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.

asked without much

to kill

in the corner; his expression was cold. I looked

that I had set him

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

what?”

“For their lives!”

“One life for four.

you curious about my relationship with the Murphys?” I asked.

do

I…

me, no matter where I am. Since you already have plans to send me back,

Dante spat. “Does this woman have rust in her brain

him and

“What is your

my relationship with them goes deeper than you can imagine,” I said deliberately. I knew that they feared the Murphys.

both ways,” he

want?”

he could reply, the doctor entered to replenish my medication. Abe’s gaze followed the doctor and landed on my bandaged

her wound to heal?” he asked

Dante

spoke a few sentences and promptly

days. Get well soon!” Abe

wasn’t sure if he would hurt Nora and the

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