Chapter 48

Elara felt her heart clench up as she grasped Eryndor's hand. His already fair complexion turned even paler, yet he stared at Elara with a pure look in his eyes. He carefully observed the evident traces of heartache in her expression. It was as if he wanted to capture even the slightest change in her emotions. "Does it hurt?" she asked. He shook his head. With his lips pressed together, he gave a harmless and pure smile. Elara reached out and pushed Eryndor away, shielding him with her body and stretching her arm upward to search. Fortunately, the rubber gloves were still on the edge of the couch. Her fingers hooked onto them, and she swiftly pulled them under the couch and put them on her feet. At that moment, a pair of bluish-gray hands grasped the bottom of the couch. Suddenly, the hairless face bent down and met Elara's gaze in the darkness. She had been discovered. The electric eel bared its teeth and opened its mouth wide, looking sinister and terrifying. Elara felt a