The Woman From Hell

I turned around to glance at Theo beside me. "Don't worry, I'll be back in a while."

Theo looked at me and nodded firmly.

I followed the black-clad men to a room door. The two opened the door for me.

In the spacious living room, I saw Alex sitting in a wheelchair from afar. He was motionlessly gazing out at the scenery outside the window with his back facing me, completely defenseless.

"It seems like you really enjoy admiring the scenery, Mr. Hodds. Are you worried that we'll spoil the atmosphere if we come in together?"

I was displeased by his actions earlier. He turned around with a smile. "You don't have to be so angry, Mrs. Grant. Have a seat."

As he said that, he pointed at the individual seat on the sofa. The seat was positioned directly opposite a coffee table with a tablet on it.

I was a little puzzled.

"I had long predicted your arrival, so I prepared a gift for you in advance."

over to the tablet, and on it was a

fallen asleep. I saw a large respirator resting on his tiny

of me. "What's the meaning

The other party smiled calmly as

monitor. As soon as you sign the agreement, I'll ask my men to get Munchkin out unharmed

face. "It seems like you think that the conditions

party's smile vanished

fool me into signing the

treated life like child's

carrying Munchkin away. Maybe the one lying here right now was not Munchkin at all. Why should I believe him for this and put

even a kindergartener

not trying to boast, Mrs. Grant, but you know

me painstakingly, but the smug look on his face

live. "But even so, I won't hand him over to a demon. If he'll spend the

had provided the answer to the question he

this afternoon and unprepared, but