Chapter 1013

“Have you forgotten?” Queenie blinked her teary eyelashes, the remnants of her tears glistening. She spoke earnestly, “When we got married, it was in a small cottage in the field, just like the one in front of us.”

Emmanuel remained silent, his gaze fixed on the cottage. Despite the darkness of the night, he could discern its resemblance to the one in Hero’s Village, where they grew up. It felt like a near replica.

“Should we visit there again so I can find closure where everything began? Can we?” Her eyes were filled with longing.

A shiver ran down his spine.

Queenie wasn’t as direct as Milani, yet his resistance towards her was no less. If Milani had asked the same, he would have refused outright, but his sentimentality and Queenie’s significance from their shared childhood made him hesitate to be so heartless.

“Okay, let’s go,” Emmanuel agreed with a nod.

Queenie’s lips curved into a smile, her eyes filled with mixed emotions.

Side by side, they slowly approached the cottage. During the half-hour journey, they exchanged no words.

As they neared the cottage, he noticed that both the front yard and the house had their doors wide open. He stopped and asked, “Is there someone inside?”

replied, confident that

Emmanuel asked, “Do you want me

replied, her expression turning cold and indifferent. She had already achieved her purpose.

“When

it out so quickly. Nevertheless, she answered truthfully, “Before the New Year. How else could we coincidentally return to the village for New Year’s in the same year, both with our partners? I’ve actually been

He nodded.

was clear that ever since their first encounter at Serenity Resort, Magnus had been unwavering in his determination to kill him,

for the second time at Serenity Resort?” Emmanuel no longer felt the need to be polite with Queenie now that their roles as adversaries were established. He

You’ll find out when you step inside,” she responded. Confident that he wouldn’t attempt to escape, she walked alone

“Someone’s here!”

became excited when they heard footsteps. However,

comment. “What’s going on? I’ve never seen someone stunning when I’m waiting, but now that I’m waiting for a

statement, the other fighters fell into stunned silence. They couldn’t help but question whether Blake was truly there to protect Magnus or if

as she glanced at

said confidently, “No need to

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