Chapter 325


    Diana stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Connor. "Uncle Connor," she called out.


    Her feelings for Connor were all over the ce. At the evening''s event, Uncle Connor hadn''t voted for her. What did that mean? Was it on purpose? Was he trying to set some emotional boundaries?


    These thoughts sent a sharp pain through Diana''s heart. She also realized something else. Uncle Connor treated Chloe differently. That night, Diana''s mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, especially about what Eve had said at her 20th birthday party. Eve had mentioned that Chloe and Uncle Connor had been dating for three years in Riverbrook. In hindsight, it didn''t seem like idle gossip.


    "Come here," Connor said, sitting down and ncing over at Diana. Obediently, she walked over.


    "What''s that in your hand?"


    Diana handed him what she was holding. "Snake eggs." She told Connor everything, including that Kalh had been hiding them. As he listened, Connor''s eyes grew cold, and the air around him seemed to chill. Diana wanted to ask him something, but his demeanor told her it wasn''t the right time.


    Just then, Barrett emerged from the tent. "Diana, you must''ve been scared tonight. How about a walk to clear your head?"


    Diana wasn''t sure what time it was, but it was still dark. From the tent, she could hear Kalh''s desperate cries for mercy. She didn''t know how long Chloe''s anger wouldst. Seeing Connor so distracted, her heart ached even more.


    So she agreed. "Sure, Barrett, let''s go."


    As she spoke, she nced at Connor deliberately. But he seemed oblivious, his eyes fixed on Chloe''s tent, sharp as a knife. He seemed to be lost in his own thoughts.


    Diana remembered how Barrett had once peeled shrimp for her, and Uncle Connor had stopped him. But now... his mind seemed elsewhere.


    Without saying another word, Diana


    Chloe and Kalh remained


    followed Barkett. Inside the tent, only


    Connor, stood watch. Kalh''s screams pierced the night,


    apanied by the flickering campfire, creating a unique scene on the beach.


    Connor waited quietly outside. Inside, Chloe was finally exhausted. On the ground, Kalhy still, too? N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    weak to


    to scream. The pain was unbearable, like her bones had been crushed by a steamroller.


    "Help, help..." Kalh whimpered. "Chloe, you''ll pay for this. Once I''m out, I''ll kill you!"


    "Please, please let me go..." she begged. "I''m sorry, spare me, my queen, spare me..."


    Her thoughts were disjointed from


    the torture. Chloe sat on the air mattress, exhausted. It had been a while since she''d been in a physical confrontation, and she felt rusty. She hadn''t actually hit Kalh. Instead, she had disassembled and


    ave


    reassembled the detachable bones in her body, a technique her friend had taught her. It was designed to cause excruciating pain without physical harm. Her friend had some peculiar hobbies and had taught her quite a few tricks.