บท 112: The Dagger In The Dark

"Mother, please don't think about it!" I lowered my head and said sadly. "There's no way out!"

"No, Annie!" My mother held my hand tightly and said, "I must take you away. I can't let you be in danger! This magnificent palace is a man-eating hell! I shouldn't have let you come here. You shouldn't have come into contact with the Logan family! They are a disaster for you!"

My mother's lips turned pale as she spoke, and her palms were sweaty. Her nervous and flustered expression told me she must have fallen ill again! Oh, my poor mother! She must have suffered a lot in prison! She should be resting now!

"Mother, I think you should lie down first!" I whispered. "Please try not to think about anything else!"

"No, Annie! Please stay with me, and when the guards doze off at night, we'll sneak out! I'll take you to the Illya Islands, where there are people who can provide shelter for us! Trust me!"