Chapter: 2311

"You have one more week," he declared. “Regardless of your recovery, you'll leave me. Or do you understand the fate of a forsaken pawn?"

Emil lowered his eyes and looked down at Averie, portraying her as merely a pawn in his hands.

His thin lips parted, and his voice was devoid of emotion. “Do you recall how the driver met his demise?"

With that, Emil left.

Averie sat on the edge of the bed, her face pale and trembling uncontroLlably.