Abigail's flight ended with her collapsing as she was losing consciousness due to the excessive blood loss. She
rose to her feet in determination with her gun in hand and continued with her escape. Even though she rolled
down into the river, Abigail, who was drained by exhaustion, forced herself up with her arms and tried to regain
her balance. However, the river's muddy grasp proved relentless, thwarting her attempts to escape. Finally, she
found herself face-to-face with Simond, who was close to crushing her hand with his foot and causing her to be
in agony. "Only if you did not catchat the fortress. Only if you understood where I'm coming from, Simond. |
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwon't forgive the one who killed me... even if it is you." Hatred and defiance flared in her eyes as she faced him.
Simond lifted his foot off her hand and helped her up from the ground. "No matter how tough you act, it's futile.
You and Sean are alike, inherently deceitful. You can fabricate any lie for survival, for profit." As he had spent
considerable twith Abigail, he understood her well. She was capable of anything to achieve her goals, so
lying was nothing to her. Abigail, fueled by rage, fired a shot, piercing Simond's abdomen. In shock, he staggered
back, clutching his wound. Abigail, tearful and defiant, demanded her freedom. "You laid a hand onfirst.
Simond, you heldagainst my will, and now, you're saying untrue things about me? You deserve to die! Let
| encounter you, | have the worst luck!" Simond, wounded and furious, collapsed. Sage had heard what
transpired between those two and stormed over, only to notice the never-ending blood flow from Simond's
abdomen. She delivered a blow across Abigail's face, which resulted in Abigail rolling into the muddy river. She
lacked the strength to get back up. Despite Sage's anger, she intervened and yanked Abigail from the watery
depths of the tributary. Sparks flew in the air back at the mansion when Sage tended to Abigail's wounds. After
having Abigail restrained, Sage's anger burned through Abigail each tAbigail was treated. "If Simond is dead,
| won't let you off the hook," Sage said angrily while she applied the medicine. Abigail's defiance met Sage's fury
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmhead-on. "He's still alive? He won't be this lucky next time," she retorted. With a slap, Sage glared at her
menacingly as she threatened, "I beg your pardon?" "Endnow if you dare." Although Abigail's mouth was
bloody, she was defiant. Sage raised her hand but slowly lowered it under Abigail's hateful gaze. "You're still
valuable." Abigail chuckled. "No guts to kill me, huh? But you have no way out either. Since you kidnapped me
and committed battery on my person, I'll never let you off the hook if | can make it." Sage felt the urge to end
her life but managed to restrain herself. "Do you even gain something by continuously provoking me?" she asked
coldly. "For one, you shouldn't have takenhostage." Abigail was stoic in her reply. "Do you think | appreciate
what Simond has done? He made use offrom the start, for which | despise him. Luckily he never returned
that day, or I'd ended him on the