Yvonne Norwood’s eyes shifted slightly, flashing with an inexplicable light.

But she didn’t turn around.

The red-haired woman’s eyes flashed with a hint of mockery.

"Are you really willing to watch him be with other women, whispering sweet nothings to them..."

"Shut up!!!"

Before the red-haired woman could finish speaking, Yvonne let out a low roar.

Her tone was husky and sharp.

After speaking, Yvonne slowly turned around.

Her eyes were now tinged with threads of blood, seemingly greatly provoked by the red-haired woman’s words.

The red-haired woman, seeing Yvonne turn back, maintained her expression unchanged.

She continued, "Now there’s an opportunity. I can offer it to you, it’s up to you... if you’re willing."

"Look at you, a dignified Norwood family member, falling to such a miserable state..."

"You’ve always believed that woman is nowhere near as good as you, haven’t you..."

Her words seemed to carry a bewitching quality, slowly enticing the ignorant into the web she wove.

Yvonne’s initial anger turned to a dazed look over time, as if being lured in by the red-haired woman’s words.

A look of ferocity and struggle flashed across her face.

And after the red-haired woman finished speaking, she quietly waited.

She watched Yvonne as if she’d gone mad, clawing at her own hair and hitting her head.

"Ahhh!! No... no!"

"Don’t come out... don’t come out..."

Yvonne struggled in agony.

Eventually, her voice grew smaller...

Until she stopped struggling altogether.

The room returned to a state of tranquility.

Yvonne lifted her head, her disheveled hair obscuring her face, but a wicked curve appeared at her mouth.

Her eyes, especially, flashed with a gaze full of malice.

"What do you want me to do."

Seeing Yvonne in this state, the red-haired woman knew that another personality had been triggered.

"Come with me."

She turned around, satisfied.

*

A few days later.

"What did you say?!"

Selena Kensington looked at Silvester Norwood in disbelief.

Initially, she had just intended to find some distracting books in the study, but instead, heard such news.

A sanatorium in the outskirts of Aethelgard was attacked, with no survivors from either Norwood’s Hidden Guard or the sanatorium.

And Yvonne, who was being closely watched by the Hidden Guard, had gone missing.

How could this be?!

Silvester’s expression was heavy; he immediately pulled out the photos taken at the scene.

"These are what we saw when we arrived at the scene, noticing something was off..."

Selena quickly walked over and stood beside Sterling, looking at those photos.

The Hidden Guards died gruesomely, almost as if something had pierced through them.

Some people died with wide open eyes, seemingly unable to rest in peace.

Selena looked at the photos, slightly furrowing her brow.

Her stomach suddenly felt a bit nauseous.

She turned her head and coughed dryly.

"Cough..."

Seeing Selena suddenly uncomfortable, Silvester immediately switched the photos.

Sterling handed her a glass of plain water, gently patting her back.

"If you can’t take it, rest for a bit?"

He said softly.

Selena shook her head slightly.

She took the water Sterling handed over and drank it.

After drinking, Selena felt much better.

"I’m fine, carry on."

Sterling, still worried, pulled Selena onto his lap, lightly caressing her lower abdomen.

Feeling the warmth in her abdomen, Selena felt much better.

She directly leaned onto Sterling.

Silvester continued showing the photos taken from the sanatorium.

Though he no longer showed the bloody ones.

"These wounds... don’t look like something ordinary people could cause."

Selena slightly furrowed her brow.

If not ordinary people, then what kind of weapon could penetrate through human bodies?

But if it were a weapon, how did the attackers bring it into the sanatorium?

Selena knew well how strict The Empire was about controlling firearms.

"It was the impostors."

Sterling spoke.

Selena’s eyes widened slightly, incredulous.

Those people still wouldn’t give up?!

Now they’ve even dared to come to Aethelgard!

Silvester nodded slightly beside them.

"Most of the sanatorium’s surveillance has been destroyed, only this one captured a small segment..."

Silvester said, then brought up that segment of surveillance footage.

The small segment startlingly captured Cole Vaughn previously facing the camera with a taunting and contemptuous smile.

"Cole Vaughn?!"

Selena was shocked upon seeing the person in the video.

Isn’t that Cole Vaughn?

Why was he here?!

Selena suddenly remembered Cole’s demeanor and behavior that were uncharacteristic of his age.

Could it be...

Cole Vaughn was an impostor?

Then...he must also be with The Godsbane Organization.

However, why didn’t Cole Vaughn hurt her when he clearly had countless opportunities?

Instead, he saved her life.

Selena’s mind instantly felt somewhat chaotic.

"He’s one of them."

Sterling spoke in a stern voice.

A flash of ruthlessness in his eyes.

He’d previously clashed with Cole, indeed he was a highly successful experiment...

Unfortunately, a fake is always a fake.

Sterling recalled he’d severely injured Cole before, but didn’t expect him to recover so quickly.

And he seemed completely unharmed.

Looks like The Godsbane Organization hides many talents...

"But... why did he take Yvonne from the sanatorium?"

Selena was somewhat confused.

In her eyes, Yvonne and Cole were entirely unrelated.

Why did The Godsbane Organization want to take Yvonne away?

What are they planning?

Sterling shook his head slightly, looking up at Silvester, "Lock down Aethelgard, find Yvonne."

Silvester nodded, lowering his head slightly, "I’ve already sent people out; it won’t be long before we find Yvonne."

After all, Aethelgard is still under the Norwood family’s control.

Finding someone should be more than possible for them.

Selena wasn’t so optimistic.

From the moment she saw Cole, a sense of unease brewed in her heart.

She hadn’t forgotten Cole’s last glance when she sent him away.

It was like being watched by a wild beast, suddenly heightening her alertness.

He had also asked her, what if they stood on opposing sides.

At the time, Selena replied that they would go their separate ways.

Now, they indeed stand opposed.

"Yvonne has been missing for two days..."

Selena murmured.

"In these two days, it’s enough time for her to prepare something..."

Hearing Selena’s words, a trace of surprise flashed in Sterling’s eyes.

Suddenly, Selena thought of something, quickly turning to Sterling, "Sterling, could Yvonne... could Yvonne be targeting Quinn?!"

Otherwise, Selena couldn’t understand why Cole would take Yvonne.