Lucifer’s handsome yet delicate face suddenly sank.
Of course, he knew exactly what Thomas Shannon meant by "his people"!
...
Country A.
In the forest behind Shannons’ Manor, Cheryl Chew, who had been searching for Raina Bell, finally found Raina, barely alive, bound to the trunk with an iron chain.
Seeing this scene, Cheryl Chew was terrified.
She covered her mouth in shock, suppressing her impending scream.
In the basement, due to the dim light, she hadn’t seen clearly, but now, in the well-lit area, she saw Raina’s most real and clear form.
Those legs were already unbearable to look at, unable to support her body’s weight any longer.
The iron chain tightly wrapped around her body, as if nailing her body to the trunk, she seemed like a lifeless corpse...
Sunlight filtered through the dense leaves, scattering fragments of gold on the ground.
Her footsteps on the dry leaves produced a rustling sound.
Raina slowly opened her eyes, finally seeing clearly who was in front of her.
Alike.
She and Cheryl Chew indeed look alike.
No, perhaps more accurately, Cheryl Chew and she resemble each other greatly.
Raina looked at her, and as she kept looking, tears began to flow like rain, that face which became pale and bloodless from long-term abuse, at this very moment, was even more ghastly white, evoking pity.
Cheryl Chew slowly approached her, her eyes shimmering with disbelief.
She hesitantly spoke, "Are you... are you okay?"
How did she end up being tied here?
Her legs... What’s going on with them?
Raina opened her mouth, her lips dry and cracked due to lack of water, bloodstained yet she didn’t care, "Do you think I look okay?"
A thought fiercely struck her head, that suspicion, that doubt, had gradually formed and solidified as Cheryl Chew reached her.
She and Cheryl Chew must be related!
The similar eyebrows and eyes, anyone who sees them cannot deny it.
"Sorry, I didn’t mean to find you so late... I... I didn’t know Brother Shannon would lock you here." Cheryl Chew spoke the truth.
For so many days, especially when Thomas Shannon wasn’t around, she was practically searching for Raina every day.
From the man in black she learned she was still inside the manor, not relocated elsewhere, so she began her relentless search.
Heaven never forsakes the diligent, she finally found her.
Although this forest seemed full of danger, she was determined to enter.
Indeed, her bravery and persistence paid off with the best result.
Seeing Raina’s tears, Cheryl Chew felt a deep unease in her heart; she approached Raina, gently raised her hand to wipe away her tears, "Don’t cry, don’t cry... I’ll find a way to get you out of here."
This forest was full of danger, she almost got bitten by a poisonous snake when she entered.
Unimaginable, Raina, bound by iron chains to the trunk, how much danger she must have faced.
"Before you take me out, can you stay with me a little more often?" Raina pleaded, her eyes red, gazing at her.
This place is so lonely.
It’s as if she is the only person in the vast forest.
Cheryl Chew nodded without hesitation, "Okay!"
After speaking, she asked, "Did they send you food?"
Raina smiled bitterly, shaking her head, "No..."
"Hold on, I’ll immediately go back and get you some food."