Chapter 50

James’s roar was like cracking thunder, making Rowena’s ears ring and leaving her in a daze.

All she could do was sob, not knowing how else to respond. After a while, she finally calmed down enough to say something, her face a look of despair.

“I don’t know… I really don’t… I - I think Trent took the painting to the Capital as a gift for someone.”

Slice!

James picked up the switchblade from the bed and swung it at Rowena’s hand, splattering blood everywhere,

Rowena opened her mouth in agony, but no sound came out. Her expression twisted hideously in pain and she trembled.

James casually pulled out some silver needles and inserted them into Rowena’s body.

Rowena could not die yet. Not without the painting back in his hands. Her palm stopped bleeding after the needles were inserted, but the pain was still there. It was an unbearable kind of pain.

she wanted was to

worse than death, yet she was unable to die.

at Rowena, looking

pain you’ve suffered is nowhere near enough to atone for your

ask you again. Where is Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge?”

know,” Rowena said through chattering teeth, barely able to get her

James frowned.

person would have cracked and told him the truth under such torture, out of a primal need for self-preservation. If Rowena was saying that she had no idea where the painting was, did it mean

countless generations. His grandfather even said that their family could

was still trembling, her teeth chattering. She fell incredibly lightheaded but was stuck in consciousness,

her face and arms, tormenting

ran deep into her core.

spare you tonight,”

where the painting went. If by the time I come back for you, you can’t tell me where it is, I’ll show you true

and walked over to Charles, dragging the cowering man up. Charles trembled, and

have nothing to do with this! I d-don’t know anything!” Charles stuttered before begging for mercy.

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