Chapter 4

Time passed minute by minute. The search parties had no news, and Elias completely lost patience.

"I heard from Fiona that you adopted a child from an orphanage."

My spine went rigid.

Elias raised his hand in signal. Someone dragged in a burlap sack with something struggling inside.

He picked up a steel pipe nearby, his expression vicious:

"Violet, last chance. If you don't tell me where Fiona is, this child won't make it."

"Jack!" My eyes instantly turned red. I lunged forward but was held back firmly.

Elias raised the steel pipe high and brought it down hard.

"No!!"…