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Chapter 133: Save me!
Author: Victorex
last update2023-07-25 23:29:54

"What? Dad! You can talk? "

Scarlett was surprised, she could not believe it.

"Yes, my lovely little Scarlett. My mouth is not sealed, I can speak.. " With a faint voice, Senior Acevedes said.

He managed to keep his face warm with happy smiles despite his excruciating pain as he looked into the pretty eyes of his beloved daughter.

His heart was already filled with joy despite his body trembling slightly in agony.

Scarlett sobs, "I thought they did something to your voice. I heard them say you can't speak anymore.. " She appeared like a 10 year own crybaby in front of her father. Her face were all wet in tears and she struggled to wipe them off.

Senior Acevedes said with a cracking voice; "They thought they had shut me up forever. I have been suffering in much pain for long now to the extent I lost all the energy in my voice. My voice evaporated from the screams and wails I scavenged every single minute in this place, begging them to spare my life. "

Scarlett was shivering as her ey
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