Chapter 481

Wilfred did not hide anything, revealing it all plainly.
Miranda was shocked. “Why would you do this? Do you realize how much this affects me? I asked you to take care of Nina, thinking her death could save us. But instead, you pushed me into the fire. Why did you do this?”
The bread in Wilfred’s hand had been eaten by the pigeons. He brushed the crumbs off his coat. “There was no transaction between us. You didn’t pay me, and I didn’t ask for your money. Nina paid me for your information. Out of respect for the money, I couldn’t refuse.”
“Wilfred!” Miranda growled. “This is not a joke! We’re supposed to be in this together!”
Wilfred’s slight smile faded, and he replied calmly, “I know exactly what I’m doing. As compensation, I’ll restore your hearing.”
“I don’t understand you anymore,” Miranda said, almost laughing at the absurdity. “I thought we were the same. I believed you’d always help me, but then you sold me out to Nina. Who are you? Unless there’s something between you and Nina that I don’t know about!”
Wilfred said, “Some things are better left unknown. Curiosity killed the cat.”
He paused and then added, “If you can’t solve the problems you’re facing, you’re not Miranda. I do whatever I want, purely for my own amusement.”
Miranda sensed something was off with Wilfred. His actions made no sense to her.
“You’ll end up destroying yourself!” she warned.
Wilfred chuckled. “Do you think you’ll live longer than me?”
A chill ran down Miranda’s spine. “I want to live, and live freely.”
With his hands in his coat pockets, towering over her, Wilfred said, “Life’s duration is one thing. How you live it is another. We each have our own paths. I won’t hinder yours, and you shouldn’t hinder mine. I’ve done everything you asked me to help with!”
Miranda calmed down. Yelling would not change what had happened. She glanced at his hands. “You’re not wearing your beads today? You always used to.”
“I was feeding pigeons and didn’t want them to get dirty.”
In that moment, Miranda realized how little she truly knew about Wilfred, despite their long association and collaboration. She furrowed her brows and said seriously, “She will never be your Ivy. Stop deluding yourself.”
Wilfred just smiled without responding.
“Your voice is really beautiful. From now on, I’ll call you Ivy.”
“Why is it so dark here?”
“This is a dark room, of course it’s dark.”
“Are you scared?”
“Yes. What about you?”
“I’m scared too.”
“Then come over here. Let’s put this on our hands. This has been blessed, and it will protect us.”
“By the way, I haven’t asked your name.”
“My name? I… I don’t have a name.”
“Nina!”
Suddenly, someone pushed Nina, waking her abruptly. She bolted upright, startling Angel.
Angel looked at Nina with concern. “Nina, are you okay?”
Nina, still dazed, lifted her head and spoke slowly. “I’m… fine.”
“But you were crying.” Angel took a tissue and wiped the tears from Nina’s eyes. “I thought you were having a nightmare.”
Nina’s gaze was distant, unable to recall her dream.
She just felt overwhelmingly sad.