Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Alaric stood silently , watching her broken form . Sensing the prolonged gaze , Lilias sluggish mind slowly processed the presence . Her unfocused eyes gradually sharpened , turning toward the figure . Alaric ! Hope flared as she crawled to him . It was all my fault before . Ill do anything for your forgiveness , Alaric . Save me , please ! Dont let this continue . Im so scared … so terrified … Her terror seemed genuine . But while Lilia could still beg forgiveness , Hestia would never have that chance . One last task , Alaric said coldly . Complete it , and were even . She nodded frantically , desperate to escape . Anything . I love you , Alaric . Ive always loved you . Lilia gazed at him with desperate devotion . Alarics only response was a cold laugh before leaving her cell . She soon discovered her task . The smell of gasoline filled the basement , its acrid fumes burning her nostrils . Under Lilias horrified gaze , flames erupted without mercy . Her expression transformed from love to terror . Just like that day . Alaric ! You cant do this ! Please ! Im sorry ! She beat the door desperately , but no one came . In her final moments of consciousness , hatred consumed her . Why did Alaric still love Hestia after her betrayal ? Why was Lilia punished for wanting happiness ? Youll never have her , Alaric ! Hestia never loved you ! The flames seared her flesh , silencing her venomous screams . 09-39 My Ex Husband Went Crazy After Left Him And E 61.5 % Chapter 17 Lilias body was severely burned , her face destroyed . But she lived the fire was meant to torture , not kill Since shes so desperate to stay by my side , let her become what I truly want to see . Send her to the plastic surgery center . The woman on the floor couldnt speak , but her eyes blazed with poisonous hatred . They replaced all her burned skin , reconstructed her facial bones , meticulously transforming her into Hestias image . Everyone knew she was Alarics puppet no one showed mercy . The agony continued day and night . After three days of facial reconstruction , they began treating her burns . Three months later , she was healed , her original face erased , replaced by Hestias perfect features . Seeing that face in the mirror , Lilia went berserk , smashing everything within reach , screaming out her rage . Her dream marriage home had become her prison . No one cared about her breakdown until the manager calmly announced : Mrs. Crawford , Mr. Crawford will be home soon . Those words reduced Lilia to terrified tears , dreading what was to come . Five-year-old Annie, who can understand animals, saved Landon Hawthorne, a wealthy businessman, from suicide. Now she's his whole world and he's her legal cheat-code against every villain fate throws ...