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

want to kill yourself?” Dante asked with a

the corner; his expression was cold. I looked back at Abe and Dante, putting two and two

not inform Abe that I had set him

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

for what?” Abe

“For their lives!”

laughed coldly. “One life for four. You’re

with the Murphys?”

anything to do with

I…

moments. Hastily composing myself, I continued. “The Murphys will be able to locate me, no matter where I am. Since you already have plans

in her brain or something? Talking about favors

him and

is your relationship

I said deliberately. I knew that they feared the Murphys. The closer they think I am to the Murphys, the

both ways,” he

you want?” I

medication. Abe’s

more for her wound to heal?” he

with suspicion. Dante conversed with him in their native

doctor spoke a few sentences

in three days. Get well

if he would hurt Nora and the rest within this timeframe. “What about my friends?” I

be unharmed.” With that

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