Chapter 24: Chapter 23: The Surprise

Warning: violent scene. Please skip this chapter or proceed with precautions for readers sensitive to violent scenes.

Viona gasped. Her hands shook badly until her hairpin fell to the floor. Then she bent her body until her face touched the ground. "Magna …." That was all she could say. 

"Many things happened are too much to bear for you now. But you will understand in time. You must continue to live."

She couldn't explain but hearing Magna's voice in her mind calmed her instantly. Viona moved her arms above her head with both palms open upward, showing respect and surrender to Magna. "In my greatest despair, I called You. Hearing Your voice soothes my troubled heart. Magna, I surrender my life to You. As You know the best, I trust in You."