Hearing the response, Nathan breathed a sigh of relief. He bit his lower lip and kept on writing.
His clothes were drenched in cold sweat, and droplets formed on the tip of his nose. When they fell onto the paper, many words became blurred.
As time went on, Cyrus silently observed.
He noticed that Nathan’s hand holding the pen shook increasingly, making it incredibly challenging for him to write. He then glanced at Hilliard, wanting to plead on Nathan’s behalf.
“Hilliard…”
“When the pain reaches level ten, it’s like experiencing the agony of twenty broken ribs simultaneously. I’m going to press this button,”
Hilliard said, furrowing his brow and dismissing Cyrus.
This time, he didn’t press the button immediately.
He gave Nathan a warning, allowing him to brace himself for the impending torment.
Prior to that, he had gradually added increments of pain to Nathan, providing a buffer.
However, as the pain escalated to its pinnacle, it transformed into an agonizing torment that tore at Nathan’s heart.
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Grimacing in pain, even his eyelashes fluttered violently. The searing pain coursing through his body made him groan. He could no longer think clearly and couldn’t concentrate on writing at all. He couldn’t even hold the pen in his trembling hand.
Downstairs in the living room, Lucinda grew anxious.
“Why hasn’t he come down yet? Did he pass out?”
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Violeta reassured her, saying, “No, he won’t. Hilliard is with him.
Don’t fret. Once he passes, he can marry you. You should trust Nathan and your brothers.”
Lucinda sighed helplessly.
Violeta attempted to divert her attention with small talk.
As darkness enveloped the air, snowflakes began to fall.
Lucinda checked the time. It had been nearly two hours since the men had gone upstairs.
Nathan still hadn’t emerged. Something was amiss!
She couldn’t just sit and wait any longer.
Ignoring Violeta’s attempts to dissuade her, she rushed upstairs and arrived at the door of Hilliard’s room.
As she approached the door, she caught the sound of the doorknob turning. Suddenly, the door swung open from inside.