Jocelyn Grant had considered every possibility, but she never imagined their reunion would be under these circumstances. Not only had she been stabbed and left in a wretched state, on the brink of death, but she had also been seen by Celeste Grant, who then snatched away her life-saving elixir pill.
She was probably so shocked by Celeste Grant's appearance that her voice rose several octaves when she cried out her name. The emotional turmoil made the wound on her chest bleed even more heavily, and she coughed up mouthful after mouthful of blood.
At that moment, Jocelyn Grant felt her vision go dark.
She could feel her Life Force draining away and her Cultivation dissipating. Propping herself up with a hand on the ground, she looked up toward Celeste Grant, her eyes wide enough to pop out of their sockets.
'Damn it, damn it.'
