Chapter 4

Hearing my plea, Seraphina turned and snuggled deeper into Julian’s embrace.

She whimpered sweetly, “Julian, those monsters sound so scary! Let’s go inside, quickly.”

So I watched, my heart breaking, as the man I had protected with my life didn’t even glance at me again, turning to leave with the other woman.

I reached out and grabbed his sleeve, but he violently shook me off.

“What are you so afraid of? You’ll just revive after you die anyway. Didn’t you say yourself that this world is just a game to you?”

But I hurt too. Every death, the pain that overwhelmed me, was real.

“Julian, maybe… maybe we should just let it go. I’ll be fine. After all, Cassidy is your girlfriend…”

Seraphina gently tugged his sleeve, feigning innocence as she deliberately exposed the bleeding claw marks on her arm.

Seeing this, Julian’s eyes immediately darkened.

He raised his hand and slapped me hard across the face.

“Cassidy, how could you be so cruel and lay your hands on Seraphina!”

The force of the blow made my ears ring, and blood instantly seeped from the corner of my mouth.

Even so, he wasn’t satisfied.

He directly grabbed a sharp, barbed wire and tied my hands with it, his voice chilling.

“She’s all yours. Play with her however you like, just don’t kill her. After all, I still need her as a meat shield to get Seraphina her favorite strawberry cake.”

As his words fell, my eyes instantly filled with terror.

Looking at the dozens of men surrounding me, I couldn’t imagine if I’d survive the night.

I desperately crawled forward, blood foam dripping from my mouth.

Pleading with him to spare me: “Julian, do you remember when you died for the seventy-third time? I dug out my heart and used it as bait for you!”

His face flickered.

“When you were possessed by a vengeful spirit for the eighty-fourth time, I bit off my tongue and used my lifeblood to exorcise it for you! You said, ‘Cassidy, from now on, I’ll protect you.’ How can you go back on your word?! I don’t need your protection anymore, I don’t want you. I’m willing to let you and Seraphina be together, but I beg you, please let them leave me alone, okay? I’m begging you, otherwise, this time, I’ll truly die!”

Julian disgustedly furrowed his brows, then stomped his foot on my hand, which was pressed against the ground, completely disregarding my heart-wrenching screams.

“Cassidy, how long are you going to keep bringing up all that old stuff about your sacrifices? One tear from Seraphina is worth more than you dying a hundred times over!”

Seraphina timely sniffled and tugged his sleeve. “Julian, don’t argue with Cassidy. She’s just sad because her mother died. But Cassidy, people need to learn to be generous. Everyone here has been holding it in for so long, and it’s not like you’ll actually die, so what’s wrong with entertaining them a little?”

My pupils constricted.

Generous?

If she was so generous, why didn’t she strip naked and lie in those men’s arms to entertain them?!

Julian heard her words and looked at Seraphina with an appreciative gaze. He then kicked me towards the group of men.

“Seraphina’s right. It’s not like you’ll actually die, so why not sacrifice yourself and let everyone vent their frustrations on you. Everyone will remember your kindness.”

He bent down and gently stroked my cheek, “Don’t worry, Cass, even if you’re ‘dirty,’ I won’t abandon you.”

I laughed, shaking uncontrollably, and spat a mouthful of bloody phlegm directly onto his face.

“Disgusting!”

“Julian, I should have seen it sooner! You’re nothing but a hypocritical scumbag! I actually fell foolishly in love with you, and even indirectly caused my mother’s death!”

Hearing my words, Julian showed no trace of guilt.

His face darkened as he warned me, “This is all your fault! If you dare hurt Seraphina, I’ll make you pay a thousand times over!”

“Anyway, your mother will revive, and as for you, even if you’re played to death by them, I won’t find you dirty.”

Those men’s filthy hands were already on my waist, brazenly biting at various parts of my body.

Humiliating tears streamed down my cheeks. The more I struggled, the harsher their actions became.

I still didn’t give up, crying out for Julian to pull me away.

But I saw him offer no resistance, letting the other woman stand on tiptoes and kiss him.

Suddenly, I didn’t want to resist anymore. My gaze met Julian’s eyes precisely.

“Julian, you’ll regret this!”