Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 2750

Brielle knew Eric was speaking out of anger, so she did not take offense and gave a bitter smile. She said, "Julius didn't harm me one bit. But what he did was more painful than putting me through torture 100 times over. He ordered that elderly couple to be burned alive, and forced me to watch it happen. I had to witness their screaming, their pitiful pleas for mercy, and finally their slow deaths."

She continued, "That couple had a son, a daughter, and a daughter-in-law. Julius ordered all the women to be raped and then killed, while the men were tortured before being beaten to death."

After finishing, Brielle closed her eyes. The events of that year still caused her unbearable pain and remained unforgettable.

Andrew said nothing, but his eyes grew even colder. He had never liked Julius to begin with, and now this person deserved death even more.

Jerome said in a heavy voice, "I can't believe that a master of a sect and one of the top figures in Holtrien's martial world could be so vicious and petty. I have no respect for him whatsoever."

Eric, however, sneered and said, "Actually, when you get down to it, that family died because of you, didn't they? If you hadn't run away from the wedding and asked them to help you, how would they have ended up with their family destroyed and everyone dead?"

Brielle's entire body trembled as she said dejectedly, "You're right… It was all because of me."

Andrew shook his head and said, "I don't think we should look at it that way. Julius killed those people, so he's the one at fault. Anyone with a functioning brain would think so."

Brielle continued, "What happened to that family had such a huge impact on me. I didn't want to run away anymore, or rather, I was afraid to run away again and cause more innocent people to die. One time after Julius got drunk, he came over and threatened me with a sneer, saying that if I dared to escape again, he would kill my female junior apprentices one by one until I submitted.

"In my rage, I tried to stab him with a dagger. That's when our mentor walked in, slapped me, and told me to reflect on myself properly. I was completely disheartened and thought that maybe fate was really just that cruel to me. I couldn't refuse it even if I wanted to. But back then, I had a fierce temperament and was rebellious. Since both Julius and my mentor were treating me this way and controlling my fate, I decided I wouldn't let them have their way, so I…"

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