Chapter 993:

“I refuse to accept this!” Clayton’s voice thundered as he surged toward Sophie in a wild rush.

Sophie whirled around, her heart pounding, and sprinted away. But she clearly couldn’t outrun him.

Clayton closed the distance with ease, his large hands clamping around her slender neck.

Sophie stared back at him, horror-struck by the madness in his eyes.

“How could I accept defeat without trying some more methods? If things are as you say, then I will try a new strategy, making her see no one else but me.” Clayton’s tone was chillingly calm as he laid out his sinister plan.

“Loneliness breeds dependency. If she has no one but me, she’ll have to rely on me.”

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flailed against his iron grip, panic coursing through her veins. Despite her protest, she was outmatched by his overwhelming strength. Her

but she gasped out her defiance, “This is wrong. My mother doesn’t love you, and she never will. Love means wanting

His fingers clamped tighter around her, the veins on his

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demise. Your corpse could be bartered for your mother’s safety. Sophie, you heard me? Your demise could be her salvation! Surely, you find relief

dimming as they fluttered shut, the weight of despair pressing down on her. Just as darkness

into her lungs in harsh, ragged gasps.

to the ground, Jake’s cold, fierce demeanor was terrifying. He punched again and again, each strike carrying the weight of his fury, as if he wanted to crush Clayton

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