The Second Act Revenge (Oneida and Jackson)
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Chapter 387

Moving the Water Death to someone else could save Jackson's life, but that person would certainly die.

Oneida was truly clicted. She didn't know where to draw the line. After all, thi

was about another human life.

Oncida had her fair sha

of blood on her hands, but she never harmed the innocent. That was a principle she lived by. Now, she was unsure if she would break her own rules to save Jackson. Jonas's laugh echoc

around them, his lips curling into a twisted smile. "Since you know the cure, why are you still here? What are you waiting for?"

Oneida grinned defiantly, a hint of mockery in her eyes. "You know exactly why."

"To expel the Water Death, I need an antidote.

"And that antidote is the powder of the Water Death itself."

That's right. To transfer Jackson's Water Death to someone else, the new host needed to ingest the Water Death too. Only then could the venom be redirected.

"I know you still have the Water Death stashed away."

Oneida said, her eyes narrowing with intent.

Jonas, always the cunning strategist, surely wouldn't have used all the Water Death on Jackson alone. He would have kept some for himself. Jonas met Oneida's eyes and scoffed. "I don't have any."

Oneida didn't believe him. She stepped forward, her gaze piercing. "I don't believe you. If Jackson dies, you won't get away with it either."

Her fingers tightened into a fist, her aura radiating determination.

"Is that so?" Jonas hissed, his face straining with anger. This girl, Oneida, was indeed formidable; she'd guessed everything. Jonas looked at her, "Fine. Since you're so perceptive, I'll be direct. Yes, I have some Water Death left but why would I give it to you? I want Jackson dead. The fact that you want to save him only makes me angrier."

For some inexplicable reason, Jonas found Oneida's desire to save Jackson infuriating. The anger was irrational but potent. Jonas's hand clenched into a fist, "Get out of here. I'm not giving you anything."

"Then I'm not leaving." Oneida retorted with a smile, glancing around the room. "I'll just stay right here."

"Oneida!" Jonas's fury reached a boiling point, his voice roaring through the room. He wanted nothing more than to strangle this tenacious girl.

On the side, Alex instantly became alert, his eyes wary and fixed on Oneida.

Oneida was determined not to leave without what she came for Pressing her lips together, she ignored Jonas, heading straight into the villa.

"You..." Jonas was stunned by her audacity. She intended to intrude.

Jonas hobbled after Oneida's on his cane, struggling to keep up.

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Oneida stopped as she entered the grand hall.

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As Oneida walked into the hall, she stopped in her tracks. She tuned around to face Jonas, who was standing behind her. Their eyes met in a moment of silent confrontation.

She slipped her hand into her pocket and fumbled around for a bit before pulling something out.

Jonas watched her intently as Oneida extended her hand toward him, holding out the object she had retrieved.

It was the swan brooch.

"Take it back, it was always yours," Oneida said flatly, her eyes void of any emotion.

She should have returned it the last time, now was better late than never.

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Oneida still found it hard to accept that the owner of the swan brooch was Jonas, the boy who had once saved her. It felt like a cruel joke, absurd and tragic.

But she had made peace with it.

Once, she held a deep obsession with the boy who saved her, but now, her only obsession was Jackson. The events of the past had begun to fade away, inching gradually towards oblivion.

Besides, the boy had changed. He was no longer the pure figure she remembered but had grown into this sinister and detestable man.

Sometimes, she even doubted whether Jonas was the person from her memories. How could someone change so drastically?

Maybe she never truly understood him in the first place. Regardless of the reason, her and Jonas's paths had diverged. Their connection had come to an end, for they could no longer walk the same road together. So, at this moment, she wanted to return the swan brooch to Jonas. This act also signified that she was cutting ties with the past.

Jonas bowed his head, looking at the swan brooch in front of him. "Why are you giving this back to me?"

His voice was low and his tone was anything but friendly

Jonas was still stewing in that nameless anger, his handsome features twisted into a scowl.

"It's your belonging."

Oneida said calmly, without a hint of emotion in her voice.

Jonas pursed his lips and was silent for a moment. Then, he let out a low, bitter laugh. "You shouldn't be returning it to me." Oneida's brows furrowed slightly at this. "What do you mean?"

Jonas laughed out of sheer anger, his eyes filled with a cold light. This swan brooch was only with me for a short while... It's always belonged to Jackson, hasn't it?

"You should be giving it back to Jackson!"

Jackson's? Oneida's face went pale, all color draining away. How could it be Jackson's?

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Her eyes widened slightly, and she seemed completely lost.

"Are you that surprised? Wasn't this brooch a gift from Jackson?" Jonas asked, feeling a strange sense of panic at the sight of

her reaction.

He hated seeing Oneida like this, it made him uneasy.

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Jonas had no idea about the childhood connection between Jackson and Oneida. He just assumed the brooch was something Jackson had given her....

"No..." Oneida gritted her teeth, her eyes now red-rimmed with unshed tears.

How could this brooch possibly be from Jackson? Her fingers tightened around the brooch in her hand.

An absurd guess popped into Oneida's head, and she instinctively shook her head, unwilling to believe it.

"Did you say this was yours?" Oneida asked, her voice heavy, her brow furrowed in confusion. She didn't want to accept the possibility that seemed so ridiculous and almost laughable.

She was making one last desperate attempt to understand. Nearly whispering, she asked, "How could it be Jackson's?

Jonas had never seen Oneida look like this before.

In his memories, Oneida was always strong, stubborn, and even overbearing. But now, she seemed so fragile and helpless.

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