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"What do you mean? He had been doing great when Elise wasn't around for the past seven years." Love-related matters didn't cross Danny's mind at all.

"It's different now."

"How is it different?"

"You won't understand. Take him somewhere else. If we let him sleep here, he might catch a cold."

"Alright."

Although Danny wasn't emotionally intelligent, he was considered tactful. He knew that Ariel must have had her reasons for not making it clear to him. As such, he stopped probing further and did as he was told with a smile. When it was necessary, she would let him know the truth.

…

After leaving Griffith Manor, Narissa looked around. Then, she moved in a different direction and entered Zephyr's house.

Instead of stepping into the main hall, she headed straight to the basement.

Zephyr's basement was both an operating room and a research center. Unlike Irvin, the man loved an isolated space.

When Narissa arrived at the door, she saw Zephyr arranging several medicine bottles on the shelf.

Instead of going in, she stood there and observed him in silence. She watched as the man arranged the medicine bottles with his bony fingers.

As though oblivious to her presence, Zephyr continued putting on an act.

A while later, he was the first to break the silence. "Are you done watching me?"

He put down the last glass bottle and turned around to meet the woman's eyes accurately. "What's the matter?"

Do you understand that once you leave Smith

what that person was trying to extort from Zephyr, once Danny chased

only end up

on their behalf, but she knew nothing about the man,

I'll bear all the consequences, so you'd better not meddle in it." Zephyr

the one acting strong." An impatient Narissa turned around and left.

a moment before shifting his attention to a container in the corner. "Since you're here, just cut to the chase. Stop wasting my time, will

stepped out from behind the container and stared at him darkly. "I'm running out

Are you trying to get

deep breath and straightened up before saying matter-of-factly, "A life for a life. It's fair, isn't it? Do you want that woman to die for

she won't

You have to know that if you turn me down or

circled the man while threatening him. He said, "She's such a beautiful woman. She's just like an epiphyllum,

fists as he gritted his

it only took him a short moment to pull himself together. As though having decided to stop struggling, he said, "I'll grant your wish. Please let her

the right to bargain for anything." Matthew wasn't willing to give

such a huge risk for you? Why don't you just

then tried to ease the tension with a smile. "Stop being mad, Dr. Lorwhal. There's room for discussion. It's only natural that you want to see her for the last time. Why don't both of us make a concession? I'll find someone the both of us trust to go

Zephyr knew he mustn't cross the line, so he didn't press on.

However, since I've granted your wish, you're supposed to do the same for me by returning the favor. Don't you

had given up

hands,"

contact you again."

Zephyr directly agreed to it.

you again."

Matthew then strode out

wall, Narissa emerged from

took a look at the basement, then glanced in the direction Matthew was leaving. Finally, she realized what kind of trouble Zephyr was facing.

Zephyr with his lover's life, forcing him to kill Alexander. How vicious