Dusk was settling in, painting the sky in shades of deep purples and blues. In the midst of this twilight, a modest ranch-style house stood under the gentle caress of moonlight. In front of the house, several old and withered trees swayed in the breeze, casting eerie shadows that danced in the dark.
Inside, a man was bound by ropes, suspended in mid-air. His head hung low, devoid of any signs of life.
Suddenly, a bucket of boiling hot water was poured over him from head to toe.
"Ah! Ah! Ah!" The man screamed, his face contorted in agony, his skin scalding as if it were being cooked, blisters forming rapidly.
"You awake now?" The voice was chilling, menacing.
Percival, clad in a simple black tee that hugged his broad shoulders and outlined his muscular chest, stood straight with a leather whip in hand. His eyes glimmered with a ruthless intent.
The man caught in this torturous ordeal was Gavin.
With a fierce lash of the whip, Percival drew blood, marking Gavin's flesh.
Gavin barely managed a whimper, engulfed in his own hellish pain. He couldn't fathom why he was at Percival's mercy. He had anticipated Abigail's betrayal but didn't expect Percival to be the one executing the punishment.
His eyes, bloodshot, welled with confusion and pain as tears mixed with blood dripped down. "Wasn't it Abigail who wanted me dead?"
Percival rinsed the whip in salt water, cleaning off the blood. "It was Abigail who sent the hit, and as far as she's concerned, you're already dead."
as he struggled to speak. "What
thick scent of blood, an aroma so
given you a quick death, but not
isn't it? You're avenging
his hands with a
it. I shouldn't have wronged Holly. I deserve hell for my sins!"
words, Percival drove nails
overwhelmed him, and he
Despite knowing Abigail had sent another assassin for
Leopold arrived, Gavin was barely alive. It was Percival and
was already a dead man,
to the lab," Percival
Thomas nodded, driving off.
arrival, Vivienne greeted them with a radiant smile, "Aunt
Vivienne. You've been
suggested, knowing how
her bed, her face
eyes welled with tears, "Victoria, you've grown so
of emotions, nestled into Holly's embrace, "Mom, finding you has been my only
and Vivienne entered. Holly's gaze locked
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