Chapter 7 " Ariana , since you and Eric share a child , why don't we make a wager ? Let's see who holds a more significant place in Eric's heart . You and your child , or me and the baby I'm carrying ? " Mandy's abduction and disappearance had been nothing more than a performance orchestrated by her ! Yet , Eric didn't believe anything Ariana told him . He gazed at her with disappointment . " A life is in jeopardy , Ariana . When did you change so much ? " Ariana felt utterly frustrated as well . " I never did anything to Mandy . She's orchestrating this entire drama on her own . " As night fell , Eric's search party still hadn't found Mandy. Eric's patience wore thin . " Did Mandy mention you adopted a child from an orphanage ? " Ariana's posture instantly became rigid . Eric lifted his hand , and someone hauled in a burlap sack , inside of which a living being was struggling incessantly . He picked up a metal rod , his face hard with resolve . " Ariana , this is your final opportunity . If you refuse to speak , this child won't make it ! " 11 HD Chapter " Oliver … " Ariana's eyes immediately flushed crimson . She surged forward , but was abruptly yanked back . Eric lifted the iron rod high and smashed it down . " No ! " Ariana's pupils dilated , her eyes turning bloodshot , as if the rod had hit her own back . A soft cry emerged from the sack . The person inside was jarred by the impact and then abruptly went limp and quiet . Bright red blood began to spread out from the sack . " Ah ! " Ariana felt as though she was losing her mind . Everything around her seemed to turn a dark shade of red . The second strike was lifted high once more . " No , please ! That's your child . He's your son! " Ariana was being pulled back and forth , shouting desperately . Tears mingled with blood on her face , and her eyes were filled with overwhelming despair and devastation . Eric paused with his raised hand . " Sweetheart , quit playing games . We've never had a child all these years . Why would you deceive me with such claims ? " Ariana's clothes were rumpled , and her hair was a mess . Chapter 7 Ignoring everything else , she desperately crawled over to Eric , tears pouring down her cheeks . " He truly is your child . Oliver is really your son . I beg you , please , release him now , call a doctor immediately , save him . " Eric crouched and gently raised Ariana's chin . " Sweetheart , please cooperate . If you tell me where Mandy is , I'll release him . " Ariana shook her head , tears scattering . " I truly don't know , I swear . Please , let Oliver go . " Eric's eyes turned icy , and he slammed the rod down once more . From the burlap sack , a stifled groan emerged , then everything went quiet . " Oliver , don't … " 润 Ariana suddenly coughed up blood , her body shaking uncontrollably . Tears poured from her eyes like a breached dam , cascading down and mixing with the blood . The third blow , the fourth … Ten blows in total ! There was no sound from inside the sack . " Oliver … " As the activity within the sack came to a halt and the earth was dyed a bright crimson , Ariana fell to her knees . Chapter 7 . 11 It was as if she had been struck by lightning , her body went rigid in an instant . She attempted to reach out to touch it , but then began to tremble uncontrollably , vomiting more blood . Eric watched Ariana's condition , her utter devastation bringing a moment of hesitation to his eyes . Her bloodshot eyes and cries of breakdown and despair cut into his heart repeatedly , like a knife . However , as soon as Eric thought of Mandy , who was pregnant and whose fate was uncertain , any hesitation he felt disappeared completely . After all , the sack didn't contain an actual child . It was just a stray dog with its mouth tied shut . How could Eric stoop to using a child as leverage ? At the very least , once he located Mandy , he planned to personally apologize to Ariana and reveal the truth . With that in mind , Eric moved ahead , his black leather shoes sinking into the pool of blood , as he pressed down forcefully on the sack . " Ariana , you're still not going to speak ? " The pressure from his shoe must have shattered the stray dog's limbs , as Eric distinctly heard the crack of bones . The dog inside the sack appeared to jolt awake from the pain , trembling slightly . " Daddy … " A soft voice seemed to emanate from within the ragged sack . Eric stopped in his tracks .