Chapter 750

• “That rope tied to him was already all kinds of wrong! Does he deserve to die that much? Why do they have to kill him?” Joshua looked at the farmwife, voice cool.
• Fear flashed across her face. She didn’t dare meet Joshua’s eyes. She ducked her head to check the boy. Seeing him sleeping soundly, she stroked his cheek. Tears welled up.
• “His… his health is bad. The family was scared… Better a short pain than a long one.” Despair clouded her face. She rushed on, “But he’s my child. I—I don’t want to…”