Chapter 276
Percival mood there, picked up his phone, and made a call. “Choose a few of the more skilled ones to follow Odalys. If Eabe makes a move, make nice she doesn’t burn Odilyi”
“Understood” the bodyguard replied in a deep voice.
Percival clenched his fist tightly, heading downstairs, just as he ran into Callum walking in from outside.
“Hi, Mr. Stewart.” Callum said, quickly increasing his per to approach him..
Callum sed in front of Percival, hurriedly reporting. “Edse jont left the hospital. She tried transferring money and swiping her cand, but it’s all been frozen. It’s also been disconnected from the Stewart family
“After seeing the official announcement from the Stewan Group about severing ties, she tried reaching out to many connections. When they realized who she was, they avoided her. She’s practically gone muil”
Callum looked worried After
in your biological mother, and we don’t want to push her to the edge, he wondered.
“It’s fine. Let her lose her mand. No one from the Stewart family is allowed to assist her. Anyone who dares to go against this order… eliminate them” Percival sand coldly.
“Understood.” Callum let out a quiet sigh of relief. He had been afraid that Edie’s identity might ruin everything.
“Mr. Stewart, are you going out?” As Percival walked outside, Callum went to the side picked up the Rolls–Royce car keys, and quickly caught up To the countryside villa,” Percival aid in a low voice. He opened the car door and sat in the driver’s seat.
Callum quickly jumped into the passenger seat as Percival drove off. Midway, Orson called. After they shared their locations, Orson also headed there by car.
excavated numerous bodies here. Ordinary people, upon seeing this place,
The countryude villa was sealed off outside, with police Instinctively stayed away, even detouring if passing by.
having ex
After
nightfall, it became even more eerie and terrifying here.
“Mr. Stewart, why y did you come here! Callum asked, puzzled.
This villa was the place Odalys had chosen back then to help Francis escape danger. The fight there had been intense.
Those people had tried to harvest Francis’s organs, while everyone else had backed away, leaving him to face them alone. Unexpectedly, the situation had turned around. Francis was saved, the police arrived, and they unearthed numerous bodies on the p villa was subsequently sealed off
“It’s nothing. I just wanted to take a look, Percival replied in a low voice.
Pestival stepped inside, and Callum quickly followed
property. The
Not far away, a car sped toward them. Orson stepped out and approached them, glancing around as he walked. “Why is he here at this hour?” Percival stood there, feeling a faint heat radiating from his wrist.
He glanced down and saw the thunderstruck wood block Odalys had given him. It seemed to be reacting, as though sensing something
“This place has seen death, Percival said in a hushed tone. The police are still investigating, but there’s no progress yet. Why would they choose
He had a vague feeling that something wasn’t right about this place
Odalys had mentioned that she’d burned Sophia’s hair and followed its aura to this location, where an elder hud performed rituals for Sophia There had to be a reason. They chose this place for the rituals and the burials.
“Yeah, I asked around earlier, but there’s no breakthrough yet. Orson replied, nodding. He was c
s clearly invested in the matter
As they spoke, they entered the villa. Though it was sealed off, Percival had obtained a special permit. The officers stationed outside recognized him
Chapter 226
Inside. Pen wat moved with ease, his steps confident. But suddenly, he doubled over, coughing up blood
Callum and Onson, uidl scanning ilar area, turned at the sound of his pained groan. They saw Percival’s
spale fare, devoid of color, as b
as be clutched his
They noded to support him, but Percical raised a hand, signaling them to stay calm.
Straightening ups, he pulled out a landkerchief to wipe the blood from his lips. His chest felt as though it was in turmoil, but his voice remained steady as he said. “This place might have what we’re looking for
“What are we looking for “Orson asked, startled.
“Poisoned blood misd” Percival replied hoarsely
Percival recalled how has body had reacted near the mountain village because of the suppressed poison inside him. Odalys had explained that when he approached the source of the poison, his body would sense it.
Tonight, as he came here, the dormant poison within him stirred momentarily, only to calm down again.
It seemed whatever was here could no longer harm him. Whether it was the thunderstruck wood on his wrist or the lightning essence Odalys had infused into him, he couldn’t be sure.
How do you feel now? Are you alright? Orson asked with concern.
Clutching the handkerchief tightly. Percival surveyed the dim surroundings and said firmly, “I’m fine now”
“Let’s search the area. Don’t disturb anything unnecessarily. Just keep an eye out for anything suspicious,” he instructed in a gravelly voice.
Callum and Orson nodded and headed upstairs, leaving Percival on the ground floor. He thought about what Odalys had told him before and walked toward the window.
From the corner of his eye, he caught a fleeting shadow outside.
“Who’s there?” Percival demanded, his voice sharp.
He stepped out into the yard, where the figure came into view, a woman in a white dress standing under the moonlight. Her loose hair swayed gently in the night breeze.
Percival’s gaze darkened, and he approached her cautiously.
The woman slowly turned around. Her dress, with its plunging neckline and thin straps, looked delicate enough to snap with a tug.
Her exposed collarbone and faintly visible chest seemed to shimmer as she sauntered closer.
“Sophia?” Percival recognized her immediately, especially those greedy eyes of hers.
Standing still, his expression grew colder by the secondl
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Sophia twisted her waist as she walked toward him, her gaze nearly crazed as she locked eyes with his striking features. Her voice was syrupy as she spoke. “Yes, I’m Sophia”
“You must be the man backing Odalys, giving her all those resources, aren’t you?” she asked seductively
Sophia lifted a finger, playing with the strap of her dress, her fingertips brushing her shoulder as if to release a tempting fragrance into the air
Barefoot, she stepped onto the grass, her movements languid and deliberate, every step meant to entire
“I saw you when you dined together before. How about we have a little talk?” Sophia’s voice dripped with allure, punctuated by shallow breaths that serined deliberately provocative.
Her sultry tone, paired with the
manin night, made her words linger like a melody.
Her dress clung to her curvaceous figure, and Sophia sali’t believe for a moment that he could resist her charms
