"BLECH—" Alice clutched her chest and violently spat out a mouthful of blood. "Cough, cough!"
The crimson blood stood out starkly against the marble floor. Watching Alice's pathetic state, Roxanna suddenly felt a new level of fear toward Seraphina Ashworth.
A flicker of movement crossed Seraphina's brow. "Still not planning to talk?"
Alice braced herself against the floor with one hand, struggling to sit up. "Cough—"
"Seraphina Ashworth, I already told you I don't know! It's useless no matter how much you push me!"
Alice glared at Seraphina Ashworth, her eyes bloodshot, the hatred in them completely undisguised.
'Seraphina Ashworth, sooner or later, I will repay the humiliation you've dealt me today a hundred times over! I swear it!'
"Hah!" Seraphina arched an eyebrow and let out a cold laugh.
'Well now, she's more stubborn than I thought. Let's see just how long she can last.'
