The last mermaid Ch 4

Chapter 4 

Charlie’s tenderness lasted just a moment. That night, he stormed into my room with ferocity, yanked my hair, and dragged me towards Maria. 

“Save him, Adriana! I order you, save him!” 

Maria’s face was covered in tears. She dropped to her knees in front of me, desperate. “Adriana, I’m begging you, please save my baby! 

“He’s the reincarnation of a saint! His mortal body can’t handle it. You’re a mermaid priestess; only your wish can save him!” 

But I saw it clearly. Reincarnation of a saint? The baby’s face was covered in rashes, struggling to breathe was an allergic reaction. 

“It’s just an allergy…” 

Before I could finish, Maria cut me off, choking back sobs. “Charlie, let me speak to Adriana alone. Woman to woman, she’ll understand what it means to be a mother.” 

As soon as Charlie left, her face twisted. “How dare you even live? You filthy slut, passed around by countless men–what right do you have to steal Charlie from me?” 

With that, she raised the baby high–then slammed him down hard. 

“No-!” 

I couldn’t stop her in time. The baby hit the floor, twitched a few times, then went still. 

At the same time, Maria’s screams filled the room. 

“It’s all my fault! Hate me if you must! Why take it out on my baby?!” 

She grabbed the lifeless bundle and ran toward the door like a lunatic. “Charlie! It was her! She killed our baby!” 

The door burst open. Two hands clamped around my throat. I turned and stared into bloodshot eyes. 

“You deserve to die-” 

The choking stole my breath. I clawed at Charlie’s hands, shaking my head. 

I wasn’t afraid of death. But if I died now, the curse wouldn’t take effect… 

How could I get my revenge?! 

Tears dripped onto his fingers. His grip suddenly loosened. 

He stared coldly at me. Then, after a pause, a cruel smile spread across his face. 

“Adriana, I’ll make sure you… 

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‘…wish you were dead.” 

Charlie kept his word. He locked me in the basement. In the darkness, countless hands groped me. The pain was so sharp my nerves went numb. 

But that wasn’t enough for him. He stripped me bare and forced me to kneel in the snow. The blizzard howled. Charlie stood by the floor–to- ceiling window, arms around Maria, watching me struggle in the cold. 

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Chapter 4 

Time dragged on. Snow piled up around my legs. After a long while, my body went completely numb. The endless torture drained my life, leaving only a faint spark barely holding on. 

Footsteps stopped in front of me. Charlie sneered. 

“Cut the act. You’re a mermaid. This kind of injury is nothing to you.” 

Merfolk bodies were strong and immune to cold. 

But Charlie didn’t know that when I made my second wish for the Sullivan family, I sacrificed all my powers. 

Now, I was no different from a regular human. 

Frost crept over my fingertips. My vision blurred. I looked up and saw dark clouds gathering in the sky. 

Almost there. Almost. 

“Ten… nine… eight… seven: 

As the final number dropped, I burst out laughing. 

“Charlie, I’ll drag you to hell with me!”