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You Take His Heart, I Take Your Lives Chapter 8
The following day, a temporary stage was erected in the city's central square.At the center of the stage stood a single table.Resting atop it was Owen's urn.Below the stage stretched a sea of people and a forest of cameras.I invited every major news outlet in Kingsford to cover the unprecedented public apology live.Reynold, Wendy, and their beloved son, Raymond, were escorted onto the stage by the Shadow Guard.Gone were their tailored suits and designer gowns.In their place were prison uniforms.Overnight, they fell from the heights of privilege into disgrace."Kneel."I stood below the stage and spoke a single word.The three of them shuddered.Not one dared resist.Facing Owen's urn, they lowered their heads and began bowing again and again.Thud.Thud.Thud.The dull sound echoed through the microphones, carrying across the square and onto every screen broadcasting the event.Before long, their foreheads split open.Blood trickled down their faces.The crowd watched with undi
You Take His Heart, I Take Your Lives Chapter 7
After hearing my account, Richard and Victor were visibly shaken.Both men stared at their sons in utter disbelief.Richard raised a trembling finger toward Reynold.His lips quivered, but for several moments, no words came out."You..."His voice broke."You disgraceful fool..."Suddenly, he lurched to his feet and stormed toward Reynold.The next moment, his fists and cane came crashing down."How could I have raised someone like you?!"Each blow landed harder than the last."That's a human life!"His voice cracked with grief."How could you do something like this? How could you?"Tears streamed down his face as he struck his son again and again.Victor stood frozen, horror etched across his features.For the first time, he felt genuine relief that Marcus wasn’t involved.Otherwise, the Fall family would have been standing at the edge of the same abyss.Reynold curled up beneath the blows, clutching his head.Not once did he dare defend himself.Wendy and Raymond huddled together nea
You Take His Heart, I Take Your Lives Chapter 6
The sharp crack of the slap echoed through the ballroom.Reynold stood there stunned, clutching his cheek as he stared at his father in disbelief."Dad, you hit me?”"I should do a lot more than that!"Richard was shaking with rage.He pointed at Reynold, his finger trembling violently."Do you have any idea who you've offended?!"His voice cracked."Are you trying to drag the entire Carter family down with you?!"Victor looked equally horrified.He rounded on Marcus and bellowed, "What are you standing there for?! Get on your knees and apologize to Mr. Blackwell!"Mr. Blackwell?The words hit Reynold and Marcus like a bolt of lightning.They stared at me.Then they looked at the terror etched across their fathers' faces.A dreadful possibility began to form in their minds.Surely not...Could this man really be...At last, the guests began putting the pieces together.Gasps erupted throughout the ballroom."My God... it's really him. Edward Blackwell.""I saw him once at a private int
You Take His Heart, I Take Your Lives Chapter 5
The moment Reynold saw his father, it was as though he'd found his lifeline.He hurried over and immediately launched into his complaint."Dad! Thank God you're here! Some lunatic crashed the party. Not only did he bring funeral gifts to curse Raymond, he's even pretending to be Edward Blackwell. The man's completely out of control!"Richard Carter frowned, his aged but still piercing gaze settling on me."Oh? Is that so?"Beside him, Victor Fall let out a cold snort."The world has truly gone mad. These days, any con artist thinks he can be whoever he wants. Does he really believe he can get away with impersonating Edward Blackwell?"The moment the two patriarchs arrived, they had already passed judgment.Neither bothered asking what happened.They simply took their family's side without question.Smug smiles immediately appeared on the faces of Reynold and Marcus.With the two old patriarchs here, they were convinced I had nowhere left to run.Richard walked up to me and looked down
You Take His Heart, I Take Your Lives Chapter 4
After a brief moment of stunned silence, the ballroom erupted into harsh, mocking laughter.The loudest laugh came from Reynold.He nearly doubled over, clutching his stomach as tears formed in the corners of his eyes."The head of the Blackwell family? Hahaha! Him?"He pointed at me, his face dripping with contempt."Ask anyone in Kingsford's upper circles. Everyone knows Edward Blackwell is one of the most elusive and powerful men in the country."And you're telling me he'd show up at a small birthday party for the Carter family?"His laughter grew even louder."Not only that, he'd hide behind a mask? That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard."Wendy immediately chimed in, her voice sharp with ridicule."Exactly! Some nobody thinks he can walk in here and impersonate Edward Blackwell?"She sneered."Do you have any idea who you're impersonating?"I think you've become so obsessed with rubbing shoulders with powerful people that you've lost your mind. ‘”First you come here try
You Take His Heart, I Take Your Lives Chapter 3
A deathly silence fell over the ballroom.Everyone was stunned by the horrifying truth.As they looked at the pale-faced Carter family on the stage, shock gave way to horror, then disgust and contempt."My God... is this real? They killed another boy to save their own son?""This is monstrous. They're not human.""So that's why Raymond's transplant was such a success... the heart came from a living donor..."Humiliated and enraged, Reynold pointed at me with a twisted expression."Security! Take this lunatic down! Take him down now!"The guards exchanged uncertain glances, none of them daring to move.Reynold saw their hesitation and flew into an even greater rage."Useless idiots! Get him! If anything happens, I'll take responsibility!"The guards finally gritted their teeth and began closing in on me.I remained where I was, utterly unmoved.I didn't even bother raising my eyes.Just as they were about to reach me, the ballroom doors burst open.A series of sharp footsteps echoed thr
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