Chapter 72: Forgetting the PromiseAfter Aleena came home, Steve immediately laid down on the bed. His tired body, coupled with the many unsolved mysteries, made his head ache. Again, his hands massaged his dizzy head with a rough sigh.Ben and Terry came over. The two men sat to the left and right of Steve as they looked at each other. There was a feeling of pity painted on their faces."You look depressed," Ben commented while eating the ice cream he had bought.Steve stopped what he was doing and glanced at Ben with an unreadable stare. The man let out a rough sigh, then got up from his position and quickly sat down to equalize his position with his two coworkers."Yeah, I'm really depressed." Steve responded to Ben's words in a tired tone. He glanced at the cell phone in his hand with disinterest, as if waiting for something."There are too many mysteries and problems going on in my family. I don't know which one to solve first. Everything is too complicated to understand," he co
Chapter 73: X (1)Terry was stunned at the answer that came out from the person who had called him. His body froze for a few moments. His heart seemed to stop beating as his breath was held.His eyes were rounded as if they were about to pop out of their sockets. Sweat the size of corn kernels began to break out from his forehead, sliding freely without pause. His voice caught in his throat, as if something was holding him back."What?" Terry regained his voice with difficulty while swallowing saliva forcefully.There was a rough sigh that Terry could hear on the other side. "I'm X," the man replied in a steady and serious voice."Stop prying about me if you still want to live," he continued in a pressing tone.Terry laughed forcefully in a discordant tone. It sounded so strange to hear. "Why should I obey you?""Because-" X seemed to pause his words for a moment, looking too confused to answer the question that came out of Terry's mouth."Because of what?" Terry urged while smiling t
Chapter 74: X (2)Kai felt his neck move with stiff movements. That's right, there was indeed a very noticeable elongated wound on his pale-looking skin. The wound looked like a scratch mark.Kai's eyes rounded as if they were about to pop out of their sockets. His face turned as pale as paper with his breath held. He was silent for a few moments, lost in his own thoughts. Seeing that odd expression naturally made Steve feel confused.Because Kai never gave an answer, Steve reached out his hand and touched Kai's hand to wake the man up."Kai?" called Steve a second time in a louder tone for Kai to hear.Kai gasped in shock at the touch. His eyes blinked for a few moments. He turned to Steve with a blank stare. His mouth was still locked tightly."Are you okay?" Asked Steve, who felt worried seeing Kai, who looked so strange at the moment. Kai nodded his head stiffly. His hand reached out to stroke his head, which didn't feel itchy. An awkward laugh came out of his mouth."Yeah, I'm
Chapter 75: Conditions Steve immediately approached Kai with a serious look. Once the distance between the two was close, Steve swallowed the food left in his mouth."Sure, I heard it even though it was just a faint sound."That remark made Kai breathe a sigh of relief. He put his bread on his lap. "What did you hear?""I only heard the phrase, please remember my name." Steve thought hard to remember what Kai had just said. "The next, I don't know, because your voice was so quiet."Kai smiled slightly as he stood up from his sitting position. This, of course, made Steve frown. "Where are you going?""I have to go home. I just remembered there's another event today," Kai scratched his unitchy head awkwardly. "Is it okay if I explain about investments and such tomorrow?"Steve laughed awkwardly. He felt bad for Kai because his intention was to meet with X. "Of course. You can teach me when you have free time.""Then I'll leave first. See you later."Kai quickly moved away from the pa
Chapter 76: X (3)Minji glanced at the man and the proffered cell phone in turn. Her eyes showed doubt, as did her expression. Tears had stopped flowing from her eyes.The man was still waiting for Minji's answer. He kept the cell phone that he took out of his pocket with a flat face that did not show much expression. Inwardly, he kept calculating how much time he had to spend to get an answer from her."Can I contact him?" Minji asked hesitantly while wiping her cheeks roughly with the back of her hand."Sure," the man agreed. His lips curled into a small smile.Minji stretched out her hand, preparing to take the cell phone. However, something unexpected happened. The man withdrew his hand and put the phone away, just as Minji was about to take it.This, of course, made Minji wonder. Her eyebrows seemed to rise, with her forehead deeply furrowed. Her lips curled downward, feeling disappointed that her hopes seemed to be in vain."Why was the phone pulled again?" Minji asked in a conf
Chapter 77: ConjectureAfter getting a call from an unknown number, Daniel was pensive for a few moments. His mind drifted aimlessly. The cell phone in his hand even fell without him realizing it.“Minji,” He murmured softly, accompanied by an overwhelming sense of surprise. His lips trembled violently as his eyes heated up slightly. There was a feeling of relief mixed with worry that now filled his head.The sooty-eyed man didn’t even realize that his youngest sister, Layla, had entered the room. The girl frowned in surprise as her brother looked pensive with a very blank look in his eyes.“Daniel?” Layla called out as she tapped the elder Griffin hard on the shoulder.Daniel gasped in surprise at the touch. He glanced at Layla, his eyes blinking a few times.“Yes?”“Why do you look surprised like that?” Layla asked again while putting away the document that Daniel had to sign today.Daniel’s mouth felt paralyzed to speak, as if something were holding him back. His heart screamed fo
Chapter 78: Toward the Truth Right now, Aleena and Ivy are in the same place. It was at the most prestigious steakhouse in the city center. The two of them sat across from each other, with a table as a divider. Their gazes were locked on each other, as if they were dominating each other.Aleena crossed her arms over her chest. The steak, her favorite dish, couldn't distract her from the white-haired girl.Aleena's brown eyes scanned Ivy from top to bottom without exception. Which made Ivy look very nervous. She even clenched her hands into fists as Aleena's gaze made her uncomfortable."So, what did you want to tell me, Ivy?" Aleena picked up the wine glass on the table with a graceful gesture and shook it gently. "Is what you have to say important? Because it's too brave of you to invite me personally like this. Even though you know that I hate you so much," Aleena continued in her piercing tone that was so cold and untouchable.Ivy looked at Aleena with an awkward look. The white-
Chapter 79: The Truth (1)Steve frowned as he heard the words that came out of Terry's mouth. His eyes narrowed with a serious look."Did you find a common thread in what he said?" asked Ben quickly, ahead of Steve, who was about to speak."Yes, I found all the threads." Terry smiled slightly, then put the pen he was using between his ears."Only there's still one more thing missing," he continued."What is it?"Terry smiled mysteriously. "A secret. The point is, I still need one more thing to prove everything in this notebook." Terry closed the notebook he often used and put it in his pocket. This provoked curiosity in both Ben and Steve.The two men stared at each other with blinking eyes for a few seconds, as if they were telepaths. After that, Steve and Ben broke their eye contact and looked at Terry with the same, puzzled look."Honestly, i don't understand what you're saying. But can you tell us both what's in the notebook?" Ben asked, trying to persuade his younger brother.H