Chapter 1861

However, as soon as Alba opened his eyes, he clearly saw from where he lay that Saul was raising a syringe and thrusting it down at Megan. As his senses returned to him and he slowly realized what his eldest brother was doing, his eyes widened as he bellowed, "Stop!!!" Scrambling to his feet, he lunged wildly at Saul, but the syringe in Saul's hand was already empty. As Alba seized Saul by the collar, he turned in disbelief toward Megan—the brocade mites were still covering her body, but she was no longer struggling or crying in pain. Instead, there was a smile of relief. "Saul!!!" Alba punched out like a raging bull at his brother's face, but it was pointless as Saul nonchalantly raised his hand and caught it. "Know your place, Alba," Saul said with a snort. "I did it because I don't want my niece to suffer anymore." "No! You just want to be the governor!" Alba screamed. "You did it because you're scared Frank Lawrence would usurp you, and you killed your niece—my daughter—for