Chapter 177: Motive

“WHO… who are you?” Cecile stammered, her voice quivering with fear, as she instinctively shielded August behind her. “Are you… one of them?” she managed to ask, her voice trembling but determined, desperately trying to project bravery.

Standing before Cecile and August were a middle-aged couple, their hands tightly clasped together, fear evident in their eyes.

The woman's brow furrowed with confusion as she responded, "What do you mean by 'them'? Who are you referring to? We heard there's an orphanage nearby. Could you please tell us where it is?"

Cecile, her voice barely above a whisper, replied, "I know where it is, but the situation there is chaotic right now.”

Her words were filled with concern, fearing that the men in black might discover where they are.

Seconds later, her worst nightmare became a reality.

“W-What was that? It’s gunshots, isn’t it?” the woman exclaimed, as she was on the verge of screaming, trembling in terror.

But her husband held her firmly, preventing her fr