Inside the wooden cottage, Eleanor wept bitterly as regret consumed her.
âNate, I donât want to die here, and I definitely donât want to go back to prison.
Can you help me out? What do you want to know? Iâll tell you everything I know.
Just give me some money so I can live comfortably.
Send me abroad and I promise, I will never bother you again or return to Cadiered!â
Nathaniel responded coldly after a moment of silence, âIt depends on what you know and if itâs worth the money.
â
âFine, Iâll tell you all you want to know!â
Trembling, Eleanor got up with her hands on the ground.
Suddenly, she heard a soft whooshing sound.
She then felt a slight sting on the side of her neck.
She instinctively touched the spot and discovered a strange object on her skin.
After removing the object, she realized it was a tiny syringe smaller than her little finger.
Eleanor was confused.
Upon seeing the empty syringe, Nathaniel furrowed his brow and peered out the window, where he caught sight of a figure moving swiftly.
âSonny,â
Nathaniel called out, but received no reply from outside the cottage.
Meanwhile, Eleanorâs face went cold and her eyes turned red.
She appeared to be in excruciating pain for a couple of seconds.
Then she glared at Nathaniel with hatred.
âDid you really think I will tell you anything? No way! Since Iâm going down, you and that bitch Lucinda will go down with me! Iâll send you to hell first, and sheâd follow you soon!â
With a fierce expression on her face, she let out a loud scream and lunged at Nathaniel with lightning speed.
Her eyes displayed murderous intent, and she looked determined to kill him on the spot.
Nathaniel swiftly dodged to the side, avoiding Eleanorâs attack.
The room descended into chaos.
Seeing Eleanorâs crazed state, Lucinda turned her gaze to Kyson.
âWhat did you do?â she demanded.
Kysonâs grin widened.
âWeâve recently developed a new drug that amplifies the evil in peopleâs hearts.
It doubles their aggression and turns them into wild beasts who crave bloodshed.
If they donât get their fix, their hearts will burst and theyâll die.
Weâve only tested it on animals, but Eleanor is an escaped prisoner.
Even if she goes back to jail, sheâd live miserably there.
So why not test the drug on her and let her die in a significant way?â