“Iwanttoughterallthesehypocritesandkilleveryhatdeservestodie!Iwilloverturnthisfake,wretchedworldofthemartirtsforgood!”


    Abigaillookeddeterminedasshestressedeveryword.Themenacingairsheexudedlefttheothersshudderinginfear.


    Dustincouldn’thelpbutsighwhenheheardher.HeknewAbigailhadchanged.


    Shewasnolongerthekind,innocentwomanshewasbefore.


    Yet,hecouldn’t meher.Herfatherhadriskedhislifetosaveeveryone.Buthewasdriventodeathbytheverypeoplehesaved.


    Whoexactlywastome?Shehadbeenpushedtothispoint!


    Sincetherewasnorewardforkindness,itwasonlyrightforkindnesstobeforsaken.Sincejusticewasn’tserved,itwas onlyrightforeviltospread.


    “Abigail,whateveryoudecide,Iwillsupportyou.”DustinstrokedAbigail’shead.


    Hetoldhergently,“Remember,I’lwaysstandbyyourside.Ifyoueverfeelmistreated,juseback.Evenifeveryoneisagainstyou,I’llprotectyou.”


    “Okay!”Abigailnoddedsolemnly,hereyesbrimmingwithtears.


    “MadamPenelope,IhopeyouwilltakegoodcareofAbigail.”


    DustinturnedhisattentiontoPenelope.Hesaidfirmly,“Ifthe membersoftheMysticArtsOrderdarebullyher,Iwillmake suretoendallofyou.”


    “Oh?”ThecornerofPenelope’slipscurvedupintoasmile.Shewasamused.


    Shesaid,“Kid,you’rethefirstwhodaresspeaktomethatway.”


    “Sinceyouknowmyidentity,youshouldknow thattheRhysfamilynevergoesbackontheirword.”Dustin’sgazewasunwavering.


    “Hahaha…Interesting,veryinteresting.”Penelopechuckled.


    Insteadofgettingangry,sheseemedtoappreciatehistemper.Thestrangerhistemperwas,themoreshelikedit.


    “Abigail,untilwemeetagain.”