S31 104. Dilemma

“Don’t you learn from mistakes?” Ava sighed in between her irregular breaths. “I’m weak and having no skills. I failed to carry out Sophia’s mission. Why do you still want to give me such a big task?”

“Because I know you will learn from your mistakes. You remember the accident you had some time ago, right? The Moore family never plays around, Darling. With a threat as big as your sister’s life, are you still willing to fail?”

After a snort of laughter, Patricia whispered, “No. You don’t want to

fail.”

Ava’s tears rolled down her cheeks. However, she didn’t wipe it. She didn’t have the energy anymore. She was too tired of carrying a big

dilemma in her heart.

“What do you want this time? Inject Melanie with the wrong medicine again?”

“No. I’m not interested in that woman. She’s too small. I need

prey.”

“Who? Frank Harper? You know I’m no match for him. Even your husband failed to beat him. I’ll fall down before the tip of my needle touches his skin.”

Patricia laughed faintly. “I like your realistic thinking, but no-it’s not him I’m after. What about his kids? It wouldn’t be hard for you to give them deadly candy, right?”

Ava’s heart seemed to drop into her stomach. She winced at the pain.

“You really don’t have feelings, hmm? How could I bear to hurt Louis and Emily? They’re still so young. They’ve only been alive for four

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years. You already want to finish them off?”

“Make no mistake, Miss Connor. They are not children. Their bodies. are small, but their souls are like cunning old people. Do you think they could tear up my family’s yacht if they were only four years old?”

Ava sighed tiredly. “No, I won’t be able to. I’ll end up stabbing myself if I plan to give them poisoned needles.”

Patricia hissed. “You’re very weak. If that’s the case, we’ll have to

It’s not a human yet, is it? And I doubt there’s

in disbelief. “You want me to harm Mrs.

easier, right?

“No. I can’t. That little creature hasn’t even breathed. You want me to destroy its hopes

earth?”

giggled in response. “Please don’t exaggerate it, Miss Connor. That thing can’t be considered alive yet. It’s not even fully formed. You

you a mother? How could you say something like

I’m a mother, I know that little thing can be n whenever the parents want. If this one

would rather destroy myself than

a strange voice from her throat. “You’re really lousy. So who can you kill to save your sister?

“What

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that name, Ava gasped. Her lips turned pale and her knees went weak. She

have a grudge against Frank? Why are you targeting his

brother. I heard they are very close. If one dies, the other will definitely feel very lost.”

her heart felt like it had just been doused with vinegar. Frank wasn’t the only one who felt empty if Jeremy was gone. She

man. How could I possibly beat him?” The trembling in Ava’s

So you can approach him at any time. Use your brain, Darling. And maybe,

her phone away so that Patricial wouldn’t

not a child, he’s lived long enough, and you can e outsmart

life.”

“Wait-”

hours. If by that time I haven’t received sad news about him,

don’t you kill me? It’s okay for me to

wallpaper, Ava’s whole body was shaking. Her knees collapsed onto the

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He….” Ava. choked. She could no longer continue her words. The memory of

was still curled up, hiding her head behind the folded arms on her knees.

***

on his face. However, seeing that the other seats were empty, the light in his eyes dimmed a little.

wrong, Son?” Vivian smiled

very quiet this morning. Last night, the seats were full.”

room. Maybe she will join us

a bit when he heard that. During brest, he occasionally glanced towards the door. However, until the

his plate, Ava

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