At the sound of my voice, he grunted but did not do much else.

Worried that the servants would walk in on us, I reiterated my request. “Mr. Danny, would you…”

 

Suddenly, he flung his head up violently and stared at me.

My heart skipped a beat. “Mr. Danny…” I stammered.

“Don’t provoke Mr. Abe. He’s more frightening than you could imagine.” With that said, he turned and walked unsteadily away.

I stood rooted in surprise.

“I just wanted to visit them, are they alright?” I called to his departing back.

“They’re still alive.”

I sat down hopelessly on the floor. Is this how it will be?

What if I begged Abe to?

At this thought, I stood up and obtained a knife from the kitchen to slit my wrists.

I was very familiar with the process having done it countless times when I was mourning my dear child.

I passed out in the living room. My last memory was of the panicked servants rushing over to my limp body. With that in mind, I sighed in relief before losing consciousness.

I awoke in the hospital; being hardly surprised. As expected, Abe was by my bed.

he asked without much

you want to kill yourself?” Dante asked

was cold. I

not inform Abe that I had set

said in a hoarse voice. “Mr. Abe, I am willing to exchange with

what?” Abe

“For their lives!”

life for four. You’re confident,

with the Murphys?” I asked. My throat still

anything to do with me?”

I…

will be able to locate me, no matter where I am. Since you already

have rust in her brain or something? Talking about favors

him and looked straight

is your

than you can imagine,” I said deliberately. I knew that they feared the Murphys. The closer they think I am to the Murphys, the more leverage I have on my side for

smiled. “The favor goes both ways,” he said after a

want?” I asked

my medication.

long more for her wound

him with suspicion. Dante conversed with him in

few sentences and

three days.

hurt Nora and the rest within

will be unharmed.” With that said, Abe

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