Chapter 108

Chapter 108 Tricked
“The Kerr family had a dog, and those two would give me its leftovers to eat. Hahaha-”
Theresa said nothing, quietly watching the middle-aged man and the heavily pregnant young woman fleeing into the distance. They eventually turned a corner and vanished from view completely. She thought she heard screams and wails coming from that direction, but it was too far away to hear clearly.
After a moment, she turned her gaze back to Quentin. He seemed to have finished recounting his past, but his head remained hanging low. Taking a deep breath, she attempted to console him. “It’s all in the past
now. This is a new era.
“Hahaha-” Quentin continued to laugh bitterly as he slowly lifted his head. “Yeah, I know. I was almost delirious with joy when the apocalypse struck! Wouldn’t it be great if everyone were wiped out completely?”
At this moment, she finally understood why he had always been a constant menace in his past life. D*mn it, he really does want the entire world to burn.
Although she thought for a long time, searching for something to say, she only managed to come up with some cheesy advice in the end. “Hey, there’s always a rainbow after the storm. You’re young, and life is still full of hope. Look! You’re with me now! I’ll be your new family-your warm, loving family.”
He did not respond, seemingly engrossed in thoughtful silence.
I think I did a great job with that motivational speech. I nearly even moved myself to tears! Surely I’ve managed to raise his loyalty level by now? Staring straight into his eyes, she waited expectantly for his reaction. To her surprise, he lowered his head again with a soft chuckle.
“Then, let me ask you something.”
“Go ahead.”
“If you really see me as family, why are you always on guard around me?”
“What? I’m not on guard around you!”
Just then, he abruptly leaned close into her face. It all happened in an instant. He moved so quickly that he was almost a blur of motion.
Bam! He was immediately sent flying with a single kick and landed almost ten feet away. Clutching at his stomach, he raised an eyebrow at her incredulously. “And you say you’re not on guard?”
Flustered, she didn’t know how to answer the question. How can I not be on guard against him? I have to be!
“Uh… Ahem.” She cleared her throat and tried to smooth things over. “That doesn’t count. You should’ve just talked to me normally. I’m like this with everyone.”
“No need to explain, Beautiful. I was touched by what you said today, really.” Holding his stomach, he slowly climbed to his feet. His eyes darkened for a moment, but he quickly plastered a smile back onto his face. On the surface, his expression seemed unbothered by the exchange that had just taken place. “Let’s
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head back.”
“Alright.”
“Could you wait here for a bit? I need to go and clean the scene downstairs. After all, they were…
“Okay.”
He headed downstairs. When he reached the second floor, he turned back. “Don’t leave that spot, okay? Promise me you’ll wait right here?”
“I promise.”
Upon receiving her agreement, he beamed and quickly disappeared down the stairs.
She watched as he gradually faded into the darkness, a frown slowly forming on her face. I learned about the tragic past of that pesky troublemaker in my past life. We even had a heart-to-heart talk. So, why… why hasn’t his loyalty level gone up, even a little?! It’s still stubbornly stuck at 59 points!
This guy…
“Theresa!” At that moment, she heard Kyle’s frantic voice coming from downstairs. “Theresa!”
“Kyle, I’m up here!”
When she heard the noisy commotion of him bursting into the building, something in her brain snapped. into place.
Crap! No way!
She dashed downstairs like the wind, only to see Kyle anxiously running towards her on the first floor of the supermarket.
“Theresa! Thank goodness you’re alright!”
“Where’s Quentin?!”
“He said you were in danger and told me to come help you!”
D*mn it! Those words seemed to solidify the ominous feeling in her heart.
She immediately sprinted toward the entrance, chasing after Quentin. Just as she reached the front doors, a convertible sports car zoomed past with a deafening roar. The man inside the car waved enthusiastically
at her.
“I’m off, Beautiful! Thanks for the supplies! You’re so adorable! Next time, I’ll definitely sleep with you!”
Alarmed, she looked around at the now-empty hall of the supermarket. Realization struck her again: Den it! He really was a domain-type ability user! He wasn’t lying! I was tricked!
“D*mn it! I freaking swear, you b*stard! Just you wait!” She stomped her foot in fury. The rage that filled her body made her feel as though her organs were burning. “Next time I see you, I’ll break your d*mn legs!
You’re dead!” Latest content publıshed on.net
As the saying went, “If you play with fire, you’re bound to get burned eventually.” She had always been the one tricking others; it was her first time being on the other side of the situation instead.
To think I had just listened to his tragic sob story! And I even believed him! D*mn it, that b*stard has been lying to me from the very start!
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