Chapter 780 Smells Like Death Itself

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Noctarth was in complete chaos now, thanks to the meddling of so many different factions.

Derrick and Victor had their entire focus on Ashen Pact.

If Marie were to return, Abraham would have to send someone to bring her back before he could feel at ease.

But Marie refused…

“I’m not coming back right now.”

“Hm?” Abraham’s voice dropped.

“Dan’s a scheming bastard,” Marie said flatly. “Derrick doesn’t have nearly as many sleeve.”

Abraham fell silent. Dan? Derrick?

“You’re worried Dan will outwit Derrick?”

tricks up

his

In that moment, Abraham caught a subtle note in Marie’s words–something different.

She… seemed to care about Derrick.

“I’m not worried,” she muttered. “I just think he’s stupid. Those years, he couldn’t even explain himself to you; he wandered in misery for years. Dan, on the other hand, has eight hundred schemes–he’s sly as a fox. And Derrick, who only knows how to fight head–on, could end up falling straight into one of his traps.”

Marie kept complaining about Derrick’s foolishness.

But Abraham’s furrowed brow eased; the corners of his mouth curved ever so slightly. He left her with just two words, “Suit yourself.”

And he hung up.

Abraham headed downstairs at once.

From the staircase, he saw Eddie still clinging to Stella’s legs, while she held a hand over her

mouth.

“Just go shower already; hurry, go shower-”

brother for me, I beg you!” Eddie

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for you, alright?

she was going

smell radiating off Eddie

she might

that she’d speak up for him, Eddie instantly loosened his grip on her

later, he latched on

Stella stared. Wait–what…

are you

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she honestly wanted to slap him across the

terrified gaze wasn’t on her–it was fixed on the staircase

Stella’s

Stella thought grimly.

let go immediately, or you can

bitten

threat, Eddie’s grip faltered—yet in the next instant, he grabbed onto

Abraham’s face darkened.

you’d save your brother Eddie!” Eddie shouted frantically, clinging

to the core; they drank water

was sharp, his eyes

like this,” Stella said quickly. “He

months.”

moment he let go, the stench hit her nose again;

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she looked, Abraham strode down the

Eddie.

Eddie dodged just

slipped aside, the stench on him

“Urgh-” Stella gagged.

Abraham’s expression tightened.

about to throw up; pregnancy had already heightened her sensitivity

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