Chapter 1077 The Disappearance of Cedric

As she spoke, Seraphine felt the already dangerous aura around the man grow even darker, sending her heart racing. She tried to speak, but found herself speechless.

"Hmph, you useless thing!" Zane cursed menacingly.

Cold sweat soaked Seraphine's back completely.

"There must be a way," she choked out, her tone tense.

At that moment, Seraphine recalled what Zane had said to her before she came back to Simeria.

He had told her that he never kept useless individuals around him. To gain his protection, one had to be useful. And now, Seraphine's only use—her engagement to Malcolm—had been effortlessly annulled.

"Heh," Zane sneered disdainfully.

For Seraphine, this disdain was not only humiliating, but also starkly different from her experiences with Eleanor. In Eleanor's presence, she had never faced such disrespect. But now, it seemed like anyone could trample on her.

In the past, even members of the Entes family wouldn't openly show contempt towards her, but now… Those past comfort