Chapter 41: Why Has He Imprisoned Me?

"Wait..." I tried to stop Edmond, but found that my voice was surprisingly hoarse and my mouth was filled with the bitter taste of medicine. Hearing my voice, Edmond turned around to look at me. I could see in his gaze that he still cared about me. I thought that he would come over, unshackle me and comfort me in his warm arms again. But I was wrong. He looked at me with eyes that turned cold as ice. He moved his lips and slowly said, "I advise you to stay here obediently and do what these people tell you. Otherwise, you will suffer more than you need to." Edmond had never spoken to me like that before. His words pierced my heart like a million icy needles. I wasn't going to give up and just let him walk away so easily, so I asked him, "Aren't you going to unchain me?" Edmond turned sideways and replied, "No. I will not unchain you." The dim light shone on the side of his face, making his expression even colder. I narrowed my eyes and looked at the man who had just whi