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

What about the baby? It’s not a human yet, is

“You want me to

easier, right? You can

That little creature hasn’t even breathed. You want me to destroy

earth?”

That thing can’t be considered alive yet. It’s not even fully

a mother? How could you

I know that little thing can be n whenever the parents want. If

would rather destroy myself than

really lousy. So who can

burst into laughter. “What about the guy? Jeremy Harper.”

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name, Ava gasped. Her lips turned pale and her knees went weak. She had to hold on to a chair so

she sighed weakly. “Don’t you have a grudge against Frank? Why are you targeting his brother instead?

right-hand man and older brother. I heard they are very close. If one dies, the other

The wound in her heart felt like it had just been doused with vinegar. Frank wasn’t the only one who felt empty if Jeremy

I possibly beat him?” The trembling in Ava’s voice was

at his house? I heard, you guys are quite close and he trusts you. So you can approach him at any time. Use your brain, Darling. And maybe, a

phone away so that Patricial wouldn’t hear the sadness stuck in her

is our final agreement. Jeremy Harper,” Patricia said firmly. “He’s not a child, he’s lived long enough, and you can e outsmart him. No

life.”

“Wait-”

give you 24 hours. If by that time I haven’t received sad news about him, your sister will have

please…. Mrs. Moore, why don’t you kill me? It’s okay for me to atone for their actions with my life. Mrs.

to showing the wallpaper, Ava’s whole body was

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could I possibly kill Jeremy? He’s my friend. He….” Ava. choked. She could no longer continue her words. The

hour, one night. When morning came, Ava was still curled up, hiding her head behind the folded arms on her knees. She didn’t know

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faint smile appeared on his face. However, seeing that the other seats were empty, the light in his

wrong, Son?” Vivian

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

her room. Maybe she will join us after feeding her

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

plate, Ava had not yet arrived.

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