Chapter 24

As if drawn by invisible threads, the five talismans whooshed through the air before pasting themselves firmly on five different spots of Emily's body. The moment they attached themselves to her, they seemed to be lit on fire. Wisps of dark smoke emerged from the center of each talisman. A loud crack rang out as the emerald pendant on her forehead split into two. At the same time, at a nearby diner, a middle-aged man was gleefully staring at his phone screen. It displayed the huge amount that had been transferred into his bank account. But at the very next second, without any warning, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fell unconscious on the floor. Screams filled the air as everyone in the diner panicked. Back at the Shaw residence, everyone was quiet, including Hector. They all had looks of absolute disbelief. Tilly nearly forgot to breathe too. When the situation finally registered in her head, she hesitantly stretched her hand out, feeling around the air above the emerald pen