In fact, she was barely hanging onto her last breath as she stood before everyone else.
Wilbur's last blow was something she would never et.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I really underestimated you," said the lady, shaking her head with a bitter smile.
Wilbur stood with his hands behind his back. "Well, there's a price to pay for making such a mistake."
"And | have paid that price. However, traitors must be punished too." The lady's gaze turned to Gertridge.
Wilbur snorted. "You're only finding out about this now, but Gertridge toldeverything that night. Including the fact that you
held her brother hostage and used it to blackmail her to betray us and kidnap Faye."
The lady stared numbly at Gertridge. "Do you really not care about your brother's life? He's all you've got left."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I called the Department of Paranormal Research and Defense as soon as Gertridge toldwhat happened. | reckon her brother's
probably asleep at hby now," said Wilbur.
The lady was dumbfounded. "You're from the Department of Paranormal Research and Defense?"
"Bingo." Wilbur smiled.
The lady shook her head with a bitter chuckle. "lI would've abandoned those rules from the start had | known that."
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