- The lab door opened, Jessica standing at the
- entrance, calling softly. “You haven’t rested
- properly in three days.”
- Ethan didn’t seem to hear.
- Jessica cautiously approached, noticing the
- unshed tears in his eyes. She froze. “You…”
- “Chloe is dead, but you’re saved.”
- Ethan spoke suddenly, his voice as cold as
- ice. “Isn’t it ironic?”
- Jessica’s face turned pale as paper. She
- opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
- “I knew, after Chloe died, her transformative
- power would disappear, and you’d become
- human again.”
- Ethan said softly, almost inaudibly.
- My soul trembled.
- He knew?
- Then why…
- Jessica clearly shared my question. Her eyes
- widened. “You knew?”
- “Yes.”
- “Then why…”
- “Why didn’t you kill her?”
- Ethan sneered, a laugh that pierced my
- nonexistent heart.
- “I couldn’t. Even though she risked her life to
- get rid of me. I couldn’t bear to…‘
- “Now you’re cured. Go. I think Chloe wouldn’t
- want to see you.”
- Ethan’s voice was exhausted.
- Jessica stood still, unmoving.
- She looked at the ashes, a sneer gradually
- curving her lips.
- “Chloe doesn’t want to see me?”
- Her tone suddenly sharpened. “She’s just a
- pile of ash now, she can’t see anything.”
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- Ethan looked up sharply, a dangerous glint in
- his eyes.
- “Don’t act so heartbroken, Ethan.”
- Jessica continued, her voice full of sarcasm.
- “Do you think she’ll be grateful for your
- remorse now? When you tormented her, why
- didn’t you think about this?”
- “Shut up.” Ethan growled.
- “Why shut up? Because the truth is too
- ugly?”
- Jessica sneered. “You know, she hated you.‘
- <
- Ethan’s face changed. “What did you say?”
- “She hated you with all her being.” Jessica
- became even more brazen.
- “You killed her parents with your own hands;
- you hurt her.”
- “She won’t forgive you.”
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- Ethan clutched his head in pain.
- “It’s all because of you, it’s you…‘
- Ethan suddenly grabbed Jessica’s throat.
- “Everyone who wronged Chloe will pay the
- price, including you.”
- “What do you mean?” Jessica struggled to
- ask.
- Ethan suddenly smiled.
- “What are you going to do?” Jessica
- screamed.
- He picked up a scalpel from the lab bench.
- “Ethan! No! Please!” Jessica struggled in
- terror.
- “Chloe begged me too.”
- く
- Ethan sneered. “Begged me not to hurt her
- people, begged me to spare her parents.”
- “But did I listen?”
- He leaned down, his lips close to Jessica’s
- ear. “I didn’t. Now, you’ll taste this feeling
- too.”
- The scalpel sliced Jessica’s wrist, blood
- flowing down her arm.
- Jessica’s screams echoed through the lab,
- but Ethan’s expression remained unchanged.
- “You know?”
- He said softly. “I not only knew you’d become
- human after Chloe died, I also know how to
- turn you back into a vampire.
- With that, Ethan stripped Jessica, throwing
- her into the remaining vampires.
- Jessica’s eyes widened in fear. “No, you
- can’t…”
- Ethan’s voice was terrifyingly calm. “I’ll turn
- you into a vampire, then I’ll torment you in
- L
- every way Chloe suffered.”
- “No! Don’t!” Jessica struggled, but Ethan
- was far stronger.
- “Too late.”
- He said coldly. “You’ll become a vampire,
- , and I’ll make you experience
- everything Chloe went through.”
- “Every day, every night, until I’m satisfied.”
- Jessica convulsed in pain, the transformation
- already beginning.
- Ethan stood, coldly watching Jessica among
- the vampires.
- Three days passed, Jessica’s transformation
- complete.
- She was bound to the table where I’d lain
- countless times, silver cuffs locking her wrists
- and ankles.
- Her skin was pale as paper, her eyes scarlet
- from the vampire transformation.
- Ethan stood beside her, toying with a silver
- く
- needle, expressionless.
- “Please, Ethan.”
- Jessica croaked, her voice full of fear. “|
- know I was wrong, please forgive me.”
- “Forgive you?”
- Ethan sneered. “Did you forgive Chloe when
- she begged you?”
- He raised the needle, slowly and precisely
- piercing Jessica’s nail bed, just as she’d done
- to me.
- A sharp scream echoed through the lab,
- memories flooding back.
- Once, it had been my voice, my pain.
- “This is just the beginning, Jessica.”
- Watching this, I felt no satisfaction, only
- sorrow.
- Ethan seemed to sense something; he looked
- up suddenly.
- “Chloe.”
- He whispered. “Are you watching? All this is
- く
- for you.”
- you muwny.
- LIIV
- Ethan turned to Jessica, his eyes cold.
- “Today, you’ll experience Chloe’s first
- torment–sunlight.”
- Jessica’s eyes widened in fear. “No, don’t! I’ll
- die!”
- “Die?”
Deadly Rhythm Chapter 5
Deadly Rhythm Chapter 5
Posted by , ? Views, Released on April 28, 2025
Deadly Rhythm English Novel
Status: Completed Native Language: English
