Chapter 409 Lola’s Fate
“Ahhh!” The moment Raven’s gaze landed on Lola, Lola let out a piercing and gut–wrenching scream.
An unbearable pain and itching, deep down to her very bones, surged through her entire body.
The doctors who had just started to leave all turned around when they heard the noise.
Then they saw Lola clawing at her own body with all her strength, like a madwoman.
Soon, several deep gashes exposing the bone appeared on her body.
The doctors gasped instinctively, their faces pale at the sight of her torment.
Though they were no strangers to patients in agony, seeing Lola rip her own flesh open with her fingernails still made their scalps go numb.
“What’s wrong, Ms. Ortega?” Rupert rushed forward, his face pale with panic.
But Lola was consumed by pain and was unable to respond to his question.
Seeing Lola remain unresponsive, Rupert suddenly turned toward Raven, his eyes red with fury as he shouted, “Was it you? Did you do this to her?”
When he had witnessed Lola’s Innate Starcard taken earlier, he had kept silent because he knew neither he nor anyone present could stand up to Raven.
However, he had already decided to report it to the Emperor immediately after Raven left, hoping to rally forces to retrieve Lola’s Innate Starcard.
By doing so, maybe he could avoid punishment for failing to save the princess.
But at that moment, Lola was on the verge of dying from her own self–inflicted wounds.
If both the princess and Lola died, he knew he would end up like them.
Panic and fury took over, so he no longer cared about offending Raven and confronted her.
Hearing Rupert accuse Raven, the doctors all turned to look at her.
Suddenly, one of the doctors seemed to realize something and spoke up. “Could this be a backlash from losing her Innate Starcard?”
Rupert froze in place. The next second, he stumbled forward and dropped to his knees in front of Raven.
The hatred that had filled his eyes just moments ago was replaced by regret and desperate pleading. “Miss. Valor, the
Innate Starcard can only be used by the one who awakened it. Even if you have it, it’s useless to you.”
He lowered his head, his voice trembling with remorse. “Ms. Ortega was only worried about the princess’s condition. If her words came across as harsh, I sincerely apologize on her behalf. Please, I beg you. Please return the Starcard to her.” The doctors around looked at the humble Rupert, then at Lola, who was still clawing at her skin. The pity on their faces deepened.
Ellie noticed the expressions of those around her, and a glimmer of guile flashed in her eyes.
She then sighed softly and spoke to Raven in a persuasive tone. “Miss Valor, as doctors, we are supposed to be compassionate. Lola only clashed with you because she was desperate to save the princess.
“She’s already paid the price for her actions. That Innate Starcard is no use to you, anyway. Why not just give it back to her?” The doctors around her nodded, all agreeing with Ellie’s words.
Raven could feel their accusatory and disapproving gazes settle on her, her already cold expression turned even colder. Then she chuckled lightly. What came out of her mouth next left everyone completely frozen in place.
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