C75 SEVENTY-FIVE

Emma's heart shattered into a million pieces as she watched her Morris fall, her anguished cries echoing through the chamber. The pain coursing through her veins was unbearable, threatening to consume her entirely.

“Why… why?” she choked, her voice trembling with grief and disbelief. “Why take him since he is your son? What more do you want?”

Clive's eyes gleamed with sadistic pleasure