The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call (Wynter Quinnell) novel Chapter 1812

"What does that mean?" Before Julio could comprehend Wynter's words, his body started struggling to hold its form.

As grim spirits, they primarily fed on living souls. When wounded, they simply burrowed into the earth to heal. They could never be cleansed, but now they found themselves unable to return to the earth for recovery.

Moreover, Wynter spoke of the victims who should've long ceased to exist. Besides, the villagers' sins had faded into history over the years of their imprisonment.

Julio was convinced that Wynter was bluffing until she stepped aside to reveal the souls of about 60 wronged women. Among them were Desiree's two sisters, as well as widows who had been humiliated by the entire village.

The widows had been the wives of the soldiers who perished defending Velmoria. According to law, they were given monetary compensation. However, Julio and Dmitriy embezzled the money and consented to the the widows' harassment. For their children's sake, the women endured it.

They said rumors were never far from a widow's door, yet the "honest" villagers' actions were far worse. Some of the more tenacious women chose to end their lives that very night.

If the families had any sense of decency, the women might have survived. Alas, most families viewed their daughters as disposable and abandoned them as soon they were married.

The villagers accused the widows of seducing men, forgetting that it was their husbands who had fought to protect both Velmaria's and Granville Village's peace. Though the men were hailed as heroes, their wives were condemned to a living nightmare.

"I, Desiree Pennoyer, have come to claim your lives! Do you think being the village head shields you from your crimes, Julio Gittings? How is it just that your sins don't matter? I want all of you to pay for your bloodshed!"

Besides, spirits that had been cleansed were beyond the reach of both the Realm of Reincarnation and the underworld.

Realizing Wynter's intention, Desiree called out to her with watery eyes. Typically, evil spirits couldn't shed tears, but at that moment, all the female spirits felt their eyes well up.

As Wynter raised her right hand, several red threads shot into the air. Her beautiful face was as indifferent as ever, yet her eyes burned with a sharp determination, like a blade that could cut through anything.

She shouted, "These are the victims who have come to seek revenge! Today, we shall uphold the heavenly laws and settle all scores!"