The pain of having your wound clawed like this was far worse than being cut with the dagger.
Grace clenched her teeth desperately to endure the pain. She did not want the enemy to feel smug because of her pain and the people who cared about her to get upset over this.
However, the more she endured, the harder Katherine Jackson dug her fingernails into her wounds with her free hand.
âGrace, arenât you smug? Arenât you trying to stand up for your best friend? Do you see the price of your actions now?â Katherine Jackson asked viciously.
Grace kept breaking out in a cold sweat, her face ghastly pale from the pain and all the bleeding.
Lina was already in tears when she saw the state her best friend was in. âKatherine Jackson, Grace is innocent! As you said, she was just helping me. Iâm the one youâre after, so go after me. You can torture me all you want, but stop doing that to Graceâ¦â
Linaâs pain only made Katherine Jackson laugh. âIf you want me to let her go, sure. Jump off the building and weâll call it even. Iâll let her go if you do that!â
Linaâs body trembled as her eyes seemed to contain some determination. âYouâ¦â
âLina, donât listen to herâ¦â Grace said with difficulty. Every word she said would bring her unimaginable pain. âLina⦠if you do⦠what she says, Iâll never forgive you, and⦠Iâll never forgive myself. Besidesâ¦
do you really think⦠sheâll let me go⦠after you jump?â
Linaâs tears poured out more violently. She hated herself for being so weak.
âItâs me. Itâs all my fault. I misunderstood Hadwin and refused to give him my trust. Now, I caused my friend to suffer!
âLina⦠Donât cryâ¦â Grace caught her breath and said with difficulty. Then, she turned to say to Katherine Jackson, âKatherine Jackson⦠You donât have any real friends, do youâ¦
Ashamed with anger, Katherine Jackson snapped. âShut up! One more word from you and Iâll cut your windpipe so that you can never speak again.â
âKatherine Jackson, youâre asking for trouble!â shouted Jason with a solemn face.
âYes, I am. Whatâs the matter? Does this break your heart?
How about this? Since Lina refuses to jump off the building to save Grace, letâs see how far you can go for Grace.â
Jason narrowed his eyes, waiting for Katherine Jacksonâs next move. Grace suddenly had a premonition.
Her heart sank when she heard what Katherine Jackson said. It verified her premonition.
âI want you to take off all your clothes and show your men their bossâ body. Hahaha, they all say that Emerald Cityâs Young master Reed is known for his good looks. It seems that not just many of Emerald Cityâs socialites are in love with you but some men too.â
Katherine Jackson changed her tone and said, âI wonder if youâre going to keep or kill these subordinates after they see you naked when this is over, Young master Reed? After all, their existence will remind you of the humiliation you suffered today!â
Her words were biting, driving Jason and his subordinates into the corner.