Chapter 131 All for Nothing.
And then….
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Jean saw over a dozen figures in black, like sharp bolts of black lightning, streaking out from all directions.
They wore black masks, their faces almost completely concealed, leaving only a pair of deep, jet- black eyes exposed.
They appeared in front of Jean and Ludwig without warning, and they were not alone.
Surrounded tightly by the black–clad assailants, completely restrained and unable to move, were two unexpected figures… Bryson and Dominic.
Bryson stood with his eyes lowered, utterly defeated, his expression ashen and lifeless.
Dominic, on the other hand, looked ghostly pale, not a trace of color in his face. He stood ramrod. straight in the hter of the black–clad group, like a glass doll that could shatter at any: looked fragile and hauntingly quiet.
He
There was no visible injury to his leg, but Jean knew that he was using the last of his strength just to remain standing. She could even see the trembling arc of his wounded leg.
In that instant, the last glimmer of hope in Jean’s heart extinguished completely.
All the plans she and Ludwig had made were now in vain.
They had meant to draw the enemy’s attention, to buy Dominic the chance to escape. But instead. of being caught themselves, it was Dominic who had fallen into enemy hands.
Wasn’t this completely backwards? A total failure?
Sensing her rising frustration and despair, Ludwig reached out and gave her shoulder a light, comforting pat.
“Surrender now.” The leader of the black–clad men looked at the two of them, his voice deep and menacing. “Or your friends might not live.”
As he spoke, he glanced back at Dominic and Bryson. His threat was as clear as day.
Though agitated, Jean’s rationality remained intact.
She looked over calmly, her eyes sharp and cold. “Wasn’t it your goal from the start to capture my two companions?”
Their true target had always been Dominic. And yet, even after they got him, they did not stop. Instead, they tried to use him as bait to capture her and Ludwig as well.
Clearly the nerson nulling the strings behind all this had taken an interest in her and I udwie too
Chapter 131 All for Nothing
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Or perhaps it was because Ludwig’s abilities made them feel threatened, and they wished to eliminate him completely….
“Well, you’ve got what you wanted. They’re in your hands now. Do whatever you please.” She arched a brow, her tone indifferent.
But behind that calm exterior, her mind was racing.
She was trying to find a way. Something that could save both Dominic and Bryson…. and still let her and Ludwig make it out alive.
As if hearing the turmoil in his sister’s heart, Dominic lifted his eyes.
Jean was caught off guard when her gaze met his.
His eyes were still as deep and dark as always, but now, there was a misty sheen to them, making the usually cold and composed Dominic look heartbreakingly fragile, like he might break apart at the slightest touch.
He knew she wanted to save him, but….
The odds of all four of them surviving were slim to none.
His pale, bloodless lips moved slightly, barely parting.
Jean instantly read his lips.
He was saying, “Go.”
Just one word. But it carried all the weight in the world.
He wanted her and Ludwig to run and leave him and Bryson behind.
Jean clenched her fists, a sharp, aching sorrow welling up in her chest.
Brother…
