By Hook or by Crook

Luke watched as Miles was pulled up from the seawater every five minutes in case that he would die from drowning. Once Miles had sufficient rest, he was submerged into the water once again. Luke was vengeful. Miles made his mother fear of seawater and his father part from them, so he had to be punished. All the pains that his mother had endured in the past would return to Miles. So did his father's sufferings. For Valeria's sake, Luke didn't torture Miles to death, but the latter could never escape his punishments. Moreover, Luke understood Miles's character. This man was simply rotten to the core. Due to this, no torture or suffer could crush his spirits completely. Unless he wished to die himself, he would always grasp at any glimmer of hope to survive and achieve his goal. Instead of showing signs of pain, Luke noticed that Miles showed an expression of mockery and indifference. The man didn't care about the torture at all. Luke told the subordinate beside him, "Put him down." "Yes,