Chapter 778

Willow's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Mr. Owen, surely you wouldn't deny me such a small request? Or perhaps... you're afraid she might actually help me escape?" Her chuckle carried an icy edge as her gaze sharpened like daggers. "Tell me, have you forgotten who kidnapped Ivy? Who reduced me to this state? Do you really think I'd ever trust this woman?" Her voice dropped suddenly, frost creeping into every syllable as she stared Jhon down. "But no matter how she's betrayed me, she remains a citizen of Splendid slide—my people. The war is over, Mr. Owen, yet you'd torture my compatriot right before my eyes." A bitter laugh escaped her. "How can I possibly believe you won't turn on me the moment we reach R Country? That you won't try extracting information through... less civilized means?" Her eyes flashed with dangerous defiance. "But here's the amusing part—what's in my head can't be beaten out of me. Feel free to test that theory, if you dare." The unspoken threat hung in the ai