“Exactly, why would it take so long?” queried Damien.

“Well, all we have to do is observe. I’m sticking to my bet of three years.” retorted Darius.

Jeremy grinned and looked at his companions. “The cost of the wager will be three months of our salary. Winner takes all!”

“Deal!”

“No problem.”

While they were gleefully betting on Evan’s progress, the four were not prepared to see the state Evan was in the next day.

Jeremy was the first to be shocked by Evan’s appearance as he made his way towards them.

He rubbed his eyes hard, thinking he was mistaken. “No, that’s definitely Mr. Seet. Are my eyes playing tricks on me?”

“If you mean that he looks so gaunt and ghastly that he might die at any given moment, then your eyes are not playing tricks on you,” said Damien, wide-eyed.

“If what I’m seeing is real, then why does Mr. Seet look so horrible? There’s no real way to describe this, this…”

off, gesturing vaguely at Evan. Meanwhile, the other

the matter, Mr.

time will come soon,” replied

Hidden

“WHAT?”

“What’s wrong?”

what’s happening to

their extremely shocked expressions, Evan’s eyes flashed

passed the test. Even the four of them had fallen for

this

Mrs. Seet safe for now.

as he glanced at

did the four understand that Evan was pretending to be

why he went through such a

he slowly

Mr.

to scare Mrs. Seet

“But why?”

would I know! Just watch, I’m

quietly followed suit, trying not

Nicole, who was sitting in the corridor by the courtyard. This was a

immediately turned cold, and he

haggard? She was so frail and thin. A gust of wind

gaze shifted into one

state was in desperate need of care. He had to make sure that she came back to him as soon

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