?<strong>Chapter 1056:</strong>


    Momentster, Kaelyn moved. She turned her head and saw Elyse, alongside the lifeless bodies of Mabel and Hyde. Kaelyn’s voice was raspy as she said, “What? Now that Mabel’s gone, you’vee to grieve for her?”


    Elyse turned to look at Kaelyn. Initially, Elyse had thought Kaelyn was dead since she hadn’t stirred. But now, seeing Kaelyn alive surprised her.


    Slowly standing, Elyse said, “You owe Mabel some gratitude. She was torturing you, not aiming to kill you. If not for that, you wouldn’t be able to speak to me now.”


    Feeling as though her heart was torn, Kaelyn stared at Elyse with intense hatred. “Elyse, do you realize how much people despise you?”


    Elyse raised an eyebrow. “Really? I wasn’t aware.”


    Kaelyn continued, “You’re disgusting. Your kindness and devotion to others are just unnatural. Humans are inherently selfish, but you defy that nature.”


    Elyse inquired, “And so? Is it that you can’t bear to see me being kind to others, and that’s why you’ve resented me all this time?”


    Kaelyn retorted, “How did someone as strange as you manage to win Theo’s affection? He was entirely devoted to me. Yet, you turned his heart, leading him to betray me.”


    Elyse stared at Kaelyn for a moment, then chuckled softly and said, “You inhabit a world devoid of genuineness, one that’s rife with maniption and exploitation. But don’t assume the entire world mirrors that deceit.”


    Kaelyn was about to respond when Theo entered the room. Upon seeing him, Kaelyn instinctively tilted her head to conceal the injuries on her face. It was simply gruesome. Her beauty and wless skin were gone, reced by deep cuts that rendered her unattractive.


    Theo noticed Kaelyn’s attempt to hide her face andughed. “What are you hiding? Your face is already covered in blood.”


    Feeling demeaned, Kaelyn pressed her lips together and chose to remain silent.


    Theo looked down at Mabel’s lifeless body, prodded her with his foot, and said to Elyse, “I told you she wouldn’t make it. You shouldn’t have bothered with the ambnce.”


    Elyse remained silent. Though she had no affection left for Mabel and wasn’t saddened by her death, she still felt somewhat disheartened. She leaned against the door without a word, her expression filled with concern.


    Then Theo turned to check on Hyde. Given Hyde’s professional background, there was a possibility he was feigning death. To ensure he wasn’t, Theo drew a dagger and cut Hyde’s throat. Now, whether Hyde had been pretending or not, he was definitely beyond rescue.


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