Chapter 317

Willow was at her wit's end with Matthew. She ground her teeth in frustration. "Matthew, I will never agree to that! Aaron is innocent. Even murderers get a chance to prove their innocence. Why can't you give us a chance to show Aaron did nothing wrong?" "Innocence?" Matthew laughed, and Willow couldn't believe how such a gentle face could turn so demonic. "Innocence is a luxury you don't deserve, Willow. I gave you a chance to save this cripple, but you refused." Matthew's dark eyes turned frigid, like black ice in a forgotten tundra. The sheer defiance of Willow's refusal to yield, even after his gruesome threat, ignited a fierce hatred within him. With a swift pivot, his gaze became void of any humanity. "Take out this cripple's eye!" he commanded. "No!" Willow screamed, putting all her strength into shoving Matthew away to save Aaron. She fought to shove Matthew away, but he callously threw her to the ground, wrenching her ankle in the process. She lay there, unable to ri