บท 691: Withered Wood [Bonus]

"Yes, I did. I should've done it when I found out about his betrayal, but I was too soft." Ashton nodded, meeting her gaze.

Esther didn't say anything and stared into his eyes as though looking for something familiar but didn't see anything.

Her gaze made him uncomfortable, something he found strange because he had thought nothing could faze him now.

"What? You think I was too cruel?" He asked. When Esther didn't say anything, he continued, 

"You should know the reason Wiley and those two attacked us was because he had told Wiley that we indeed had the Thunder Sword. You realize if I hadn't had that drop of Devil Blood and Hannah's aunt hadn't come on time, those three would've killed you all or, worse, they would've turned you into their slaves."

"I understand." Esther finally nodded before walking toward Mark's cold corpse, beside which his wives, Lacey and Layla, were sobbing quietly.