"Oh, Ellena...!" Lady Preston almost fainted when she heard her niece's bitter words. Her husband quickly supported her shoulders and helped her sit on a chair by the window.
"Do you want water?" He asked her worriedly.
Lady Preston closed her eyes and shook her head. "N-no... th-thank you, my lord... I just need to sit."
Meanwhile, Mars looked at Ellena with horror in his eyes. He didn't know that Ellena was cursed too. Now, that explained why Ellena was so adamant not to disclose the witch's location.
If the price that she had to pay was death... then it's no wonder that she didn't want to reveal the secret.
What to do?
Would Mars be so heartless to force Ellena to sacrifice her life just so he could find the witch?
Ellena's tears were streaming down hard. She looked at Mars intently with gritted teeth and a very disappointed expression. "I didn't want to die. That's why I kept my mouth shut and not betray the witch. However..."
