Leon gave Trent a subtle signal, telling him to agree to Hansen’s request. At that moment, meeting Hansen seemed like the safest way to keep him calm and prevent him from becoming suspicious.Trent, however, was nowhere near ready to meet him. He needed time to think, especially when he still felt weak and terrified.“I… I don’t think I can, Hansen, I’m— cough cough— I’m sick, so how about tomorrow?” said Trent, forcing himself to speak while shuddering at the sound of his own words. He wanted to curse Hansen and tell him exactly what he thought of him, but Leon had already made it clear that he couldn’t provoke the man.Even now, Leon was glaring at Trent for refusing to meet Hansen. His expression made it obvious that he didn’t approve of the excuse at all.(Sick? Oh no! You can’t be sick, I’ll bring you medicine and delicious food so you’ll get better. No wonder you haven’t left the mansion at all since last night)Everyone exchanged uneasy looks.If Hansen had said that, didn’t it

Trent let out a long sigh before turning his attention back to William. His expression was unusually serious, as though he had finally decided to say something he had been keeping to himself.“I’m sorry… I just—actually, I knew Hansen was a psychopath from the start. But he’s very strong, and I wanted to use him to mess with you someday. But well, even though I didn’t do it in the end, because I was afraid something would happen to you, and… ugh, I don’t know what to say, I can’t think straight right now.”William gave him a small smile. He could understand what Trent was trying to say, even if the explanation was a complete mess.“I also hate you very much, just as you hate me. We’re even, so there’s no need to dwell on the past anymore. However, if my past self came to the present and saw our relationship like this, he would definitely beat me up.”Trent couldn’t help laughing at that.“I think my past self wouldn’t beat me up, but laugh at me. I used to be so pretentious, pretendin

William ended the call and let out a tired sigh.It seemed like every day brought another problem.This time, a couple had appeared claiming to be the parents of the little girl William had helped before. After the news about the child had been shared publicly, William had hoped that her real parents might eventually see it and come forward if they had been searching for her. Jake’s phone number had been provided as the contact information, although they originally should have used Twaila’s number. Jake had refused because he was probably worried that Twaila would end up receiving endless calls from scammers.The reason Jake had asked William to come to the office was simple. The man and woman claiming to be the child’s parents didn’t seem trustworthy, and there were several things about their story that made Jake suspicious.“What’s going on, William?” asked Trent, who suddenly appeared between Evan and Brian.William shook his head.“No, it’s about the little girl I helped. Someone

Trent let out a long sigh. He looked troubled, but when he raised his eyes toward William, there was a firm determination in his expression.“Yes, it’s about that girl. I don’t even know her name. She is the daughter of Andre and his ex-girlfriend. The woman begged Andre to acknowledge her pregnancy. But Andre insisted that it wasn’t his child and accused his ex-girlfriend of cheating on him. It was such a mess, especially since my parents also supported Andre. But I felt sorry for her, so I gave her some money and a little support. I still visited them often until two years ago. Suddenly, the woman couldn’t be contacted, and her neighbors said she had moved to the village. When I visited, I was never told the little girl’s name, and the girl didn’t know her name either. She said her mother hated her, and she wanted to come with me. Since I couldn’t grant her request, I felt guilty. Especially after finding out about this incident. Until now, Andre has never wanted to admit that the g

The rain continued pouring over the city, showing no sign of slowing down anytime soon.It was already around eight in the morning, a time when the streets should have been bright with sunlight and people should have been starting their day. Instead, the sky remained dark and gloomy, while rain fell continuously against the windows.William stood beside the window in his office and looked outside with an uneasy feeling he couldn’t explain. The sight of the endless rain made him restless for some reason. Nothing had actually happened, yet the weather alone was enough to make him feel as though something was wrong.Unable to concentrate on the rain any longer, William picked up his smartphone to distract himself. The first message that caught his attention was from Liz.She told him that she was currently on vacation and would have the next five days free. Her schedule had been extremely busy because of her agency, leaving her with barely any time for herself. Now that she finally had s