Then, Emma looked at Benjamin with a gaze devoid of any warmth.Benjamin's gaze darkened as well.Susan was a little stifled by the tense atmosphere. "But Grandma, he—""I asked you to sit down. You shouldn't be the one who leaves this place.""Who do you think should do that, then?" Benjamin asked coldly. He didn't even greet her "Grandma." After knowing the truth, although he knew that Emma was an elder, she was no longer worthy of his respect.Emma couldn't help but heave in anger at the mockery in his tone. "You brat! Are you trying to piss me off?""Go ahead and be pissed. No matter what happens, you always cause trouble for everyone. You don't even treat your daughter-in-law well. It's not like you'll die from anger, anyway."Susan, Emma, and even Harlet, who had just returned home, were speechless.Upon hearing Benjamin's defiant words, Harlet couldn't believe his ears. "What are you saying, Benjamin?"He shouldn't be talking to Emma like that. What was he doing?When
In just a moment, Emma became so furious that she grabbed her cup and threw it at Benjamin. "You bastard! Get the hell out of here!"Her aim was true, and the cup hit Benjamin's head. In an instant, a gash appeared on his forehead, and it bled profusely.Seeing this, Harlet hurried forward. "Benjamin!""Or do you want everyone to know your relationship with Susan?" Even so, Benjamin refused to back down. His words were even harsher than the last.When Emma heard his words, she became even angrier.Harlet and Susan looked at Emma and then at Benjamin with confusion.Susan asked, "Benjamin, what are you saying? How can my mother and Grandma be related?""Yeah. There's no way. If they aren't related, why would Grandma treat her adopted granddaughter so well while being unpleasant to her grandson?"Benjamin was silent."To the point where she would risk swapping her granddaughter's DNA samples?" Every question was just that pressing.Arthur shouted from the stairs, "That's enough
But after Benjamin's recent change in behavior toward Susan, Harlet also had a terrible feeling.Arthur was already waiting in the study. His expression turned even darker when he saw Benjamin coming in with Harlet behind him. He asked coldly, "How far do you want to take this?"Right now, things were chaotic, as it were. During the day, Arthur kept calling Travis, but he never answered. He knew Travis would never forgive him, but he couldn't believe he would do such a thing and turn their family situation into a mess.Arthur felt uncomfortable about this, but there was nothing he could do about Travis. Now that Benjamin knew about this, he didn't want Harlet to know about it as well."Harlet, get out for now!" Arthur said sternly.Harlet was speechless. He felt an unpleasant premonition when he saw Arthur and Benjamin at odds like this. He felt as if this family was going to fall apart.But before he could turn around, Benjamin said, scoffing, "Why are you leaving? And why are y
Benjamin stormed down the stairs. The blood stains on his forehead were gruesome to witness.Emma had been comforting Susan the entire time.Back then, when Benjamin saw Emma doing this, he believed she had a kind heart to cherish someone who wasn't her granddaughter. But now, he simply found her actions ridiculous.When Susan saw Benjamin's sinister expression, she became even more frightened and hid in Emma's arms. "Ben!""Never call me that ever again. You don't deserve to do so!"Upon hearing Benjamin's words, Emma became even more anxious. "You brat!""Also, you'd better scram if you don't want to die. I won't be so kind when I come home tomorrow," Benjamin spat. Then, he turned to leave.When Susan heard his cold and heartless words, she felt her body going cold. She shuddered and looked at Emma. "Grandma, Ben doesn't want me here anymore."She didn't know that tampering with those samples would have huge consequences. She just didn't want that woman to be found. She was
Right now, things with the Winchesters were in chaos. However, things with Kathryn were no better. She didn't have time to deal with Krista, and Jessica's health was deteriorating. Waiting for a matching bone marrow was a very torturous process for her.Meanwhile, Tally, who was far away in Montiwood, was injured. "Ow! That hurt!" She, who had always been strong, was sitting on the ground, shivering in pain.Victor looked at her thigh, which was scratched by the stone. He took off his shirt and wrapped it around her thigh. His skillful movements allowed him to do this in one fell swoop.At this moment, Victor also gave some terrifying news. "Our phones have no signal." He had come here to visit the site for the tourism project, so he had split up from the group.Along the way, Victor and Tally were recording their geographical locations. As expected of Montiwood, the scenery here was breathtaking. It was so spectacular that Tally forgot how difficult it was to transverse these mo
It was wolves.Tally couldn't believe that they had encountered wolves. There were even two of them."V-Victor!" Tally's heart skipped a beat. Her arms, which were wrapped around Victor's neck, tightened. She couldn't understand why there were wolves.Were the wolves attracted by the smell of the blood from her wound?Victor lowered his gaze and noticed that Tally was trembling with fear. Her face had gone pale as well. Yet, his tone still sounded calm in a situation like this. "Are you afraid?""C-Can I say I'm not?" Tally's voice quivered as she spoke words that went against her true feelings. Undoubtedly, she was terrified."Could you stand?" Victor asked. He sounded calmer than Tally, who trembled as she spoke.Tally was breathing intensely. "Y-Yes."She had no other choice at the moment."Slowly put your feet on the ground, then.""Alright." Tally was still trembling with fear. Yet, she tried her best to stay calm and gingerly placed her feet on the ground.She could fe
Tally was still in a trance even though Victor had repeatedly assured her that the wolf was dead. She was no doubt scared witless by what had happened.She gently extricated herself from Victor's embrace. It was then she noticed that his arm was injured.The wolf must have attacked him when he pushed her away. Blood was continuously oozing out from his wound.If it weren't for him, Tally might have been attacked by the wolf instead.Tally's eyes welled up with tears. "You're bleeding."There were lots of blood.Noticing that Tally was sobbing intensely, Victor said, "It's not the time to cry. We have to leave here immediately. The smell of the blood might attract other wild animals. There might be more wolves around."We'll be in big trouble if there's a wolf pack."Tally's heart skipped a beat upon hearing the possibility of a wolf pack. The two wolves had almost taken their lives. There wouldn't be any hope for them to survive if they had to face a wolf pack."Let's go, t
Both Tally and Victor had lost a lot of blood. Tally, after pushing herself to make a final phone call, eventually succumbed to the blood loss and passed out. When they regained their consciousness, they found themselves in Montiwood's hospital.When Tally opened her eyes, she found herself in a room filled with the scent of disinfectant. "V-Victor!" she exclaimed subconsciously, attempting to sit up. However, an excruciating pain shot through her leg as she moved.Markus, who had been by her side, heard her call Victor's name upon waking. His expression turned completely dark upon hearing that, and he grew even more infuriated seeing her face pale from the pain. "It's painful, isn't it? That's why you should be staying still."Tally's body stiffened at the sound of Markus' voice. She forced herself to endure the pain in her leg and slowly turned her head to look at Markus.She couldn't believe it was really him, and annoyance flooded her at his presence. "H-How did you …"