Erin was unaffected by the pleas for mercy. In fact, they only fueled his hatred.
Once he hated someone, he would make them suffer even moreâ¦
Erin seemed to be punishing Stella, but in reality, he was punishing Henry.
He wanted to make this man, who had suddenly invaded the island, suffer tremendously.
At first, Stella struggled, but once her heart died, she became motionless, like a lifeless corpse, allowing Erin to do as he pleased.
After getting what he wanted from Stella, Erin calmly zipped up his suit pants.
He looked like a well-dressed beast, performing despicable acts. It was absurd that this beast cared about other men seeing Stellaâs body, as if he couldnât sink any lower.
After tidying up Stellaâs disheveled clothes, Erin released her from the iron bars.
Stella, weak and unsupported, slumped to the ground, her eyes swollen from crying, unable to even look at Henry⦠Stena, Whose face pale as paper. Instantly, tears streamed down his checks again.
After staring at Stella for a moment, Erin turned and walked towards the door. Just as he was about to leave the birdcage, Stellaâs hoarse voice rang out from behind, âErin, take me away.â
Hearing these words, Erin froze in place, seemingly not understanding what Stella meant. He slowly turned around, furrowing his brow as he gazed at Stella sitting on the ground.
Stella lifted her slender finger, wiping away the remaining tears from her eyes, and then raised her chin, looking at the tall and imposing Erin. âDidnât you say we would spend a month together?â
She extended her hand, the one that wasnât locked. âTake me downstairs, Iâll make blueberry pie for you.â
Erinâs furrowed brow slightly relaxed. âDo you still remember what you promised me?â
âHmm.â Stella nodded and smiled gently. âI said âI love youâ first, of course I remember what I promised you.â
Without hesitation, he picked up his pace and walked back to Stella.
While taking out the key, Erin locked eyes with her and asked, âYouâre not going to care about Henry anymore?â can help him with the surgery, okay?â
Erinâs gaze darkened, and Stellaâs finger suddenly brushed against his face. âErin, I donât want you to spend your life in prison for murder. I still want to see you.â
Those deep, unfathomable eyes only reflected his figure at this moment. Despite knowing it was a trap, Erin still fell into it.
âAlright.â He agreed, releasing her hands and then lifting Stella up in his arms. âIâll take you downstairs first and then come back to help him with the surgery.
Stella nodded, her gaze dropping when she passed the incredulous Henry. âErin, can you put me down for a moment? I have something to say to Henry.â
âWhat do you want to say?â
Stella, nestled in his embrace, looked up with sincere eyes, staring into Erinâs. âI want to tell him that I donât love him and that he shouldnât come looking for me again.â
For some reason, Erin felt that Stella was telling the truth. âThen what about earlierâ¦â
Stella interrupted him. âI only said those things because I heard you say you would let go. It was just nonsenseâ¦â
The sincerity in her eyes disarmed Erin, and he released Stella, giving her a chance to explain things to Henry.
However, he didnât expect that once Stella was free and unrestrained, she would swiftly move to the table, grab the gun that was placed there, and aim it at Erinâs chest without any hesitation.
She fired five shots in quick successionâ¦
Erinâs body shook, but he remained standing, his dark red eyes. slowly lifting to look at Stella, who was holding the gunâ¦
He thought she would deceive him for at least a few more days, find a way to escape with Henry, but he never anticipated that she would escape in this manner.
The pain of his heart being shattered cut off the blood supply to his system. His head spun, his vision blurred, but in order to see Stella one last time, Erin mustered all his strength, lifting his slender finger to press against his bleeding chestâ¦