Wesley was startled by his expression and trembled as he pointed at the newspaper.
"T-This wasn't what you instructed us to publish..."
The front page headline was shocking. "The Evildoer Who Harmed Port Haven Hostages Will Ultimately Reap What He Sows!"
In the accompanying image, a blood-soaked figure lay collapsed on the ground with a sack over their head. Their clothes were torn, their body was bruised deep purple and black, with almost no intact skin left.
The moment Lucien clearly saw that face, his pupils contracted sharply. A bone-chilling cold surged from his feet to his head, and his entire body began to tremble uncontrollably.
It was Aurelia!
The person he had ordered to be "dealt with" that day was supposed to be the criminal who harmed Cynthia—so how could it be Aurelia?
