Feeling the stinging pain on his cheek, Anthony was deeply hurt, and his face fell. After a moment of thought, he reiterated firmly, "We need to split up. Don't follow me."
His tone was unusually strong, chilling Sandra's heart.
"Why? You said you would protect me! Give me a reason!" Sandra cried loudly.
Anthony mulled over it for a long time. Perhaps only the harshest lie could drive her away.
"Sandra Thompson, do you really want to know why? Because you're useless. To me, you're just a burden! Just now, if it weren't for you, I could have escaped on my own!" After dropping these icy words, he forcibly handed a dagger to Sandra. Her eyes were red with tears. She crouched down, sobbing.
His words were true. She was neither skilled in cooking nor in fighting; following Anthony had inde
