As Jewel said that, she reached for the poisoned dart and swiped it across Phantom’s arm. Phantom tried to dodge, but her injured state caused her reaction to be significantly slower. A sharp pain surged through her, causing her body to break out in a cold sweat.
Despite the pain, she dared not cry out. Just as Jewel had warned, the police questioned her yesterday about Damian’s murder. If she alerted the police now, she would have a difficult time explaining the multitude of darts and their corresponding antidotes in her house. It would essentially be an admission that she was responsible for Damian’s death.
At this moment, all she wished for was for Jewel to quickly take the antidote and leave. Yet, Jewel continued her experimentation, applying another powder to the fresh wound she had just inflicted on Phantom’s arm and carefully observing her reaction. Desperately, Phantom pleaded, “This is the real antidote. How can I deceive you when you’re testing it on me?”
“You’re cunning and ruthless. I wouldn’t put anything past you. I don’t trust you.”
The mixture of the two poisons on the wound. on Phantom’s face caused an intense burning sensation, leaving her feeling agitated and distraught. She could feel her face swelling up. To make matters worse, Jewel kept on nagging, preventing her from even attempting to detoxify herself. “How can I make you believe me?”
“Just wait a little longer. If I don’t see any side effects on you, then I’ll believe what you told me,” Jewel calmly replied, sitting across from Phantom.
When Phantom heard that, her eyes fluttered shut, and she nearly passed out. Another moment of waiting, and my face will be beyond repair. While she wasn’t particularly concerned about other injuries, as they would only require a few days of recuperation, her face would be permanently disfigured if not treated in time.
“Enough, Jewel. You’ve beaten and tormented me enough. We’re even now, aren’t we? This is the antidote. I’m not lying.”
Jewel sneered. “Even? We’re nowhere near being even.” Phantom’s heart sank as she furrowed her brow. “What else do you want?”
Jewel’s gaze turned icy cold. “I have never done anything to all of you, yet you insisted on killing us. In that case, I must retaliate in the same manner to be fair. You have never experienced being engulfed in flames, nor have you lived a life of hiding and evading. You also haven’t spent eight years unable to utter a single word. How can you claim that things are even now? And to top it off, you harmed my boyfriend. How deluded are you to think that this is enough?”
As Phantom looked into Jewel’s numb and icy gaze, her heart plummeted in desperation. She urgently explained, “Please listen to me, Jewel. It was Blood Rose who targeted you. I was just following orders. You know how close she is to Joseph. I couldn’t disobey her, and she’s the one who set the fire. If you want to seek revenge, you should find her. Look at how many times you’ve slashed me. A woman’s appearance is her most important asset, and now you’ve destroyed mine. Isn’t that enough?”
Jewel looked at her, visibly troubled. “But even if you recover, you will still cause trouble. Keeping you alive poses a constant threat.”
“Rest assured, we’re even now. I won’t seek revenge against you, and I won’t report this to Double Dragon Court. I’ll act as if I’ve never seen you, okay?” Phantom hastily promised.
However, Jewel remained unmoved. Her voice dripping with coldness, she said, “Your specialty is using darts, isn’t it?” With those words, she raised her hand and swiftly aimed for Phantom’s wrist.
“Ahh!” Phantom screamed in terror, and her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it might leap out of her throat. However, she didn’t feel the anticipated pain. Instead, she noticed that the tape around her wrist had been cut.
Relief washed over her, and she let out a long breath. Thank goodness she didn’t actually harm me, otherwise my life would be over.
Yet, just as she was still rejoicing over her quick thinking, a shadow flashed by, and suddenly, her wrist throbbed with pain. Before she could comprehend what had happened, she felt warm blood begin to trickle down her wrist.
Meanwhile, Jewel stood there with a dagger in her hand, her expression devoid of any emotion. “Since you surrendered the antidote, I will spare your life. You can call for medical assistance now.”
