Clash Of Hearts

79. 𝙻𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚃𝙰𝙻𝙴...

Chapter-79

Author's POV

A few hours back.

Rose woke up to the loud cries, echoing through the halls of the mansion. She got down from the bed and walked downstairs.

Layana who was pacing around the dining hall. As soon as their eyes met, Layana's eyes widened in worry.

Rose was confused. She didn't understand why she was acting like she saw some ghost.

Layana wanted to pluck some fresh flowers. She took the basket and walked towards the garden only to witness a horrible scene.

Donovan was gouging Henry's eyes with bare hands. Layana had never witnessed such cruelty. She knew Donovan was ruthless but never saw this level of barbaric nature. Her stomach twisted as the eyeball dropped to the ground. She ran inside the mansion and threw up everything.

She was scared. She wanted to hide somewhere. And to add to her stress, Rose walked down the stairs. She didn't want Rose to witness it. From whatever time they spent together, she knew that Rose could not withstand violence and she was afraid of violence.

" Ma'am...why are you here? Come. Let's go upstairs" Layana tried to drag her. But Rose stopped her.

" SHE IS MINE!!!" she heard his wild roar. She recognised his voice. It was Donovan's.

" Why is he shouting like that?" Rose looked worried.

Layana gulped visibly.

" Ahhhhhhh" another unfamiliar shrill cry hit her ears. Rose widened her eyes. Layana's face was soaked with fear.

" Is he..?" Rose couldn't bring herself to ask the question. She was breathing heavily.

Layana looked down, unable to answer her.

She knew the answer.

Rose took hurried steps towards the direction of the voice. Layana tried to stop her but she was long gone to listen. She was standing in front of the fountain, the same place where she practised running.

The scene in front of her made her heart jump to her stomach.

She looked at Henry, bloodied and tied up. His one eye was missing. There was a deep hole in the missing area. His left ear was torn apart. His cheeks were bruised. His palms were slashed and bleeding. He was bleeding profusely. Her eyes were cast down that's when she saw his eyeball along with the nails on the ground.

Bile rose in her throat. She wanted to run.

Run. Run. Run.

She couldn't move her body. It was as if she was struck by a thunder. She couldn't move.

"Tsk tsk.. nobody touches what's mine and lives to tell the tale..." she heard the last part. Tears gathered in her fear-filled eyes.
He was looking like a mad.

She wanted to speak but nothing came out of her mouth.

Donovan picked up his dagger.

Henry was shaking his head meekly, pleading for his dear life.

"Maybe I would've spared your life, if you hadn't put your filthy hands on her" He said, raising to his feet. His voice was venomous.

Rose was shaken to the core.

" Don...she is..." Leon saw Rose, he tried to alert Donovan but he stopped Leon.