Lila shuddered at the bone‑chilling rage rolling off him, and when she heard his merciless words, she knew full well he intended to give her no way out.
She had no wish to be tortured until every breath felt worse than death. Instead, she only wanted to push Damien over the edge, provoke him into losing all control, and force him to grant her a quick, clean end.
Gazing at his face twisted with sorrow and remorse, she suddenly broke into a sharp, mocking laugh. "Let me tell you something. Right now, Jessica may as well be dead, for all you know. Even if she is still alive, she will never, ever forgive you."
Damien’s face instantly darkened to storm‑gray.
Just then, Lila leaned closer and hissed, "Let me share a little secret with you! Both Jessica and I have already lived this whole lif
