In the end, I chose to let Stella live.It was not because I forgave her.It was because I did not want my father’s family to carry the burden of a child’s death.When the craftsman cut Elena’s fingertip, she cursed viciously.Her blood flowed into the copper basin.The two talismans caught fire at the same time.Elena screamed and collapsed onto the floor. Her hair turned half white at a speed visible to the naked eye.Stella curled up in the corner. The pain made her lose consciousness.My mother stood beside me. She did not cry anymore.She only said, “If your father saw this, he would feel sorry for you.”I looked at the ashes in the basin.“That’s why I can’t let him die in vain.”By the time Elena was taken away, she could barely stand.She looked at me, hatred and fear mixed in her gaze.“Damian, were you waiting for this day from the very beginning?”I answered, “No.”She was startled for a moment.I walked up to her.“From the day I woke up, I wanted to kill
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