Chapter 1862

Kristen only dared to stand up after Declan left. Her clothes were torn, and the nearby men glanced at her several times. Kristen approached them with a smile, teasing, "Like what you see? Take a good look." She laughed bitterly, and the men quickly averted their eyes and followed Declan out. A few days later, Declan made his move. That afternoon, Kristen was out fishing when suddenly, a group of men stormed the fishermen's boats, seizing anything of value and injuring several people. Kristen recognized some of them as Declan's men. Was he that impatient? She touched her nearly healed back wound and scoffed. The old man had timed it perfectly to avoid Nathaniel's suspicion. However, Declan's men did not stop at the boats. They raided the village too, injuring many residents. Some elderly people, unable to bear the shock, suffered heart attacks and died. The village instantly descended into chaos. One of Declan's men slipped Kristen a message, saying, "Mr. Blac