Chapter 865

• He explained so weakly, like a trapped animal making its final struggle, "If killing me can bring you peace, then go ahead."
• There was a fierce intensity in his eyes, his gaze lingering on her face with hunger as he smiled, "Anning, I owe you. I owe you. If I can meet my end by your hand today, I will do so willingly."
• Winnie Thompson's face was streaked with tears as she raised the gun high, aiming it at his head, gritting her teeth and trembling, her finger on the trigger, but she couldn't bring herself to pull it.