bWhen /bthe Book Traveling Girl Meets the Reborn Girl

    Chapter 587 You Lied to Me

    b+8 /bPearis

    Hisughter rang in Jean’s cars, grating against her cardrums until all she could hear was a persistent buzzing.

    “So what?” the man shot back. “Does it make a difference? Weren’t they all part of the Ginger family?”

    He narrowed his eyes; beneath them, it felt like a frigid tide was rising. “Besides, he’s not here anymore, bis /bhe? Doesn’t that make it even more fitting for me to settle the score with the rest of you?”

    Jean found herself at a loss for words; as much as she hated to admit it, he had a point.

    Truthfully, her earlier argument hadn’t been that convincing to begin with.

    Even if it had all started with Matheo, the fact remained that he was once part of the Ginger family. The sins hemitted were nearly impossible for the family to fully distance themselves from.

    But still… Jean nced at her mother and brother. Their faces were pale; blood was still pouring from their wounds./

    Even if he wasshing out in misced anger, it was too far. They didn’t deserve to be punished like this.

    Jean clenched her teeth and stepped forward. “What will it take for you to let them go? My brother and the others are bleeding out; do you really want them to die like this? What you’re doing, it’s a crimeb.” /b

    The man onlyughed harder, more wildly. “You think I care about what’s legal at this point?”

    Suddenly, the door behind them swung open again. Jordan and Sarah stepped into the room. Ludwig turned toward them, his handsome brows knitting with concern.

    They had been locked in battle with Jolene and the other Abyssal Choir members–yet now, they stood here unharmed. That could only mean one thing, Jolene and the others had lost. And the situation now didn’t look good.

    Jean realized it, too. A tremor ran through her chest. She curled her fingers instinctively; her face grew even paler.

    “You’re here,” the man said, his tone unchanged as he gave Jordan and Sarah a fleeting nce.

    “If it weren’t for your puppets, we wouldn’t have been able to shake those guys off,” Jordan exhaled, answering in a low voice.

    Jean and Ludwig both froze, the pieces finally clicking into ce. iSo /ithat’s iwhere /iithe /iipuppets /iifrom /iithe /iicourtyard/ii. /iiwent/ii, /iithey’d /iibeen /iiredirected /iito /iideal /iwith iJolene/i.

    No wonder Sarah and the others had managed to beat the Abyssal Choir…

    It was because of those puppets.

    Those half–human, half–monster things had been nearly impossible to handle. She and Ludwig hadn’t stood a chance; all they could do was run…

    A head–on fight with them had been unwinnable from the start.

    Jean couldn’t help but worryi! /iiWhat /iihappened /iito /iiJolene /iiand /iithe /iiothers/i? iWere /iithey /iiall /irighti? /i

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    Chapter 587 You Lied to Me

    bJust /bthenb, /bSarah’s voice snapped through the air beside her. “Are you insane?b” /b

    She looked like she’d just uncovered some horrifying truth; her whole body teetered on bthe /bbbrink /bbof /bbcopse/bb. /b“What… what did you do to them?”

    Sarah’s eyesnded on the Ginger family members just feet away–barely alive, surrounded by bpools /bbof /bblood…

    The sight hit her hard.

    It was too much, too violent, too deranged. Her heart pounded in her chest; her nerves screamed in bprotest/b.

    She hadn’t wanted this, she’d inever /iwanted the Ginger family to suffer like this. iThey’re /iithe /ionly bifamily /i/bbiI /i/bbihave /i/bileft/ii, /iiaren’t /iithey/ii? /i

    “You lied to me.” Sarah’s voice shook as she clenched her jaw; her face twisted with fury and bdisbelief/bb. /bb“/bbYou /blied to me from the beginning. And now this–this is how you treat my family…”

    She took a step forward, her pupils trembling. “Stop the bleeding. Help them. Now!”

    A sh of irritation crossed the man’s eyes. “I helped you capture Jean. Isn’t that enough? As for the brest/bb… /bstay out of it. You don’t get to tell me what to do.”

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