Chapter 98 Elaine Has a Terminal Illness

The cold, damp basement was the perfect breeding ground for snakes, rats, insects—all creatures that feared the light. Many of these creatures were venomous. A few bites could cost a person their life, or at the very least, leave them half-dead. What more, Thea, who had been pampered her whole life? Being trapped in here for just a day or two, she'd probably die of fright before the venom could even kick in. She was barefoot, wearing only a thin dress. Her calves and feet were completely exposed and already covered in cuts and bite marks. The scent of blood only attracted more pests to swarm toward her. Her mental state was on the brink of collapse. In that pitch-black room, she had no way of predicting what horror would come for her in the next second. That uncertainty made the situation all the more terrifying and deadly. She had even tried to bite her own tongue to end it all, but when her teeth sank in, she realized she couldn't sever it. All she ended with was a burning, sta