Chapter 83
Towin collapsed to his knees in the viewing room , his body hunched forward , his hands clutching his chest so tightly that his fingers seemed to dig
His bloodshot eyes remained wide open , refusing to blank , as though closing them would cause him to iniss even a second of the horror playing out before him
Beside him .
Fenwick was drenched in sweat .
Yet even that physical toll was nothing compared to the searing pain in his chest , which felt like it would crush him entirely .
He gasped for air , the taste of iron creeping into his mouth â a sign of dood , though he hadnât been impices .
Unable to bear it any longer .
Fenwick collapsed to the floor , trembling .
Despite the overwhelming pain , he managed to croak , â Stop ⦠Torin ⦠you canât keep doing this .
â
His white teeils were actually stained with traces of blood , as if it had overflowed from his chest .
Torin shot hin a furious glare , bout the sheer agony rendered him speechless .
Time seemed to freeze .
The screen , which had previously shifted scenes quickly , now slowed to an agonizing
The distorted sneer on Rowenaâs face .
The grating sound of Elysiaâs clenched teeth .
The relentless passage of a torturous ten minutes .
couldnât take it anymore .
i minutes .
Some viewers
1 canât d
do this .
Iâve covered the screen with my teddy bear â this is on horrifying Ill be having nightmares for werks I
Rowena .
I curar you to eat instant noodles with no fork .
trip on flat ground , and to get paper cuts on every finger ! How could you do this ? Do
you even deserve to call yourself part of the Drayton family ? ] .
[ WTF ? This is beyond cruel .
How can someone so young be so evil ? Does she meet a miserable end ? Please tell me she dies .
I
[ Such intensity ⦠The imagery of red and white â itâs the most beautiful depiction of despair Iâve ever seen .
My blood is holling ! Let me go rescue This poor malen ! ) ( 11 ) Vaplark )
[ This woman is the devil incante .
Let her rot in hell I unknown
Even foreign viewers , wise might not have understood the finer nuances of the story , couldnât ignore the scenes sheer brutality .
As Flysia endured Bowenâs torment in her own home , the injustice was plain to see ,
Stellan , though not wearing a Vit headset , was visibly agitated by the graphic events on screen .
His tists clenched at his sides , and his jaw tightened as he bought to remain calm .
As much as he wanted to punch Torin in the fare for everything heâd done , he had a live broadcast to manage â a monumental event with ten billion viewers worldwide .
Maintaining a level tone , he spoke into the microphone , dripping with disdain , â So , Torin , so you love anything to say ? Oh wait , let me rephrase that .
Do you have any more lies youâd like to tell about Elysia ? â
â I ⦠â â Torinâs entire body strained , the muscles in his face contorting as he tried to speak .
But the pain overwhelmed him , and he could only force out a single syllable before he fell silent again .
Then , the scene shifted abruptly .
The suffocating tension and agony dissipated in an instant , as if it had all been an illusion .
Only the sweat dripping from Torinâs face and his trembling frame remained as evidence of the torment heâd endured .
Slowly .
Torin rose to his feet .
His normally upright posture was slumped , his entire being exuding the defeated aura of a stray dog .
â I didnât lie ⦠I didnât .
It was Rowena .
She framed Elysia .
She made me misunderstand her again and again .
â His voice was hoarse , each word weighted with regret .
â Il send her to prison .
Not that damn psychiatric hospital .
Prison .
to see me again .
â Yes ⦠If Rowena pays for her crimes , Elysia might forgive me .
Sheâll want to see me
A flicker of determination reignited in his eyes , and his hunched back straightened slightly .
But just as Torin turned to leave the room , Fenwick lunged forward , grabbing onto his leg aral clinging tightly .
â Toria , no ! The broadcast isnât over .
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Letâs finish it first Please , letâs just finish it .
Then ⦠then we can deal with Rowena â
Fenwickâs voice trembled with desperation .
Though heâd been horrified by Rowenaâs cruelty toward Elysta , something primal still compelled him to protect her .
Even as his mind replayed Rowenaâs heinous actions , his body instinctively acted to shield her .
However , this time , the words he said to defend Rowena were stuck in his throat .
He could not say
y them no m
no matter what
But the words to justify his actions wouldnât come .
The excuses heâd relied on before- â gowenaâs just a child , â â Rowena doesnât know any better â â now felt hollow , even to him .
This wasnât mere bullying .
This was torture .
The scene on the screen shifted again , this time to Torinâs room .
Rowena , frustrated by Torinâs unconscious state , had resorted to jamming a funnel into his mouth and forcing the bloodied medicine â down his throat .
She muttered bitterly .
â So much effort just to make him drink this .
Now the mear I worked so hard to cut is going to waste â
Then she paused , as if struck by an idea .
â I wonder .
.
would Elysiaâs flesh work even better than her blood ! But if Torinâs not my guinea pig anymore , who would I test it on ? Ugh â¦.
Torin froze .
A chill ran down his spine , followed by a surge of pain in his chest .
Gritting his teeth , he braced himself against a chair for support waiting for the wave of agony to pass .
Rowena made me drink Elysiaâs blood and now she wants me to eat her flesh ? Torin thought .
The realization shattered him .
His world crumbled under the weight of Rowenaâs depravity
â Did you see that ? â Torin turned to Fenwick , his voice trembling with rage .
â Are you still going to defend her ! That ungrateful , vicious , despicable woman ? Will you only wake up when she kills Elysia and forces me to eat her flesh like a monstert
His voice rose to a roar , the sheer intensity of has anger filling the room
Fenwick was stunned , unable to meet Torinâs piercing gaze .
After several seconds , he managed to stammer , â Rowena she saved me .
I canât abandon her â¦
The words spilled out before he could stop them , and Fenwick immediately regretted in
He expected Torin to demand an explanation , to interrogate him about how Rowena had supposedly saved his life .
But Torin didnât take the bait .
Instead , he sneered coldly .
â How do you know she didnât just steal Elysiaâs credit again ? â
The
e comment left Fenwick speechless , while the broadcast viewers erupted in laughter .
[ Finally , Torinâs brain is working Rowena wouldnât save Fenwick â she probably wanted the entire Drayton family dead so she could take over .
[ Exactly ! What kind of life â saving act could Rowena possibly perform ? Handing Fenwick a fork when he didnât have one ? Passing him toilet paper !
It doesnât matter if it was a big or small favor â Rowenaâs crimes deserve a prison sentence .
Period ]
Fenwick clenched his fists , his face red with frustration
â Rowena she changed .
She really changed , he insisted , his voice wavering .
âWhen we were on set together , I had a heart attack .
I almost died .
She found me , took me to the hospital , and saved my life â¦
â Wait .
â Torin interrupted , his tone sharp with disbelief .
â Since when do you have a heart condition ! â
Torinâs distrustful gaze only fueled Fenwickâs frustration .
As he raised his fist , ready to swing at Torin , a realization struck him .
Elysia had lived like this for years .
Misunderstood doubted , ostracized .
Always lingering on the periphery of their family ,
â Hasnât she felt the same urge to punch them all , just as I do now ? Fenwick thought
But instead , she endured it â endured it for so many years
As the thought sented in , Fenwickâs strength drained away .
His fist lowered , and he spoke weakly , his energy and spirit fading
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