"Chris, wake up please...." Rosaline trembled looking at Christian who is in an unconscious state.The air inside the mansion smelt of burnt ozone and shattered glass.She doesn't know whom to ask for help or whom to get at that moment, she just stayed in that helpless state without understanding what to do. "Should I call Lord Sargent? or Charles? whom I should call? Betty or Lily?" She was baffling within herself as she couldn't figure out what to do, at the same time, she can't make anyone panic because of all these especially Lord Sargent, as his health is not in a good condition. "Should I just do some first aid? Arghh.... I'm out of options!" Just then Edward returned home and stood in the ruined living room with a stunned face, "what's going on here? How come this mansion became a mess in a day? Did anyone attack?" His chest rising and falling slowly as he looked at the destruction and damage in the mansion, the cracked walls, the broken chandelier, the torn curtains blowing

"Adrian.... Rian...." Mrs. Nevermore looked for Adrian everywhere as she has sensed something strange around the estate.The night over the estate was unnaturally calm but some strange power surrounding the estate, it was noticed by her but to talk about it she couldn't find her son anywhere.With a sigh, she just returned to her room thinking she might be imagining everything by herself.However, the situation outside the estate stayed the same, not a leaf moved, not even a branch shook, as if the world was holding its breath out of fear.But inside Adrian’s private study… the silent storm was already waiting.Candles flickered with restless flames, papers lay scattered across his desk, and he stood alone with a glass of untouched wine in hand, gazing out the tall windows into the moonlit garden.Nothing had been unusual.Until it was.A sharp, violent pulse struck right through his chest.Adrian’s breath hitched, the glass in his hand slipped and shattered against the marble floor.

"Did you..." Rosaline raised an eyebrow at him, "say anything?"Edward shook his head, and smiled faintly, "I'm leaving, you can take some rest as well, after you've been tired too!" Rosaline nodded her head with a small hum, "Yeah, and I already asked my maid to prepare a room for you, I think it's ready, you can stay there." With one last look at Christian, Edward walked out of the room, "Okay!" Soon the doors were closed behind him, Rosaline let out a relieved breath, and glanced at Christian, gently adjusted the blanket and caressed his hair, "You'll be safe, I'm here to protect you, sleep well, my love!" Lying down beside him, she closed her eyes to sleep, whether it's exhaustion or something else, that got her drifted into a deep sleep in no time.On the other side, somewhere far away,Deep inside a mountain forest, where the sky felt unnaturally heavy, the Veilborn group gathered around a massive cracked obelisk etched with ancient runes.A hooded figure bowed before a swir

"Uncle?" Christian was startled by Charles's sudden presence in the room, Rosaline’s hand froze mid-touch.While Christian moved away from her, and nearly died from embarrassment because of what Charles had witnessed, Christian almost couldn't lift his face out of embarrassment."Charles," Rosaline hissed, while glaring at him, "do you have a death wish? How can you barge into a couple's room you rogue? Do you have any sense or not? Or did you leave your brain in your room?" "Oh please," he scoffed while getting closer. "If you two are going to turn the guest house into a honeymoon suite, at least lock the door, who would expect a romance scene from an exhausted boy and worried woman? You should at least give a break till he recovers, what if he gets more exhausted and worn out because of intensive things?" Christian immediately hid half his face behind Rosaline’s shoulder.Rosaline had never wanted to stab someone more in her entire life, but every time she looked at Charles, she w

"Nope," Christian quickly shook his head, "I'm not just your nephew, I'm Rosaline's husband too, I’m neutral... Don’t drag me into this war." Edward almost dropped the file he was holding."Neutral?" Charles repeated, "You literally hid behind her a minute ago while holding her as if your life was depending on her...." "You're exaggerating, uncle, I did that because you barged in!" Christian glared, as cheeks turned pink. "Anyone would hide like that in a situation like that!" Rosaline smirked proudly and patted his head. "Good boy, I know you would always be by my side..." Christian just wanted to turn into dust.Charles stared at Rosaline with a frown being frustrated by everything. "Look at this, hypnotizing the poor kid! Manipulating him with affection, I can't take this anymore!" "Affection?" Rosaline scoffed at Charles's accusation. "You wouldn’t recognize affection even if it kissed your forehead, so stop being jealous of others." "Jealous of my foot! I don’t want affecti