Her words painted Wendy's face with an instant shade of gloom. She glared at Yasmine, who was smirking lightly with a nonchalant look. Her facial muscles twitched repeatedly.
Yasmine, however, had already picked up her piece of bread, and began to eat with a composed grace once again.
Wendy's hands, hanging by her sides, twitched. For a moment, she desperately wanted to smack the bread and water out of Yasmine's grasp, but she held herself back. A heavy sniffle escaped her nose. "You seem to be quite oblivious to where you are and the situation you're in! Or maybe you're still dreaming? You want to see how I die in this situation?"
Wendy's rage was teetering on the edge of an explosion; her breathing was heavy, and her words were sharp and deranged. "You won't get the satisfaction of seeing that in your lifetime. Trust me, the last thing you'll see before you die is how your daughter dies right in front of you!"
Yasmine gave a faint smile. “Ms. Wendy, you should be well aware of the consequences when you took me away from P City. No matter whether we live or die, it won’t end well for you. You’ve crossed the point of no return.”
Yasmine’s last sentence was spoken exceptionally slowly, her smile faint, and each word clear and distinct.d2
Wendy's face went through a series of expressions, the spasms revealing her insanity. "Are you saying Damon will kill me for Chloe and you? Hah... he might, but do you know where we are? The Grey Zone, a lawless land. Do you think a man like him, who has nothing now, can get in here?
“He can't find me! Even if he does in the future, he can't do anything to me! He maimed me for that bitch, Chloe, but he couldn't kill me! Do you understand the difference between here and the outside world?
“Moreover... even if he has the courage to kill me, he won't get the chance. Once you and Chloe are dead, the only princess of Y country will still be Princess Ava. With her protection, who would dare to touch me?
“Oh, right. Maybe you don't know yet. The reason I was able to bring you here so smoothly was partly because of Princess Ava's help.
“I'm not the only one who wants you dead. You see, you and your daughter have been a thorn in too many people's eyes. You've taken what doesn't belong to you. You should learn to be content, not to want everything.
“What's not destined to be yours, you shouldn’t try to grab. Otherwise, you'll only bring more misfortune upon yourself, understand?"
Yasmine remained expressionless. She continued to eat her bread and drink her water, filling her stomach in peace.
Wendy watched her coldly, then said in a frosty voice a few seconds later, "Aren't you surprised to hear that Princess Ava wants to harm you?"
"She has done it more than once, why should I be surprised?" Yasmine brushed the crumbs off her lap, indifferent.
"So you guessed that this time it was her doing too?"
"If not, how could you have contacted these outlaws?"
So she had guessed it all along. Wendy suddenly felt she had just wasted her breath. This woman was as annoyingly intelligent as Chloe! They always thought ahead. How infuriating!
"Enough, don't waste your breath with her! We've already brought her here, and you still want to be choked by her smart ass? You must have a screw loose!”
The gang leader impatiently urged her to leave, his words blunt and disrespectful.
Wendy's expression flickered as she looked at Yasmine, then let out a cold, mocking laugh. "Go on, flaunt your wisdom. No matter what, you are in my hands now. Eat well, drink well, and await your daughter's rescue!"
Yasmine merely smiled faintly.
Wendy gave her one last cold look before storming off in a huff.
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