The Almighty Dragon General

Chapter 14

The two cuts were a stark contrast to her otherwise fair skin. Blood kept flowing from the wounds, dyeing her neck red.

Her vision turned misty as crystalline tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, falling and mixing with her blood.

She had fallen into despair.

Faced with General Trent Xavier, all her helplessness and hopelessness piled up.

More than anything, hate swelled up within her.

She hated that she ran into that fire because she heard someone calling out for help!

She may have saved one person, but the injury that had been inflicted upon her cost her ten years of torment! Ten years of pain!

She became the laughing stock of the entire school when she got those burns.

Even the friends she was once close with wanted nothing to do with her!

Her classmates treated her like a bringer of plagues, avoiding her as much as they could!

Her family started hating her. Even her own parents treated her like she was worthless!

When her scars were finally healed, she had thought that maybe those ten years of suffering were worth it, after all.

But now, she was once again in the throes of despair.

"Please, General Xavier. This has absolutely nothing to do with us. It's all Thea's fault!"

"Yeah! It's all her fault! Torture her if you want, just please let us go!"

Thea stared up at Trent's expressionless face and listened to the Callahans push her onto the proverbial train tracks, all so they themselves could live. She fell deeper into despair.

"Not talking, are you?"

a hand, his expression turning cold. Immediately, two men walked up

"Sir."

in Cansington to know what happens when they cross my family. We'll deal

"Yes, sir."

dragged her out by the hair like it was a dog's

skin was rubbed raw as she was dragged to the auction hall. Her wounds sent sharp sparks of pain through

Cansington Hotel, the

items they had put up were worth anything, yet their starting bids were high, at least ten

They were all well-versed in

Xaviers, but Trent Xavier had returned to gather funds, intending on building

no choice but to bid. Trent was the General of the western border. He had

knew what they were bidding on were fakes and forgeries that were worth nothing, because they knew the alternative would be Trent Xavier

brought on stage as soon as the last bid was complete.

starting bid is eight million, bidders must bid no less than half a million

the painting resurfaced. That painting Thea had destroyed was also a fake. The Xaviers just wanted an excuse to take the

Xaviers went bankrupt was because Thea Callahan had called Alex Yates and put him on speaker, so Alex heard what Joel

be a fair starting bid for it, yet now the Xaviers

representing the Frasiers. We bid ten million. I'm getting

We bid eleven million.

the Wilsons. We bid

good side, some of the wealthier families started bidding in earnest. Soon enough, the forged Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge went from being worthless to having a hefty price tag

painting was finally bought for twenty-one million

waiting for yet another item, two fully

of her high heels was missing, and she had

drew in a

finally released once

so she just so happened to be facing

but the sight of Thea's bloodied face terrified them. Their faces went pale as they sat frozen in

"Help… help me…"

drowning woman to a straw, calling out to them for help, but no one moved. They lacked the