Chapter 2483

Maybe it was the demonic bloodline in him because somehow, Cornelius survived. For countless times, Francesca told herself that he had nothing to do with her anymore. Ten years had passed, and everything had changed. She was no longer the abandoned woman; she had a home, a family with responsibilities. Besides, she was afraid to face him and be met with condemning eyes. Thus, all she could do was quietly leave a baguette outside his door from time to time. She had saved them from her own meals. She knew her husband noticed her actions, but he never said a word. He also knew she secretly treated their child like her second son, but he pretended not to notice. With that, life dragged on for another five years. The villagers started to notice something strange about Cornelius. While Francesca's youngest son changed year after year, Cornelius, left in the cabin, looked exactly the same as the day he was brought back. He didn't grow at all. Fear took hold of the villagers, with some