Scarlet’s expression was conflicted as she posed <b>a </b>impotenical question. “Moss, have you thought about this? If it had been you under contre jest now and you were the one who stabbed Imegen or caused her death in some other way then you’lle the killer,”
If Felicia had been the one to deliver the fatal bow–whether directly <b>or </b>indirectly–the result would have been the same. She would bear the guilt, and her rtionship with Stephan would have been irreparably damaged
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Felicia remained silent, but she understood this all too well. This was exactly why she had protected Maurice. She had no personal connection to him, he did she care whether <b>he </b>livedor died. But this time, Maurice ended up in this state because of her, <b>and </b>she couldn’t simply turn her back on that.
The burden of wing someone a favor was always <b>heavy</b>.
What made it worse was that Maurice’s condition was worsening. The carefree smile ally wore was gone, reced by a look of excruciating pain
He clutched his chest with one hand, the other forming a tight fist. His grip was so strong that his nails dug into <b>his </b>palm, drawing blood that seeped through his fingers and dripped onto the ground it was a disturbing sight.
“What’s happening to him?” Scarlet asked, rmed
Felicia ced her fingers on Maurice’s wrist, her expression shifting with concern. This <b>is </b>bad The Heart Eater is acting up.”
The Heart Eater only migrered this kind of bacsh under one specific condition when the venomous creature itself felt threatened or was close to death. In such cases, the other connected venomous matte wouldsh our viciously against those
In other words, if Maurice hadn’t used the twin venomous creature to bear this burden for her, the person lying on the ground in exciting pain would have been Felicia.
At that moment, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed through the clearing
Scarlet instinctively tensed and raised her guard, her eyes lived warily on the approaching figures.
The neers weren’t strangers–they were Maurice’s men. Felicia recognized them from before and gestured for Scarlet to stand down
The three bodyguards had <b>arrived </bte. They had originally been following Maurice but lost him due to his incredible speed. After considerable effort, they finally found the correct path, only to realize they were toote.
“M–Mr.Glow What’s happening to him?”
One of the men attempted to help <b>Maurice </b>to his feet, but Maurice was in so much pain that <b>his </b>body reacted an instinct. Without recognizing anyone, he threw a heavy punch at the man, who staggered back but didn’t retreat
The man, though hat, tried to call our to Maurice, hoping to bring him back to his senses.
But in his puppet–like state, Maurice could not recognize any of them. He <b>was </b>blind to friend or toe. The unbearable pain seemed to devout him from the inside, radiating from his heart to every nerve in his body. His bloodshot eyes <b>and </b>ashen face betrayed the torment coursing through him.
Felicia stepped forward to intervene. “Don’t touch him! Step <b>back</b>!”
<b>She </b>knew the only way to stop Maurice’s torment was to knock his <b>unconscious</b>. But until then, any further agitation could <b>push </b>him into a full–blown frenzy, <b>where </b>he would indiscriminately attack anyone on even harm himself,
Feria’s words carried some weight, and the two bodyguards backed off. Yet their eyes were ringed with desperation. One of them, unable to holdback, spoke with a trembling voice.
“Ms. Fuller, Mr. Glovers took this on willingly. He agreed to have the rein venomous creature nted in him because he <b>didn’t </b>want you to suffer. He said that whatever happens, let it happen to him instead. He didn’t want you to know, and he never nned to tell you.”
The man’s voice cracked as he added, “<b>Ms. </b>Fuller Will My <b>Glovers </b><b>survive </b><b>this</b><b>?</b>”
Felicia gave a simple reply without even looking up, “He will”
After a <b>pause</b><b>, </b>she <b>added </b>firmly, “With me here, he’ll survive **