Thud!
Maya ended the call and dropped the phone while glaring at Auric. "You heard nothing. Is that clear?"
"I don't know what you're talking about." Auric raised both hands. He used the words to make it seem like he was already cooperating in order to avoid the death sentence.
"Poor her. She must have hated her family." Lindwurm looked concerned.
'On the contrary, I think she loves them. The family might be unique, but it's more harmonious than I expected.'
"What? She even cursed at her own grandfather." Lindwurm tilted his head in confusion.
'Well, her family is rich. In that kind of family, shouldn't it be expected to be cold? Yet, from what I can see, they're still close enough to bicker with each other in a playful way.'
Auric watched her sigh and pick up the phone.
She was trying to shift the topic to calm down. "Anyway, let's go—"
Before she could even calm down, the alarm suddenly rang.
"For God's sake." Maya gritted her teeth, her voice filled with annoyance.
