Chapter 556

Chapter 556

"Beautiful lady, could you help me out?"

The voice, aged yet distinctly feminine, caused me to snap my attention upwards.

There stood an elderly woman, her hair a silver testament to her years, eyes brimming with a plea.

"How may I assist you?" I responded, my tone laced with courtesy.

"Oh, dear, I was hoping you might treat me to a cup of coffee. I haven't had the luxury in quite some time due to my finances," the woman's words, unexpected, stirred a sense of compassion within me. Without a moment's hesitation, I nodded, "Of course."

"Thank you, you beautiful soul," the woman expressed, gesturing towards my seat, "May I join you here for the coffee?"

In for a penny, in for a pound, I thought to myself. Having agreed to the coffee, inviting her to sit seemed only natural.

Just as I was about to consent, Conrad's voice cut through, "I'm sorry, ma'am, but might I suggest another spot for you?"

Turning towards Conrad, who I thought had left, I found myself momentarily lost for words.

the woman to a different seat and pulled out some cash, handing

swift actions seemed to resolve the situation with the woman leaving without even ordering the coffee. Although

"You saw that, right? Her true intent

struggled to grasp his meaning, "She was

that coffee, it wouldn't have been ten minutes before she'd start convulsing and collapse, triggering a call to the

hard to

frowned slightly, then

his phone to show me a video. It depicted a scenario almost identical to

en

surge in scams targeting compassionate young women," Conrad shared, leaving

changed the subject, "Did you arrive

barely audible, a soft "yes," my gaze drifting to

accident,

conversation, tightened my cho

were visible, but what of

the coffee cup left by

echoing the brevity of my

pointing to the seat across, asked,

"...Yes."

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