Chapter 502: Chapter 502: Blood of the Innocent
At this moment, Hayden Crawford’s eyes were filled with the image of her jumping down, and almost in the blink of an eye, she disappeared from his sight.
"Serena Sterling!" Hayden Crawford shouted in a burst of fury, rushing quickly to the balcony edge, reaching out to grab her.
However, he didn’t catch anything.
Hayden Crawford felt his heart wrenching with rage as he rapidly looked down. Serena Sterling had jumped, yet she was unharmed because Seth Sullivan was standing quietly in the night. As Serena Sterling leaped, he reached out, and her slender body fell directly into his embrace.
Hayden Crawford’s large hands on the balcony suddenly loosened. Seeing her safely unharmed, his heart settled down.
But the next second, immense resentment surged into his heart. Serena Sterling’s leap from the balcony was not suicide, for she knew Seth was below.
She simply used this move to rid herself of him.
She and Seth Sullivan conspired together, daring to try to slip away under his nose.
Below, Seth Sullivan caught Serena Sterling. The luxury car door was opened, and Seth gently placed Serena inside, then looked up, casting a faint glance at Hayden Crawford, as the luxury car sped away.
Seth Sullivan drove off with Serena Sterling!
Hayden Crawford’s eyes were streaked with blood, as he turned and went back to the room, putting on his black coat, then instructed Corvus, "Mobilize the manpower, catch up with Seth Sullivan and Serena Sterling. Today I must bring her back!"
"Yes." Corvus immediately issued a yellow alert to Zoroman, and once this alert was sent, it would lead to a global manhunt for Seth Sullivan and Serena Sterling.
Hayden Crawford was determined to reclaim Serena Sterling at all costs.
...
Titus Ashworth was now with Anabelle Rathborne, whose crying had ruined her makeup. She clung to Titus, "Daddy, what should I do now? You must help me, that disgusting man is just a rogue, he’s already clinging to me. Daddy, secretly deal with him, let him disappear from this world."
Titus Ashworth raised his hand, and with a "slap" sound, a palm struck directly on Anabelle’s face.
Ah!
Anabelle Rathborne fell awkwardly onto the carpet. Titus Ashworth had used all his strength in that slap, leaving half of Annette’s small face red and swollen. She clutched her red cheek, looking at Titus Ashworth with disbelief, "Daddy, why... why did you hit me?"
Titus Ashworth looked at her with disgust, tearing away his guise of a loving father, revealing an expression of repulsion, "Useless thing, I always thought you had some value, that you could be of use to me, but turns out you’re just a waste!"
What?
Daddy actually said she was... a waste?
Anabelle Rathborne was utterly shocked.
At this moment, the door opened and a trusted subordinate came forward, whispering in Titus Ashworth’s ear, "Master, Serena Sterling and Seth Sullivan have appeared, Hayden Crawford has employed the power of Zoroman to pursue these two."
Titus Ashworth’s face changed, "Let’s go, we’re following them too."
Titus Ashworth left with his trusted subordinates.
Anabelle Rathborne was left alone there, like discarded trash, even in her stupidity she understood, Titus Ashworth never truly loved his daughter.
Now that rogue is still clinging to her, she also has a little bastard in her belly, what should she do?
Anabelle Rathborne felt her life was ruined.
She lay on the ground, crying out in despair.
...
At this moment, Julian Rathborne and Jude Crawford were together, when the private butler approached, "Sir, Miss and Seth Sullivan have left The State of Westria."
Since the last farewell at the forbidden territory, all forces have been poised, waiting for the reappearance of Serena Sterling and Seth Sullivan.
Julian Rathborne looked at the private butler, "Where did they go?"
"This is a bit strange," the private butler replied suspiciously, "After leaving The State of Westria, Miss and Seth have actually returned to the City of Aethelgard. Judging by their direction, they seem to be heading towards that forbidden territory again."
Julian Rathborne glanced at Jude Crawford.
Jude Crawford slowly squinted his deep, narrow eyes, "Serena Sterling hasn’t disappointed anyone. She’s already found the way home."
Julian Rathborne stood up, "Then let’s go together and see."
...
City of Aethelgard, forbidden territory.
Serena Sterling and Seth Sullivan returned to this forbidden territory once again. This was already Serena Sterling’s third visit here.
Seth Sullivan looked at Serena Sterling, "Serena, where do we go?"
Serena Sterling quickly glanced at the forest. Now all the clues in her head had connected, forming a complete line.
At this moment, a group of people followed them in the darkness—Titus Ashworth.
Titus Ashworth looked at Serena Sterling and Seth Sullivan, laughing heartily, "Miss Sterling, Mr. Seth, this time you’re truly surrounded. I want to see how you’ll escape."
Another group of people came in the darkness—Julian Rathborne and Jude Crawford.
Julian Rathborne and Jude Crawford watched Serena Sterling and Seth Sullivan. Clearly, they had cut off the path back to the City of Aethelgard, Titus Ashworth had surrounded the route to The State of Westria, and Serena Sterling and Seth Sullivan’s daring entry into the forbidden territory left them caught between foes.
Serena Sterling’s absolutely stunning small face showed little panic. She glanced back at Titus Ashworth, Julian Rathborne, and Jude Crawford, her bright eyes flickering with brilliant charm, "Lord Ashworth, Mr. Rathborne, Mr. Crawford, aren’t you all looking for me—for my mother? Come on, come over now."
As she spoke, Serena Sterling retreated backward.
Titus Ashworth’s expression changed drastically, "Serena Sterling, stop! Behind you is the Captivation Array!"
Serena Sterling slowly curved her red lips. She grasped Seth Sullivan’s hand, "Brother Seth, dare you follow me into the array?"
At this moment, Serena Sterling seemed to be glowing, like a luminous pearl, her bright eyes holding a trace of smile, as well as calmness and courage.
Seth Sullivan lifted his lips, "Why not?"
Serena Sterling held Seth Sullivan’s hand, retreating, "Anyone wanting to find me, go ahead."
As the words fell, Serena Sterling and Seth Sullivan turned around, and their figures quickly vanished into the dark night.
"Serena Sterling!" Titus Ashworth couldn’t believe Serena dared to barge into the Captivation Array, he muttered, "She’s truly crazy, Serena Sterling will surely meet her end, with no remains left."
Julian Rathborne prepared to step forward, but Jude Crawford held Julian back, looking at Titus Ashworth, "Lord Ashworth, back when Seraphina Linden left this array, it was to prevent those with greed and unjust intentions from entering. This array is extremely powerful; we all cling to obsessions deep within us, entering inside we’ll perish by our own obsessions. But there’s one way to break it—pureblood!"
"Titus Ashworth, I heard the successive rulers of The State of Westria possessed pureblood, you must have pureblood running through your veins too!"