Chapter 2708

Tybalt took several steps back. "W-What is this?"

Hazel explained, "Since you haven't activated your true energy yet, I can easily transfer my true energy into your body. Otherwise, my father would not be able to detect any form of communication. This is the only way.

"If you want to find me, just pinch a finger on your right hand with your left hand."

"Wait, what do you mean by communication? Aren't you coming with me?"

Hazel shook her head. "None of us can leave here without my father's permission. But at least you and I can stay in touch. We can coordinate our efforts, and when the time is right, we'll end everything here together."

Tybalt nodded. "What will you do next?"

She glanced at a corner of the table.

"It's fine. I know what to do. I'll create the illusion of a struggle with my true energy. You take the key and go."

Tybalt's gaze was resolute as he grasped Hazel's hands tightly. The sudden physical contact caught Hazel off guard. She flushed, avoiding his gaze.

"You... What are you doing?"

Tybalt's tone was earnest and determined as he said, "You must wait. Wait for me to return. I'll take you away."

Tybalt escaped the Wakefield family. To avoid detection, he fled into the sewers. Meanwhile, Hazel was discovered unconscious, surrounded by chaos.

Assuming that Tybalt's awakening of true energy was merely delayed, Orson did not suspect Hazel's involvement at all. In his eyes, his daughter was still the obedient tool he needed.

Although Hazel's injuries were not severe, she found that only a small portion of her true energy remained when she awoke. It was just enough to sustain her life.

She fabricated a lie, claiming that Tybalt had suddenly awakened a strange ability to absorb others' true energy and that her true energy had been completely drained, leaving her no different from an ordinary person.

Orson did not doubt her story. He believed his child could never escape his control. As Hazel needed to recover her true energy, Orson decided to keep her out of any further transactions for the sake of long-term benefits. He then turned his claws to his youngest daughter and son.

His youngest daughter took the blame that should have been directed at her sister. Hazel felt guilty for what she was doing to her sister, but she had no choice; her sister had completely fallen under their father's influence, and no amount of subtle probing could sway her.

Three years passed, and soon, it was time for Peony, Hazel's sister, to get married...

After that, Tybalt accepted a commission from Mather to cause a ruckus during the parade. Over the years, Tybalt had been gathering people who harbored resentment toward Orson. They lived underground, waiting for the day they could personally overthrow Orson.

Tybalt knew helping Mather was somewhat of a gamble. Over these years, he had been continuously training with the true energy that Hazel had given him, but he was still just an outsider.

Defeating Orson would not be that simple. However, he had now exposed himself to Orson, which meant that a showdown between the two was imminent.

Footsteps echoed in the empty sewer. Tybalt cautiously peered around the nearby corner and wondered, 'Is someone coming?'