Chapter 889 The Outcome
The scene was quite bloody.
Upon seeing the situation, Benjamin immediately reached out to cover Denise's eyes.
Denise's soft voice could be heard at the same time. "Ben, I'm not afraid!" As she spoke, she removed the hand blocking her view.
Even though she had an appearance of a princess, deep down, she had always been tough, especially after experiencing so many things. She knew very well that the world was cruel, and her family was far from ordinary. She would inevitably face challenges in the future, so she had to be strong.
At that moment, Lindon lay on the ground, his gaze fixed upwards and his body twitching non-stop. Blood kept flowing from his mouth, looking as if he was on the verge of death.
Meanwhile, Magus' body and face were covered in blood. On that pitch-black night, he appeared somewhat cruel and bewitching.
Lowering his eyes, Magus looked at the person lying on the ground, and a cold smirk appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Lindon, every stab you've received is well-deserved - for me, Lina, and my two children."
Lindon couldn't speak at that time. He just stared straight at the latter.
Magus stared at him, his gaze growing increasingly vicious. He pulled out the knife again and said, "This last stab is for all those you've harmed!" With that, he plunged the final blow directly into Lindon's vital spot.
And so, after a few struggles, Lindon finally closed his eyes.
Standing right beside the body, Magus stared at the latter, not moving for a long time.
The hatred that accumulated in his heart for years was finally released entirely. His heart seemed empty for a while, sitting there, not knowing what to feel. In the end, he couldn't help but let out a low, cold laugh.
Denise looked at him and furrowed. "What's wrong with Magus?"
Benjamin pursed his lips. "With great vengeance achieved, it might be a case of extreme joy begets sorrow."
"Shouldn't he be happy?" Denise asked.
Anthony also spoke up indifferently from the side, "He should indeed be happy, but killing Lindon has been something he's been working toward for so many years. Now that he finally achieves it, he probably doesn't know what to do next!"
Listening to Anthony's words, Denise furrowed her brows in confusion.
For her, the world was simply black and white - hate was hate, and love was love. She couldn't comprehend such complex feelings, especially concerning an enemy.
Just as she was thinking, Thalia's figure rushed in from outside.
Contrary to what one might expect, Thalia merely furrowed her brows upon seeing a person lying on the ground and didn't even spare a second glance. She approached the three little kids and asked, "How are you guys? Are you hurt?"
The three kids shook their heads in unison.
"What about you?" asked Thalia while looking at Denise. When she heard from Miguel that Denise had been kidnapped, she rushed over immediately in a panic.
Denise replied, "I'm fine, too. See, I'm perfectly all right!"
Thalia wanted to flare up, but after scanning the three kids and making sure they were not hurt in any way, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
Then, she looked at Miguel, who had followed her in, frowned, and fumed, "Didn't I tell you to protect the kids? How did you handle things?"
"..."
Before Miguel could speak, Denise immediately said, "It's not his fault; it was me being careless! I didn't expect Lindon to act like that, and I stood too close to him!"
Hearing her words, Thalia asked with a stern expression, "If something happens to you, how am I supposed to explain it to your mother?"
"I know I was wrong. Don't worry; there won't be a next time!" Denise sincerely apologized with a great attitude.
Thalia wasn't really blaming her. She would truly be grateful as long as the kids were fine.
"From now on, you three should just follow me. I wouldn't dare to just hand you all over to others anymore!" Thalia said, casting a glance at Miguel, who was standing not far away.
"Um..." Miguel wanted to explain, but no matter what reason or excuse, putting the kids in danger was his dereliction of duty. So, he didn't say anything in response to Thalia's sarcasm and blame. He just accepted them all.
Seeing that no one was speaking or arguing, Thalia gradually felt at ease. At that moment, she turned to look at the person lying on the ground. Magus was still sitting nearby, covered in blood, giving off a somewhat terrifying feeling.
"What's going on? What happened?" Thalia asked.
Anthony spoke up, "Just like what you have seen! That's exactly the outcome!"
Thalia retorted, "I'm not blind, thank you."
Anthony's eyebrow raised slightly, but he didn't say anything.
Thalia stepped forward and checked Lindon's pulse at his neck. Then, she stood up and looked at the people behind her, announcing, "He's dead!"
Upon hearing that, a cold smirk appeared at the corner of Benjamin's mouth. "Serves him right."
Anthony nodded and echoed, "Indeed, he got what he deserved!"
Denise walked up, looked at him for a long time, and replied with one word, "Disgusting!"
Watching the three of them speaking one after another, Thalia knew for sure that something must have angered them.
However, it was not the time to discuss those matters. Thalia looked at them and said, "There's been quite a commotion tonight, and the local police will be here soon. Let's leave and avoid getting into trouble!" Hearing that, Anthony nodded in agreement.
Then, they headed out.
As Magus followed them to leave, his gaze still fell upon the person on the ground with complex emotions in his eyes.
However, when he got up to leave, he felt much more relieved in his heart.
Outside, Thalia glanced at the time and looked at Anthony. "The helicopter will be here soon, and we'll leave directly!" Anthony nodded. "Sounds good!"
"Wait me here for a moment, I'll go and talk to my buddies!" said Thalia.
The three of them nodded.
When Thalia was about to leave, Magus suddenly spoke up, "Wait a moment!"
Thalia looked back at him.
"Where's Lina?" asked Magus.
Hearing him mention Lina, Thalia suddenly remembered something. "Oh, I forgot to tell you. I came in a hurry. So, she's in the car behind us, and I think she'll be here in a few minutes. Don't worry. She's much stronger than you think. It's fine!"
Upon hearing that, Magus nodded lightly, and he glanced into the distance as if waiting for the arrival of the vehicle.
Thalia shifted her gaze away from him and looked at Anthony, saying, "I'll go first!"
Anthony nodded.
So, Thalia got up and went to greet her Darknetz buddies while the others stood and waited on the spot.
Magus' gaze fixed in the distance as if he couldn't calm his heart unless Lina stood before him.
A few minutes later, a vehicle's headlights shone in their direction. Magus noticed and hurriedly ran toward the car.
The vehicle came to a halt, and the moment Lina stepped out, they embraced each other tightly.
At that moment, the three little ones watched them from a distance. After retreating their gaze, they glanced at each other and smiled.