rushing forward.

But she didnt move.

a terrible premonition

in terror as my daughter ducked to slip between her legsonly for that damn woman to kick

veins freeze solid as I watched Lavinia slip between the

planks, screaming, dangling over the

lunged forward just in time, seeing her small

snapped under her weight; the

all

dont move too much; Im going to pull you up! Grab onto

of

wasnt exactly in

I cried out when a pair of

again, someone stomped on me, and

Lets run, damn it, run!" The kicking stopped, and

verge of passing out1 held onto that tiny hand with every ounce of my

I pulled with

the bridge rocked

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