The next second, Seraphina Ashworth's slender body landed securely in the man's broad embrace. He held her tightly, his actions tender yet possessive, as if she were his most precious treasure.
"Gwen!"
In an instant, black flames of fury ignited in Caden Reginald's dark eyes.
"Caden—it hurts. It hurts so much," Seraphina Ashworth said, her face pale. She clutched her chest tightly, her body trembling violently in Caden Reginald's arms. Her temperature was dropping rapidly, and she looked utterly wretched, on the very brink of death.
"Oh no, Seraphina's cold poison is flaring up! Get her back to the space, quickly!" Trudy exclaimed from the side, recognizing the symptoms immediately upon seeing Seraphina Ashworth's condition.
"ARGH—"
Seeing the woman he cherished most as fragile as a porcelain doll, a murderous aura erupted from Caden Reginald.
"You... must die!"
