Chapter 2 The Tragic Encounter of Twins

• Ronan gazed at him with surprise.
• Yael, the leader of the eighteen divine dragon envoys, was among those he relied on deeply.
• However, Yael's actions now contrasted with his typically composed manner.
• Ronan found this perplexing. What could have caused him such agitation?
• "Take your time to explain. There's no rush," he reassured calmly.
• "Mr. Crest, I've delved into the person you requested, Vivienne Hart. I've found out ... but ... "
• Yael trembled violently.
• Ronan's mind went blank.
• Before Yael could complete his sentence, Ronan was jolted by a sudden shock coursing through his body.
• He tightly gripped Yael's shoulder.
• "What's the matter? What happened to her?"
• He clung to Yael firmly, his eyes immediately welling up with tears.
• Vivienne Hart ...
• The woman who had haunted his dreams for over five years.
• Five years ago, prior to being deserted at the Lucent Rill, fleeing in disgrace for many days, he was ultimately saved by Vivienne when he was critically injured and near death.
• That night, they unexpectedly sleep together.
• Ronan desired to marry her, to take her as his spouse, but he hadn't foreseen that the people chasing him would soon track him down.
• To shield Vivienne from any trouble, he persisted in his escape.
• Subsequently, he sustained severe injuries and was nearly slain, cast into the depths of the Lucent Rill.
• After narrowly escaping death and becoming a cultivator, he accrued numerous enemies. To safeguard Vivienne from entanglement, he refrained from contacting her for a full five years.
• Now back in Celestine, he tasked his subordinates to search for her.
• "Mr. Crest, based on the information gathered by our comrades, shortly after your departure five years ago, Vivienne became pregnant. Her children are your ... twin daughters!
• "They are almost five years old now.
• "At that time, Vivienne's unmarried pregnancy brought disgrace upon the Harts.
• "In order to shield the children, she left the Harts and lived independently. These years have been a struggle for her."
• Yael quivered as he uttered the words.
• What did he say?
• Ronan felt as though lightning had struck him at that very moment.
• His entire body shook violently.
• At that moment, it felt as though a speeding train had crashed into his heart.
• He clutched at his chest, experiencing waves of pain radiating through him.
• "I ... I ... have daughters?
• "Vivienne gave birth to them?"
• He was filled with both excitement and heartache, trembling uncontrollably.
• He couldn't fathom what Vivienne had endured over these five years raising the children alone.
• "Ah, ah, ah!!!"
• Ronan couldn't contain his roar of emotions.
• "Mr. Crest, there is another news. The two daughters have been captured and are currently held captive on the outskirts of Flison City."
• Yael's back was drenched in cold sweat already.
• He could envision the fury that would consume Ronan upon hearing this news.
• Indeed!
• The moment he concluded his words, the formidable presence emanating from Ronan instilled a profound sense of dread in him.
• He shook uncontrollably, feeling so weak that he collapsed to his knees on the ground.
• "D*mn it, head to Flison City right away."
• He pivoted and strode back towards the cabin.
• ...
• The night was pitch-black.
• Meanwhile, on the southern outskirts of the Flison City.
• In an abandoned, sprawling factory building, Hope Crest and Grace Crest hung suspended in mid-air, their trousers pulled down.
• A thug continued to mercilessly whip them, relentlessly and furiously beating them.
• Their bodies were adorned with bloody welts, barely clinging to consciousness.
• It appeared as though they were on the brink of death.
• The other thugs surrounding them wore grotesque, leering smiles, resembling a group of deviants.
• At this moment, amidst their sinister laughter, the scene felt like a living hell on earth.
• "Haha ... let Vivienne, that w*nch, not obediently accompany our young master to bed.
• "I'll beat you to death.
• "As for you two, don't blame me. Your mom's ignorance of her position is to blame."
• The thug administering the beating was equally repulsive.
• He didn't care at all as he brutally beat the two children, revealing the depths of his twisted psyche.