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."

slowly walked over to the tablet, and on

screen, Munchkin was lying on the hospital bed with his eyes closed like he had fallen asleep. I saw a large respirator

inside of

sincerity." The other party smiled calmly as though we were

men to look for Munchkin after you left. This is a portion of the footage we retrieved from the other party's monitor. As soon as you sign the agreement, I'll ask my

sick of the smile that was eternally plastered across his face. "It seems like you think that the conditions you're offering are

party's smile vanished

into signing the agreement with a

treated life like child's play but

swapping technology. After all, someone witnessed Theo and me carrying Munchkin away. Maybe the one lying here right now was not Munchkin at all. Why should I believe him for this and

even a kindergartener would not do

trying to boast, Mrs. Grant, but you know better than anyone that

but the smug look

won't hand him over to a demon.

to the question

afternoon and unprepared, but I had steeled myself