"Mabel, is this your choice? Is this the marriage and love you want?" Daniel Harris murmured, his body heavily leaning against the chair back, closing his eyes.

In front of him, the scenery of Drumbeat Village seemed to appear again, maybe that’s the place he misses the most.

Once, that little girl protected him recklessly, and now, it’s his turn to protect her...

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The pain of the Full Moon spread through his body once again, so painful! But this time, she wasn’t by his side.

In the five-star tavern, Kyle Kinston was enduring the Full Moon pain.

He would not let anyone control his fate, wouldn’t... Even if he loves her, he wants to grasp his own destiny!

He could give his life to her, but that could only come from his own choice, and not... being controlled by this fate!

He wanted to grip fate tightly in his palms and must cut off this cursed bloodline!

Pain... such intense pain!

His mind was filled entirely with her, every drop of blood in his body seemingly shouting, telling him how much he desired her, how much he wanted to go to her!

No! You can’t go to her!

Originally, he locked himself in the hotel room tonight to prove that even if she’s his lifeline, he won’t be controlled by her, he can withstand this pain himself.

"Mabel... Mabel..." he kept roaring, his handsome face contorted with pain, while his fingers incessantly clawed marks of blood on his body...

Reason was gradually lost, leaving nothing but an instinct...

...

Francine Howards grasped the hotel key card, taking the elevator upward.

This was the key card to the room Kyle was staying in tonight, obtained by Francine through some means. She was surprised Kyle chose to stay at the hotel tonight.

She realized it by inadvertently overhearing a call between her cousin and Kyle, finding out the cause: Kyle and Mabel Quinn seemed to have issues, and Kyle was pressuring Mabel into aborting the child.

Such a truth thrilled Francine for a while; if Kyle didn’t want Mabel to give birth to the child, it meant Kyle didn’t care much for Mabel!

Thus, she investigated the hotel where Kyle was staying tonight, had someone add something to the room service meals that would induce excitement. Now, by the time she calculated, it should be effective; as long as she goes to Kyle now and something happens, Kyle wouldn’t be able to dismiss her.

As for Mabel Quinn, even if she married Kyle, so what? Their relationship likely isn’t great; otherwise, why wouldn’t Kyle let Mabel have the child?

With such thoughts, Francine reached the hotel room door, knocking twice slightly as a precaution. Thus, even if Kyle hadn’t consumed the meal, she could have an excuse, saying she feared something happening inside, so she borrowed the hotel key card.

Francine devised her plan, then used the key card to open the room door.

Unexpectedly, the room was dark. Why weren’t the lights on? As Francine pondered, she closed the door, preparing to insert the key card into the power slot, when suddenly a roar startled her, almost dropping the card to the floor.