Leon looked at his sly smirk at the corner of his lips and then at Kisa. With a curious expression, he asked, "Bro, are you trying to get this crazy woman to test those contraptions?""Hey, bro, I have to ask, aren't you curious about this place?" Isaac asked with a look on his face that showed he understood Leon very well.Leon scratched his head. "I'm curious, after all, this place is so big, and the construction's so strange. Dad's been hiding this place for six years, so there must be some secret. It's just not good to let this crazy woman test the contraptions. What if something really happens? How will we explain it to Dad? And Mr. Kooper from Calthon is not someone to mess with.""What are you afraid of? She's a nutcase. We'll just say she broke free from her restraint and then ran around, triggering the contraptions. Besides, she's probably had sudden fits of madness like this before. Mr. Kooper must be aware of her condition. So, if she triggers the contraptions while in a
Kisa's eyes lit up at the thought. She ran wild in the garden like a madwoman. "Ahh... Something is after me! Go away... Help me! Help me!" she shrieked, pushing Leon and Isaac as she ran past them. At times, she would run to the large tree and hug it, crying and laughing in turns.She tilted her head, speaking to the tree, as if it was a person, "How pitiful! Are you hung to your death? What are you doing up there? Come down. Let's play together," she called out, gesturing toward Leon and Isaac. "And bring them with us. They can play, too."Leon and Isaac exchanged a look, the chill on their spines only getting stronger in the already cold surroundings.'Forget curiosity, staying alive is the priority!' Leon barked at Isaac. "Let's just get the crazy woman into the first room and get out of here. I'm outta here!" With that, Leon started making his way to the hall.Isaac, seeing Leon leave, knew they could not linger any longer with Kisa becoming increasingly demented. He quickly g
Kisa was stiff as a board, her heart skipping a beat. With a determined gleam in her eye, she continued to pound away at the door. "Let me out of here! Come on, open the door already!""Save your breath. You're not getting out of here."A voice echoed from behind her, one that was hauntingly familiar. It was a woman's voice, sounding just like Sara. Kisa's heart skipped a beat, and she cautiously turned around to see who it was.As she faced the screen, she saw the outline of a slender figure. Kisa's back was pressed tightly against the door, and her eyes were fixed on the shadow, trying to act as if she had gone crazy, faking a scare. "Ghost... You're terrifying! Don't come any closer!"The shadow twitched, and then a woman slowly emerged from behind the screen. Kisa's heart was pounding like a drum, but she still managed to keep up the charade, pretending to be scared out of her mind. But as the woman stepped into view, Kisa realized it was Sara.Kisa remembered Sara as a woman
"The man responsible for putting you behind bars and causing the fire that injured you and claimed your child's life is Gilbert," Sara whispered in Kisa's ear, her voice filled with hatred. It appeared that even though she went into hiding all those years ago, she had always kept a watchful eye on her."He wants you dead, and he won't stop until he sees it through. He's tampered with your food, trying to drive you mad, and he wants to burn you alive once again."Sara continued to repeat these words, trying to instill a deep-seated hatred in Kisa.To give a convincing performance, Kisa purposely put on a dazed and sluggish demeanor and recited along with her."Gilbert is my enemy. He wants me dead. He wants to burn me. Gilbert is my enemy."Satisfied with Kisa's reaction, Sara nodded with a vicious glint in her eye."The man who will come to see you later is Gilbert. He wants to burn you, just like he did in the prison. So, you must strike back. Make him pay for what he's done to
Kisa felt a burning pain next to her fingers, but she did not dare to move. Sara would know that she was only pretending to be hypnotized. The sparks and flames became more and more intense, and they were about to spread to her body. Anxiety filled Kisa's heart.'Oh God. What should I do?' she thought.'If I move out of the way right now, Sara will definitely be able to tell that I was faking it, and then I'll never be able to get out of this basement. This is her and Mr. Mullen Sr.'s territory, after all. Then again, I'll have to get up and roll on the ground if I catch on fire. What should I do? What should I do?'Kisa could faintly feel the fire catching onto the corner of her clothes, emitting a terrible smell.'My whole body will be on fire at this rate.'She was about to jump up from the couch when suddenly, a bucket of cold water poured all over her.The water extinguished the fire in an instant.Sara stood aside with the bucket in her hand and sneered, "Although you are
Kelvin was shocked when he heard that there was a basement."Yes, Dr. Hoover. The basement is the most special thing about this so-called 'restricted area'," said the bodyguard.All of a sudden, Kelvin became curious. He looked around the restricted area and asked, "Where's the entrance? Where's the entrance to the basement?""Follow me, Dr. Hoover," the bodyguard replied as he started to lead Kelvin into the garden.Kelvin stared at him for a few seconds and followed him suspiciously. 'Ms. Mullen is still counting on me to heal her leg, so they probably won't do anything to me, right?' Kelvin became a little more courageous when he thought of that.Not long after, the two arrived at a white door that was 3 feet tall. The door was ajar, but the bodyguard did not go in. Instead, he turned to Kelvin and said, "Dr. Hoover, the basement is right through here."Although a tiny beam of light shone through the gaps, Kelvin was scared to enter.'Who knows what's down there?' he thought
Kelvin did not have time to take in the beautiful scenery before him. He still had not found out what the Mullen family was doing in the basement.'I have to see how Kisa's doing,' he thought.Under the dazzling light, Kelvin saw an exquisite spiral staircase behind the door. He tried to be courageous and walked down the stairs one step at a time. It was not until he heard voices coming from below that he relaxed a bit. 'Thank god there are people down here.'"Why isn't Dr. Hoover here yet? We can't all possibly just wait for him here, right?"After getting the gems, Carrie wanted to leave the basement as soon as possible. However, it was already dark out when she reached the entrance, and there was not a single light source on the large plot of land. Carrie got scared at the thought of having to find her way back on her own, so she decided to stay.But Mr. Mullen Sr. did not allow them to roam around or leave the room.'It's starting to get boring down here,' she thought.It di
Kelvin became anxious when he heard about Kisa's erratic behavior. "Where's she now?" he asked."Didn't I just tell you she's over there?" Carrie said as she pointed at the archway on the right once more.Then, Kelvin ran over without saying a word. Suddenly, Mr. Mullen Sr. called out to him and said, "Here's the key. She's in the first room to the left."Kelvin stared at the key and scowled fiercely. "You locked her up?!" he roared."She was acting crazy. Who would be responsible if she ran away or something?" Carrie snorted coldly."If something happens to her, your family will be responsible." Kelvin then rushed to the archway after saying that.Something flickered in Mr. Mullen Sr.'s eyes, and he walked over with the help of his cane. Only a few of the Mullens were worried about Kisa; most wanted to see what would happen next, so they got up and tagged along.Kelvin held the key tightly, puzzled. He was sure that Kisa was not going insane since he was clear about her conditi