Chapter 168: Imminent Death

A wave of helplessness washed over her, her frantic pleas for mercy falling on deaf ears. Darkness closed in around her, the anticipation of pain and suffering casting an impenetrable shadow over her spirit. The weight of her crimes bore down upon her, the magnitude of her punishment becoming all-consuming.

As the soldiers prepared to carry out the gruesome sentence, a sinister aura permeated the atmosphere. The air became heavy with anticipation, each passing second laden with the foreboding sense of impending agony. Time seemed to slow, stretching the torment of anticipation to its breaking point.

Eve's breathing grew shallow, her pulse racing in sync with the dread that coursed through her veins. She cast a desperate gaze upon her captors, their expressions cold and indifferent, devoid of mercy or empathy. The realization settled upon her like a leaden weight — she was at the mercy of sadistic tormentors who reveled in her suffering.