Chapter 585
The Prisoner
Chapter 585 The Prisoner
Kathy really couldn't understand what she had done wrong.
He never intentionally hurts any good person, so why does fate always punish him?
Is God truly so indifferent, or does He simply not care about good and evil?
"Harriet, Harriet—"
Kathy called out softly.
Harriet lay beside her, motionless, her breathing weak.
A large part of her skull was dented, and half of her face was stained red with thick scabs.
Kathy felt like her heart was broken.
He wished he were the one who got hurt, not her.
That day, after he parted ways with the Scarlet Prince, he finally met the Stone-skinned Parrot and learned some important information from it.
But suddenly a soldier rushed out and attacked them without saying a word.
This person had a clear objective and took down Harriet in just one move.
Afterwards, he even praised Harriet, saying that she was incredibly resilient and had survived being hit on the head with his hammer.
At that moment, Kathy wanted to kill him.
Unfortunately, his sword was taken away by his opponent.
Kathy was carrying Harriet on her back at the time.
Harriet is heavy, after all, she's so tall.
But Kexi didn't dare put her down.
Even if Cathy is so tired she can't walk, she will never abandon Harriet.
The warrior threatened Cassie with Harriet, saying he would kill Harriet immediately if Cassie dared to resist.
Kathy had no choice but to obey and follow behind the other party until they arrived at the lower deck of a warship.
This was the darkest and most polluted part of the ship, with a pervasive stench.
But as long as Harriet is safe and sound, Cathy is willing to endure even more vicious punishments.
"Harriet—wake up—"
Kathy called out, but Harriet didn't move.
He could only helplessly hold Harriet's hands.
Only her warmth could make Cathy feel a little more at ease.
This world is too cruel and heartless.
Almost everything he had was taken away.
Bekas, Coach Robert, Master Jord, Goringburg, Little Red, Henry, Natalie —
Is it Harriet's turn now?
"No----"
Kathy murmured softly, burying her head in Harriet's belly, "Harriet, please take her away no matter what—"
She's all I have left.
"Harriet, you have to wake up—Harriet, you promised me that you would cry for me whenever I wanted to. Now I really want to cry, I've never wanted to cry so much before. Harriet, please wake up soon, or I'll hate you—"
""
Kathy kept muttering to herself.
But would I really hate Harriet? Of course, Cathy couldn't possibly hate Harriet.
But maybe this will wake Harriet up?
He's flirting with Harriet.
Although Cathy always wanted to take the initiative in their relationship and tried to appear more assertive.
But often, Harriet is the one who holds the initiative.
She would always deliberately tease Cathy until she blushed, forcing Cathy to act coquettishly towards her, and she seemed to enjoy that feeling, always laughing like a she-wolf.
Kathy, on the other hand, is like a little lamb, someone who could be eaten at any moment.
Kathy would rather be eaten.
He knew he wasn't a tough guy, and although he always forced himself to be strong, he longed to rely on others even more.
Cathy wanted to cry; he really wanted to cry.
The thought of possibly losing Harriet terrified him, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.
"You said you'd always be by my side, you can't lie to me—"
Kathy felt so helpless.
He could feel Harriet drifting away from him little by little.
But he was powerless to do anything about it.
He could only hold Harriet tightly, as if that would keep her by his side forever.
All Kathy wants to do right now is hug Harriet.
He could give up anything else.
He could abandon wealth, status, identity, inheritance, and even mission and responsibility.
He would give up anything to get Harriet back.
He reclaimed his territory and married Harriet in a grand and glorious manner.
This is nothing but his self-pity.
Cathy then realized that she seemed to have only been thinking about herself and hadn't considered what Harriet was thinking.
By the way, Harriet always waits a long time after teasing Cathy.
It wasn't until now that Cathy realized that she was waiting for Cathy to express her inner feelings.
However, he always subconsciously ignored it.
Harriet doesn't really care whether I'm a duke or not, does she? Cassie has always known that you only like me as a person.
"Harriet, I'm sorry. And I have so much to say to you. Please wake up, and I'll tell you everything, Harriet. I'm so scared. I'm still as weak as we were at the beginning. I need your protection, Harriet, Harriet—"
"Yo yo yo~"
Just then, a series of mocking voices reached Cathy's ears, "Our noble little duke actually begs like a woman, and the object of his plea is a dying woman, ha, no wonder the Lanes family has declined, indeed the Zork family is the one who is suitable to rule the highlands."
At this moment, how could Kathy not guess that this person was sent by the Zorc family?
After all, the reason Casey came to this island was because of the Zorc family.
Based on the information provided by the Scarlet Prince and the Stone-skinned Parrot, Kathy has reason to believe that the Highlands are hiding some intelligence that led the Zorc family to this island.
But Keshi doesn't care at all now.
Let the Zorc family do whatever they want.
He only wants Harriet.
He didn't want anything else.
If anyone wants to laugh at him, let them.
Harriet—please, please, only you will not leave me again.
I really, really, really have nothing left but you.
"Forget it, the Lanes family is already doomed anyway. To be honest, I could kill you, since it would be easier that way, and Lord Gullwig never asked to keep you alive. However, the living are sometimes more useful than the dead. If the information provided by the Stone-skinned Parrot is accurate, I might really need to spare your life, or at least use your seed."
Kathy just listened without answering.
"Do you remember? You were engaged to Lord Gulweg's granddaughter. I heard that the young lady has already had her first period. After I bring you back to the highlands, you may have to marry her. If you're lucky, you might even be able to leave behind a bloodline."
This is the only point that Casey must refute: "I will not marry her."
"That's not up to you."
"I won't have children with her!"
"Haha, that depends on how long you can keep up that business," the man chuckled lewdly. "Your only value in life is that you can provide some seeds, and every family has maids who are good at collecting seeds."
Kathy glared fiercely at the other person.
The man immediately raised his hands in surrender: "Wow! My Lamb Duke can actually have such a fierce expression. It seems I underestimated you. I think I'd better leave quickly. However, I'm just here to inform you that we're about to return."
"You're not here to ask for my permission, are you?"
"Why not?" The man shrugged. "Whether you listen or not is another matter. And I also want to advise you to throw that girl overboard as soon as possible. It's bad luck if she dies on the ship."
"Don't even think about it!"
"That's not up to you to decide."
"If you dare touch her again, I'll kill myself!"
"Do as you please, but I won't provide her with food."
After saying that, the man left.
Then I'll give her mine—Cathy hugged Harriet again.
Harriet, if you really die, I don't want to live either.
You certainly wouldn't want me to die, would you?