Chapter 241 Desperate Pleas and Fractured Minds

• "No, don't kill him!" Emily's voice rang out with a piercing desperation, quivering with a wild intensity as she thrust her body into the path of the encroaching crowd. Her frantic movements were like those of a cornered animal, and her arms splayed wide as she shielded Corey with all the strength she could muster.
• "You can't take his life! Corey is beginning to regain control. He will be alright. Please, I implore you—trust me. He is battling his intermittent explosive disorder. I beg you—grant him a chance."
• Jacob's roar cut through the air, his voice a harsh, unrelenting thunderclap. "Utter nonsense! His intermittent explosive disorder will never improve. Corey teeters on the edge of madness. We must seize this opportunity to eliminate him now. If we do not act, I will report this to the higher-ups. Can you bear the weight of responsibility if he endangers Tyrand?"