Barrett''s expression shifted dramatically. "How do you know they''re in the mountains? What justice. are they seeking?"
Carissa took a few steps away, and Barrett limped after her. When she stopped, he stared at her.
expectantly.
The wind howled around them, and Carissa''s voice was barely audible. "If you calm yourself and listen, you might hear something beyond the wind."
Barrett tried to focus, but apart from the wind, he heard nothing.
His skills were not on par with Carissa''s, and his inner force was minimal. How could he hear any movement in the mountains, especially with such a strong wind? It was impossible to discern the presence of nearly a hundred thousand people.
He suspected Carissa was being evasive, and his frustration grew. "What justice are they seeking?"
"Use your brain. Why would a hundred thousand soldiers stay in the mountains without retreating? Why capture Aurora? And whye to the Southern Frontier after signing the treaty?"
After saying this, Carissa walked back, leaving Barrett standing there, his face pale.
The setting sun cast a dark shadow over his handsome features, making him appear like an unmoving statue.
This was the second time Carissa had given him such a hint. He knew something terrible had urred, but was unwilling to believe it.
He walked back to Carissa, and hissed through gritted teeth, "You''re only using her because you resent her for taking your husband! Carissa, you''re a sinister and malicious woman!" When Violet heard this, she was about tosh out at Barrett with her whip. However, Carissa stopped
her.
Carissa said, "Ignore him and keep your distance."
Violet had initially wanted tosh out at Barrett to relieve her frustration, but she thought better of it.
"Cari''s right. Just ignore him. We don''t need to pay any attention to his nonsense. Keeping a distance is best, to avoid being tainted by his words."
Barrett''s attempt to provoke her was as effective as hitting a pillowpletely pointless and only served to humiliate him further.
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There was nothing to do but wait.
Meanwhile, in the wooden cabin on the mountain, Aurora wasn''t subjected to severe physical torture, but she endured humiliation.
The humiliation came through words, being urinated on, and physical abuse. Shey disheveled in the cabin, surrounded by the pained cries of herrades. 1
Liam, the devil himself, crouched beside her, his gaze fixed on her scarred face. "Did you think I would kill all of you?"N?velDrama.Org owns ? this.
Aurora trembled all over. The murderous intent in his eyes was unmistakable.
"That''s right. I''m going to kill
you."
Hisrge hand tightened around her throat, and the suffocating sensation of death enveloped her.
Unable to breathe, her chest felt as if it were about to explode with pain. Waves of dizziness blurred her vision, and her mind was flooded with memories. She had only recently married into the Warren family, and had an unlimited future and happiness ahead of her.
She was truly so unwilling to ept this fate!
Aurora didn''t want to die. But if they were determined to kill her, it would be better if they did it now to spare her further torment.
Just as she thought her end was near, Liam released his grip.
She gasped for air like one rescued from drowning, taking deep, shuddering breaths. The dizziness intensified, making her feel as if she might faint at any moment.
Liam''s cold voice cut through her haze. "I told you, this is just the beginning. Killing you would be pointless. It would only grant you a quick end."
Aurora clutched her throat as she tried to catch her breath. Then, she asked in terror, "W-What do you want from me?"
Liam replied coldly, "Just this."
He stood up, left the cabin, and ordered the door to be shut behind him. "The army is to withdraw down the mountain."
Liam had sent word to Rafael, so he believed there would be troops waiting for him on the ins below.
Themander of those troops was the person Liam needed to see.