After Ben and Zachary stepped into the car, Ben urged the driver, “Drive now.”

 

“Got it.”

The moment the car sped off, Ben let out a sigh of relief. He then muttered, “Lupine was staring at us when we were going down the stairs earlier. That was frightening.”

“That’s all in you?”

Zachary was calm, for he was sure that Charlotte had not figured anything out yet; he was confident in his acting skills.

 
 

“Ms. Lindberg didn’t figure anything out, did she?” Ben asked. “She actually invited you to her room tonight. Was she suspecting that something was up? Was she trying to sound you out?”

“Why can’t she be trying to patch things up with me?” Zachary retorted.

 

“Um…” Ben fell silent.

“I guess she’s suspicious.” Zachary stopped messing with Ben as he resumed his solemn demeanor. “I’ll have to avoid her these few days. Tell Marino to be wary of the words that leave his mouth.”

“Understood.” Ben nodded. In a softer voice, he said, “Your phone has been ringing since earlier. I think Ms. Gold is calling you.”

about what Charlotte had said earlier. “Nancy is a good girl.

He tentatively reassured, “Bruce is doing

will come, and we’ll meet it when it does. It’s

 

longer anxious at the

stop by the hospital for a checkup? The episode came

won’t die from it.” Zachary closed his eyes. “Arrange a meeting with Mr. Williams and Mr. Spencer tomorrow. Oh,

“Mr. Nacht.”

the nonsense.” Zachary was tired.

than that. However, he had a grim look on

current condition was far from good. He had been experiencing dizziness and blurry vision in his earlier episodes,

not regained his vision even

symptoms would rear their ugly heads after

refused to go to the hospital, and they were unable to find Francesco. In

out of the car. Once his feet were on the ground, Zachary blinked and realized some of his vision was back. At that, he mumbled, “It’s fine once I’m home. Can’t be that the air at Northridge is

You should rest

Ben aside. Squinting, he then slowly made his way

get used to life in the darkness as quickly as possible. After all, if he were to have a full-blown episode, his

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