The tide started to rise.

The distant shipping containers loomed like monsters in the darkness, slowly swallowing anyone trapped inside. Aveline stared calmly at the scene, though the encroaching darkness made it hard for her to clearly see the tide's advance.

Her mind drifted to the time when she was trapped inside a container, her hands and feet bound, filled with despair and helplessness.

She watched as death approached, powerless to stop it.

"Sophia, is this how you feel now?" Aveline thought and lowered her gaze slightly, choosing not to look any longer.

Just then, a phone appeared in front of her.

"Hmm?" Aveline looked at Russell in confusion.

A faint smile appeared on Russell's strikingly handsome yet cold face. "I installed a camera on top of that container. You can watch Sophia's entire descent into despair."

He gazed into her eyes. "Do you want to see it?"

Aveline was taken aback, not expecting him to have gone to such lengths.

Russell added, "No need to be shocked. I just believe that if you don't see the punishment of those who wronged you, it loses its impact."

for a moment as if recalling something, but he quickly

the phone in his hand. With just one touch, she could see Sophia's despair

Should she watch?

She asked herself.

Sophia; she couldn't bring

you can't be too soft-hearted. It will only

if I do this, how am I

"And what's wrong

looked at him,

understands that well. She uses whatever means necessary to get what she wants, and because of that, she thrives." He looked at Aveline. "If

her head. "My well-being can't be built on

She wasn't Sophia.

She was Avéline.

only be

gave her a long, deep look before slowly curling his lips

back?"

"Yes." Aveline nodded.

to see what would happen to Sophia. If she was lucky, she might survive; if not,

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