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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?"

if you're indeed unafraid of death. Do you understand that once you

what that person was trying to extort from Zephyr, once Danny chased him out, he would become of

only end up

was unconscious while Elise was in captivity. Certainly, Narissa wanted to protect Zephyr on their behalf, but she knew nothing about

you'd better not meddle in

not to act tough back then, but now, you're the one acting strong."

for a moment before shifting his attention to a container in the

at him darkly. "I'm running out of patience. Alexander must die in

get me killed by forcing me to make a

saying matter-of-factly, "A life for a life. It's fair, isn't it?

I die, she won't live

none of my concern. You have to know that if you turn me

arms and circled the man while threatening him. He said, "She's such a beautiful woman. She's

he gritted his teeth. A sense of ruthlessness

himself together. As though having decided to stop struggling, he said, "I'll grant your wish. Please let her live. However, before I make a move, I have to

anything." Matthew wasn't willing to give in as he was wary of the man.

Why don't you just kill her

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

mustn't cross the line, so he didn't press

wish, you're supposed to do the same for me by returning the favor. Don't you

had given

have to kill Alexander with my own hands," Matthew said through clenched teeth.

contact you again."

agreed to it.

contact you

elated Matthew then strode out of the place.

Narissa emerged from a corner.

at the basement, then glanced in the direction Matthew was leaving. Finally, she realized what kind of

blackmailing Zephyr. He's threatening Zephyr with his lover's life, forcing him to kill Alexander. How