Adelaide shrugged, a cruel smirk playing on her lips.
"So what if I tricked you? Benjamin, have you not accepted reality yet? Whether you live or die depends entirely on my mood."
Benjamin gritted his teeth, then suddenly softened his tone, "Adelaide, after all these years together, do you really feel nothing for me at all? Must you send me to my death?" He lowered his gaze, trying to look harmless and vulnerable, the same act he had used long ago to win her sympathy.
Adelaide said nothing, only watching him as if he were nothing more than a clown. His face flushed red, and his eyes twisted into a look of pure hatred.
"Either die here, or go in there and fight the tigers. That is your only chance to survive!"
She lifted her chin slightly. "I pulled you out of the underground fighting
