Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“And those creatures are no ordinary creatures, you know. The banded kraits would be the mildest ones among them…”
“The… the banded kraits? Aren’t they venomous?”
Flossie gulped. Just thinking about it gave her goosebumps all over.
“They sure are! I hope they won’t bite him for no reason, but still… when the water gets hot, who knows where it will go to hide away from the heat? And when the acid is added…”
“Stop it!”
Flossie’s heart was thumping in her chest like a drum. She wished she could just ignore her conscience and walk away, but her legs were as heavy as lead, and refused to move no matter what.
“Aaaaaaah!!!!”
Just then, Halston’s tormented wail rang out from the water prison.
Immediately following that was the sound of Quinton’s roaring laughter.
“Hahahaha, look at you now, Halston Guajardo! I can’t believe something like this would ever happen to you. Do you remember how I begged you to let me live all those years ago, and you refused me? Now you get the retribution that you deserve!”
“Don’t stop!” He ordered his men. “Keep it going! Keep releasing more things into the water! I want this snob to taste what it’s like to suffer a fate worse than death!”
Just then, Halston’s agonizing cry of pain once again rang out.
Chase was in such a panic that he stomped his feet and rushed towards Flossie, who still stood coldly and frigidly there, “Ms. Ellsworth, he really can’t hold on for much longer! I hope, and I wish, that you won’t regret this!”
“Ugh! So annoying! How can you be such an annoying gnat?!”
After yelling at Chase, she then turned around and returned to the water prison.
As expected, the water had reached Halston’s neck, and snakes and insects could be seen floating and swimming in the water. Halston seemed to be in excruciating pain. His handsome face, which had originally been fearless and gutsy, was now twisted by agony. It looked like he must have been bitten by the snakes many times now.
“Stop it!” Flossie shouted. She could not bear it any longer. “Stop releasing more things into the water!”
“Flossie!” Quinton turned around. “What are you doing back here? Are you also here to enjoy the sight?”
He then smiled with smug satisfaction at Flossie and told her, “I can finally enjoy the sight of this arrogant bastard suffering in such a sorry state! I’ve been waiting for this moment for so long.”
“Quinton,” Flossie’s voice was all choked up, and her eyes were reddening as she pleaded, “I beg of you! You’ve punished him enough. Let him go!”
“What’s wrong with you? You were so firm and decisive just now! Why are you suddenly turning soft for this garbage of a man again…”
“Let us not waste time talking. Just let him go! He can’t hold on for much longer.”
“So what if he can’t hold on for much longer? I never intended to let him go anyway!”
“But I intend to let him go, so… you have to let him go.”
“Have to?” Quinton’s expression turned as hard as stone. “Flossie, you can’t force me to do anything just because you are my sister. I don’t “have to” do anything here. You’re just too emotional. The main purpose of what I’m doing now is to let you make a clean break from your feelings and discard any love or affection you have…”
“Fine! If you won’t let him go, then I’ll save him myself!”
Without saying another word, Flossie jumped into the water.
“Flossie!” Quinton had no idea Flossie could be so impulsive. He quickly raised his hand and shouted, “Quick! Close the valves! Get her out of there!”
“Flossie…” Halston was already very weak because the snake venom had spread throughout his body, and he was barely conscious. “What are you doing? Hurry… Get out!”
He could hardly hold on any longer now, but when he saw Flossie, he told himself not to pass out and began to struggle hard to break free from the chains.
“Listen to me! Don’t be stupid! Get out!”
“Shut—Gulp! Shut up!”
Because Flossie was shorter than Halston, the current water level was more than enough to submerge her completely, and she inevitably choked on some of the water. It was so harrowing that she wished she could die in that instant. What was even more disgusting was how the creepy crawlies began to slither through her clothes…
But she had no time to care about anything else. She took a deep breath and dove into the water, trying her best to free Halston from the chains.
The water was so murky that she dared not open her eyes. The iron chains were thick and heavy, and they were very tightly bound. Flossie smashed a rock violently against the chains till her skin was chafed. The pain was unbearable…
“Hold on!” Flossie shouted as she floated on the surface. She took a deep lungful of breath and told Halston, whose lips were deathly pale and who was quickly losing consciousness, “You’ll be free soon!”
“You, you idiot… You can’t fool me…”
Halston’s whole body was cold, and although two-thirds of his soul was already in heaven, his snarky wit remained.
In the end, he used up all the might that he still had left to once again tell Flossie, “I’m sorry.”
“Cut the crap! Hold on.”
After Flossie said that, she fainted out of exhaustion.
At last, Quinton’s heart softened. He asked someone to help Flossie and Halston up before he found some exceptional doctors to try their best to save them…
The next day, Flossie woke up in deep pain.
“Sis, you’re finally awakened. You scared me so much!”
Quinton grabbed Flossie’s hand. He became so agitated that his eyes turned red. “If anything happens to you, I won’t survive…”
Flossie’s lips were pale, and she had not a bit of strength in her. She asked feebly, “How is Halston?”
“He…”
Quinton’s gaze flickered and he instantly changed the topic. “How are you feeling now? Does your head hurt? Are your eyes blurry? Can you see things well?
“I’m fine. My head hurts a bit. Tell me… How is Halston?” Flossie asked anxiously.
She could tell from her brother’s expression that something must have happened to Halston.
If not, her brother would not look like he had a guilty conscience.
“Err… I’m not very sure about his condition.”
Quinton stammered and gave an ambiguous answer.
Consequently, Flossie’s anxiety intensified. She exclaimed agitatedly, “What do you mean you’re not very sure? Tell me. Is he alive?”
“He’s alive but…”
“But what?”
“But he’s still in a coma. Besides, his eyeballs have been afflicted with the venom of the king cobra, and… he may become blind.”
Quinton sounded more and more cautious.