A neither-here-nor-there location would have given Lane enough time to move the antidote.

If it hadn't been for Kenneth's pinpoint accuracy, Everett would've been casting a wide net in the search, likely starting from the out-of-the-way places before gradually moving closer to downtown. Or even if he had started from downtown and worked his way outward, such I had thought he just stumbled upon Quincy and cooked up the antidote as a trump card to hold over me and Everett.

Turns out, Lane was loaded for bear!

Without Quincy, things might not have gone as smoothly for him, but he was always waiting for his moment.

Thinking about it, this situation might not be so bad after all!

What if Lane, unable to find his moment, got desperate and went for Everett with a knife?

least now, there's room to

noticing her surprise and quickly pulling out some bills from her bag. "This is for your trouble. I don't want to overpay, you know? Just say I'm a relative of yours

know all the neighbors. If you find

as she pocketed the money, then cheerfully led the

resident by her side meant Dorothy didn't have to worry about drawing

Dorothy casually mentioned, "It's something,

old lady

fool! With that kind of money, why not buy in the city center instead of here? Other than a couple of grocery stores, there's nothing around.

she might have said too much, she quickly added with a laugh, "But it's suitable for the elderly, I guess. The markets have what you need. Not like young people always wanting something exotic." "Right, suitable for the

been guessing that whoever bought this unit might be up to no good! Even went to the community center about it, but they had

"Someone went inside?"

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