“I think the one who was left without a proper burial isn't a friend of mine but a subordinate of yours, Mr. Carrerra.”
Elisa began to laugh, which sounded as refreshing as a pleasant spring breeze.
Her radiant smile, at this moment, was enough to make one tremble.
However, this only made Mr. Carrerra angrier.
He slapped her across the face, and immediately, Elisa's cheek swelled up significantly.
However, she didn't cry out in pain. The smile still lingered on her lips.
It seemed to silently ask if this was all he was capable of.
Feeling provoked, Mr. Carrerra led Elisa to the side of a water tank, pushing her entire head down firmly.
Before Elisa had a chance to hold her breath, she was hit by the icy water, causing her to shiver from the cold.
The water rushed into her nostrils and throat, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.
No matter how much she struggled, she could always feel the force of his heavy hand pressing down on her head.
Her hands were tied behind her back, so she couldn't even find a proper sitting position for support.
Elisa knew that Mr. Carrerra was really getting serious.
She merely closed her eyes and stopped struggling, giving up on her survival instincts.
Mr. Carrerra quickly lifted Elisa's head when he realized that she was not moving.
It was only then that Elisa felt alive once more as she began to breathe in fresh air in large gasps.
Why wasn't she harmed when she was on the small island?
Elisa reckoned that Gareth likely had to bear the brunt of it.
Also, when faced with danger, the first person she thought of wasn't anyone else but Gareth.
Suddenly, Elisa started to laugh, as if something had crossed her mind.
Immediately after, she sneezed violently a few times, followed by a severe bout of coughing.
The damp clothes clung to Elisa's body until they were half-dry, and unsurprisingly, she had caught a cold.
For Mr. Carrerra, this was merely a minor additional punishment.
Thus, she was not going to be given any medication to ease her symptoms.
Not being given any medicine was no big deal, but the important thing was that Gareth seemed to have arrived.
For some unknown reason, the buyer from Moranta that Mr. Carrerra had been in contact with had yet to make any commitments.
Instead, they could not even be contacted.
This was not really a big deal, and it could even be considered a benefit for Elisa.
It seemed that Mr. Carrerra was going to fight to the bitter end.
She heard a discussion going on outside where Scarface was offering a strategy.
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