The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 2149

Donald stared at Tansy, who was covered in blood and as pale as a sheet, and then at Hector, who was being held by a guard—a guard who could snap the boy's neck at any second.

He stood frozen, a suffocating wave of despair pressing down on him, turning his entire world gray.

A choice?

How was he supposed to choose?

Should he abandon his wife and child to die for the sake of his country and walk away alone?

Or...

Should he stay and drag his wife, his son, and his sister down into the grave with him?

He couldn't bring himself to do either.

"Donald."

Seeing his hesitation, Tansy cried, her eyes red, and spoke in her broken Eldorian. "Hector and I have never been afraid of dying. Not four years ago, and not now."

Hector's neck was gripped tightly by the guard, his little face flushed red from the pressure. Yet the boy simply stared at Donald without making a single sound of fear.

"Chop off one of Hector's fingers."

Seeing Donald's indecision, The Overlord issued a frosty command.

Forget about a grandson—he held absolutely zero affection for his own daughter.

He had only raised her so she could be of use to him in the future.

Since she was proving useless, there was naturally no reason to keep her around.

Seeing the guard pull a gleaming dagger, Tansy's face morphed into absolute terror. She opened her mouth, but a scream wouldn't come out.

No!

"Mommy..."

Hector's small hand was slammed flat against the table. The sharp blade hovered dangerously close, requiring only a fraction of pressure to slice off the child's tender finger.

"Chop off mine! Don't touch the kid!"

Donald lunged forward, but the room was swarming with guards who instantly blocked his path, completely cutting him off from his son.

But just as the standoff reached a breaking point, Charlotte's eerily calm voice rang out.

"System successfully breached—"

Hearing the automated chime, The Overlord shoved Tansy aside and sprinted to the monitor.

He stared at the screen in disbelief.

It really worked.

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