Chapter 105: Sea Foam
During their last days in the city, Samson took Lucasta shopping as well as taking her out to eat at delicious, famous restaurants and go for walks to ease her sadness over Harvey’s sudden passing. He knew that for her, Harvey was no different than an older brother.
Tonight, he took her to the banks of the Rose River, reminiscing about memories. The river heard his and her prayers but ignored Harvey and Aurora’s wishes. Or maybe their wishes were also accepted but in a different way.
– Aurora said that she and Harvey once went to this riverbank and made a wish. But now…
– They’re still together.
Lucasta nodded, trying to swallow her tears. She is also trying to believe so, but she is too heartbroken and it is difficult for her to accept that she has lost two people she loves.
– Tomorrow, William will pay the price for what he did. She looked out at the vast river and spoke softly.
– Uh. Tomorrow, we will return to our home.
He intertwined his hand with her small hand and squeezed it tightly. His little girl will have to endure pain for another year. She will have to have her blood drawn every day.
Although it wasn’t much, he couldn’t bear the thought of her being pricked by a needle.
She gently turned around and snuggled into his arms, looking for some familiar warmth.
Now, he can freely walk around at night or when the sun goes down without worrying about hunters or police stalking him. She is looking forward to the day she holds his hand and walks in the sunshine.
– I’m listening, Michael. Samson quickly picked up the phone when he saw the phone screen showing an incoming call from Michael.
Lucasta stared intently at the unsightly expression on Samson’s face, her heart beat fast and a feeling of insecurity surrounded her. She doesn’t want anything bad to happen again.
– What’s the matter? She asked as soon as Samson put down the phone.
– William and his accomplices have escaped. Someone attacked the vehicle carrying the prisoners and freed them. Michael wants us to go to the police station immediately. He worries about your safety and mine.
After saying that, Samson grabbed Lucasta’s hand and pulled her out to the main street to catch a taxi and go straight to the police station.
Although he has recovered and regained his original strength, who knows what tricks that old fox will come up with?
He cannot take Lucasta’s safety lightly. If William was a simple person, there wouldn’t have been so many tragedies. Now, the police station is the safest place to stay.
While the police blocked all roads in the city, the airport, and the wharves, the large boat carrying William, Henry, and their accomplices reached the middle of the sea.
The prisoner transport vehicle was suddenly attacked and when the police discovered it, it was too late.
A group of bodyguards who worked for William, who was hiding from arrest, came together to plan to rescue him.
They knew that he had promptly dispersed a huge amount of assets abroad, so they wanted to go there with him to rebuild their lives and live a leisurely and happy life.
– What work will we do when we get there, boss? The bodyguard who led the group of prisoner robbers asked.
– Of course, we use money for business. I will appoint you as manager and pay you handsomely. William patted his shoulder and promised.
Laughter and chatter rang out, stirring up a vast, dark sea. They began discussing plans to get rich in the new land, looking for some young girls to have fun.
The conversation was going on very enthusiastically when one of them discovered something unusual. He saw something high in the sky that looked like a giant black cloud rushing toward them.
– Ghost… ghost…
As soon as he stammered, everyone on the boat turned back at the same time because they heard strange sounds.
Soon, a flock of black owls appeared, flying above their heads and using their sharp claws to scratch the faces, arms, and legs of the people who were no different from demons.
– Drive them away… chase them away… quickly chase them away. Drive the boat fast… quickly…
William’s scream rang out but could not drown out the sound of the owls’ flapping wings.
The men panicked, waving their arms and legs to chase away the owls, but it had no effect because they were too numerous, as if all the owls in the world had gathered here.
Soon, blood was splattered all over the boat’s floor. The screams and moans of panic and pain kept getting smaller.
The slightly injured men quickly jumped into the sea, while the seriously injured men could only stare at the ferocious owls that were gradually eating their flesh.
The seawater at night is cold and contains many dangers, so no one dares to swim far, they just try to hide close to the side of the boat in the hope that the owls will not be able to find them.
However, under the weight of the crowded flock of owls, the boat quickly sank.
The life jackets were torn to pieces by the owls and then bodies followed one after another drifting along the dark water, sparkling with the mysterious moonlight of the night.
William was floating in the middle of the vast sea. He tried to cling to the broken boat piece like a life buoy and swayed with each wave.
The moment he saw the rock rising in the middle of the sea, he was extremely happy, tried his best to swim in and cling to it, trying to climb up.
He believed that if he survived tonight, he could be rescued by cargo ships tomorrow.
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The woman’s voice made William look up in surprise and he was horrified when he realized it was Maris.
She was still wearing a blood-red dress, her face was still beautiful and her hair was blowing in the wind.
However, in this vast scene of the sea at night, she looks extremely magical, making the person opposite her chill.
– Maris, is… is that you? William said tremblingly.
– Yes, it’s me, the person who was tortured both mentally and physically. She smiled, reaching out to catch the little owl that had just flown over.
– No, Maris, I didn’t do it on purpose, it was all because of forced circumstances. I have given up. You see, I’ve given up everything. Let’s start again, I will take you abroad and give you a happy, joyful life.
Maris looked up at the sky and laughed loudly. It seems that this bad man will do everything to save his life, which is not worth a penny. Tonight, she will end all the resentment that has lasted for thirty years on this sea.
– I once told myself that if I were still alive, I would let you experience the most terrible death. And… it is today.
She threw the small owl into the air and in a moment, the giant flock of owls immediately swooped down.
William tried to cling to the rock but failed, he was quickly dragged away by owls and drowned in the sea.
In the darkness, Maris could still clearly see the man struggling in despair and gradually sinking into the deep water.
She gently closed her eyes then opened them quickly, looked up at the moon floating high above, and slowly stood up.
Sparkling tears fell from the corners of her eyes, flying away with the wind and dissolving into the sea.
– Vincent, Harvey, Aurora, rest in peace.
The owls once again flew to the rock, they flew in a circle, surrounding the female vampire and when they flew into the air together, she was no longer standing on the rock.
The sea surface became quiet again, there was no more noise.
And when the sun gradually rose from the horizon, people on boats discovered bodies and fragments of boats drifting at sea.
They immediately notified the police force and Michael and his teammates quickly got on a boat and went out to sea to check.
The salvage process took nearly a day. William’s body was the last body found. His corpse was no longer intact with deep scratches and punctures that looked like a large bird had pecked with its beak, extremely horrifying.
– The chickens have come home to roost. He could have received a gentler death than this. Michael pulled the white towel to cover William’s body and sighed.
He looked out to sea, where the eternal white waves were running one after another to the shore.
Just now, he called Samson and described the injuries on the victims’ bodies to Samson and Samson said that it was most likely done by Maris’s owls.
– Contact their family. If someone has no relatives, we should take care of their funeral. Michael turned to Bevis and said.
– Yes, captain.
When the afternoon sunlight had faded, it was time for Lucasta to arrive at the beach to receive William’s body.
He had no wife or children and there was no one in her family left, so she would be the one to take care of his funeral.
Although this death cannot help him wash away all his sins, he is still her uncle after all, this cannot be changed.
The funeral took place simply at the funeral home and after completing William’s burial, Lucasta followed Samson back to the castle.
Bonita and Michael were the two people who saw them off to the edge of the forest, and Calantha, because she was working in France, could only say goodbye over the phone.
Michael will replace Harvey in the future, coming here at the end of each month to give them dried blood and food.
– Forget the sad stories of the past and live happily. Michael patted Lucasta’s head and said.
– Yes.
She nodded and hugged him and Bonita to say goodbye.
Before every moment of saying goodbye to someone, she couldn’t help but feel sad and emotional.
Samson also shook hands with his two friends and then put his arm around Lucasta’s shoulder to soothe her emotions.
Waiting until the two cars disappeared, Samson picked up Lucasta and returned to the gilded castle.
Both of them stood silently in front of the gate, looking at the magnificent castle opposite.
He and she knew Maris hadn’t come back yet because there weren’t any owls loitering nearby. They are very loyal, and obedient and will follow the female vampire when she allows them to.
– Is she okay? I’m so worried about her. Lucasta sighed sadly.
– It’s okay. The hunter groups have disbanded and now, she can buy or receive blood from any hospital in the name of a vampire syndrome patient. He gently reassured her.
– Samson, let’s go pick mushrooms.
Samson quickly brought his things inside and went with Lucasta to pick mushrooms.
From today, he will always prepare sumptuous meals and coax her to eat them all because he realizes that she is too thin after going through countless things.
If she was moody and refused to eat, he would threaten her that he would not drink the blood of a girl who was too thin.
Although Samson knew it would take a while for her to accept the truth and gradually forget, if he didn’t use that method, he was afraid that when she became happy again, she would be like a dry skeleton.