Chapter 684

Maurice was knocked out and tied up. A torn piece of fabric was shoved into his mouth to stop him from biting his tongue. His current state was utterly pathetic. Yet not a single person on the scene could find it in themselves to laugh. One of Maurice's men asked cautiously, "Ms. Fuller, is Mr. Glovers… better now?" "Of course not. Nothing's ever that simple." Felicia rubbed her temples, feeling an ache creeping in. She had checked his pulse earlier, and she could tell that Maurice had used a modified version of the twin venomous creatures on himself and her. This variation was brutally effective. Once the link was established, there was no way to break it. This meant Maurice had essentially taken her place, shouldering all the torment and eventual fatality from the Heart Eater inside her. There was no cure. If this played out to its grim conclusion, Maurice's life would be the price. How would she ever repay that? Maurice's men knew about the dangers. When Maurice insisted on g