"This woman," Su Mingxuan said, pointing a shaking finger at the shivering Mu Lihua in the mud, "used black magic to curse my mind. She made me forget my bond with Mulan. She made me believe I was mated to her!"
"Wang Mulan never left me by her own choice. She was a sensible and loving female. She would never have abandoned her tribe or her mate unless she was forced!"
Mu Lihua tried to scramble away, but the circle of beastmen tightened around her. Her face was pale, and she looked like a cornered animal.
"I didn't! It wasn't me!" she shrieked, but her voice lacked conviction.
Su Mingxuan stepped toward her again, his shadow looming over her. "She must have done something to her. She hid her, or she drove her out while I was under a spell. And the worst part..."
He looked back at Su Qinglan and Lan Yue standing on the porch. "She made me believe Su Qinglan was her daughter, while she treated the child like trash to hide her own crime!"
