Chapter 57

Chapter 57

What the hell.

Carynne stared at Toms face once more.

Tom also stared back at Carynne. Tom wasnt angry, nor was he delighted. He showed an appearance that was different from the bold action he displayed just now.

The moment Carynne saw that expression, she became discouraged. Why? Why are you making that face? Then why did you do that?

I, dont

understand.

Carynne couldnt comprehend what just transpired.

Um, uh, yeah. I dont get it. Youre not the main character and I really dont get it. You, I mean, Tom shouldnt have done something like this here. Up until now, its just, Ive showered you with my favor, Ive given you my admiration, you were the steppingstone to my love.

Out of disgust for herself, Carynne shut herself up.

Right.

At the end of the day, Carynne did not consider Tom to be important. Wasnt she just acting under the impression of how she thought a main character in a novel would do, thats why she saved Tom?

Isnt that okay?

His disgustingly extreme obsession with life. As soon as she saw how he burned his own mouth, Carynne had a hunch.NewW novels updates at novelhall.com

This time again, for his sins, Tom would die. And because this was a plausible conclusion Carynne was also convinced.

Carynne was prepared to take her own life.

Im not only determined

She was looking forward to it.

Wouldnt this read as a good progression, too? A clich plot. A story about good and evil. A story filled with revenge for the sake of ones parents. The story of killing the crazy killer and finally achieving happiness.

Painstakingly living a life thats full of threats and mockery, the boy committed one evil deed that would lead to him being gradually healthy But just one year was too short though. If the story was longer, would another villain appear in the future?

Carynne wondered.

If you were going to kill someone, I thought itd be me.

Due to his severed tongue, he could only groan and make noises, but this was enough for the boy to express his anger. Tom used his entire body to show his rage. As Tom had watched all of Carynnes evildoings, he came to know her. He picked up on her madness and her belief.

You figured out how to screw me over.

Carynne turned her gaze from Tom and to her fathers corpse. The once-handsome mans face was grotesquely distorted. He must have prepared himself for his own death a lot, but he did not prepare for this kind of demise.

With this, are you satisfied?

She was curious. Was he satisfied with this?

Carynnes past experiences were, in the end, extremely limited. Carynne looked back on Tom as he was in the past. Tom was a street rat whose father was a rapist. As she had the role of the female lead, Carynne fostered Tom. The boy did die eventually, but his death was written with such detail in the novel.

Is it fine to use this kind of plot device? Are you aiming for the modifier of a side characters revolt, something like that? You prefer that kind of progression? Tom. Thomas. Tell me. What do you think? This, what you just did, is it a traitorous act of the rebellious side character in the story ?

But there was no answer. Tom was a mute. Because he sacrificed his own voice for the sake of his life. And at this very moment, Toms silence was his revenge against Carynne.

Tell me

Still, Tom refused to answer, didnt even nod or react or anything.

Then, he stared straight into Carynnes eyes and lifted the corners of his lips.

Haha. Carynne let out a despondent laugh.

Was this perhaps the privilege of a daughter? Dirty work and violence was a mans business. Isella didnt need to dip her toes into that.

Verdic believed this and had no doubt about it.

A woman would just have to wear fine clothes, listen to music, admire handsome men, cry, and raise her own children once the time came.

How the hell did Selena raise Isella.

Blaming his wife, Verdic lowered his pipe. He and his wife had, one way or another, managed to live together well enough for many years. She gave birth evenly to one son and one daughter and overlooked her husbands mistresses. She was always known as a wise wife.

But Isella was different. She was prone to jealousy and she complained a lot. Just who the hell did Isella take after?

Haa.

Verdic closed his eyes and pressed down on his throbbing forehead. Planning to buy a new woman as soon as he got back, he locked the windows and doors, then closed his eyes once more.

* * *

Isella desperately forced herself to think. What now. What should I do. I got caught. I got caught.

Isella.

C-Carynne. The ffief lord has p-passed away

Express your regrets. Think that shes a poor girl. Come on, think that shes a poor thing. If I dont think that from the bottom of my heart, then Ill be caught!

O-Oh, Carynne Its such a terrible thing.

This cant be. My voice is shaking.

Isella tried to force her face to turn up into a smile, but her body wouldnt move as she wanted.

Carynne instead was the one who smiled at her. Her smile was so natural. Carynne responded.

Whats this, Miss Isella.

W-What?

You sly fox, you.

Carynne did not hesitate. The silver candelabra that she had hidden behind her thick sleeve was pulled out, aimed precisely at Isellas temple.

AHHHH!

Since when have you been watching?

With a wry smile, Carynne drew closer.

Shh Youre too loud.

AHH! AAAAHHH! AAAAAAAHHHH!

I said youre too loud.

Carynnes white teeth shone in the dark. A detestably disgusting peal of laughter rang out. That laughter sounded like the noise that a flipped over insect would make. Beneath that girls beautiful appearance, insanity wriggled out.

Isella needed to back away. She managed to avoid a hit to a vital point at that moment because of her skittishness. It was due to that nervous energy that she couldnt act properly, but it was also because of this that her life was spared. Isella immediately ran away.

Help! Anyone! AAHH!

Carynne ran after Isella.

Isella! Just a moment!

AHHHHH!

Isella disappeared in an instant.

Itll only take a moment though

Itll be done in a quick second. Ha, what a waste. All this in the middle of the night, and for what.