Chapter 556 - An Endless Nightmare

The blond frowned in confusion when he heard it. "I... I need to talk to him first..." he softly replied after he knelt down in front of her, his hand moved to put a few strands of her hair behind her ear. "Then maybe I will take him back with me..."

"No...." The little girl shook her head slowly in return. Her head lowered as she mumbled under her breath, "Did you forget what you have just done...?"

As she reached out her hand and offered Ryley the dark pearl in her small palm, she continued, "This can only happen one time, mom... I won't be able to help you with this again next time. But you can't go back to the other side without Papa. You've tied his fate to this pearl..."

"W-wait, what do you mean? I... I just... I just want to keep him alive, that's all. I didn't... I didn't mean to tie his fate or anything." Ryley stammered with a concerned look.