Once Leo stepped out of the police station, he stuffed both hands into his pockets and strolled off, back to his usual frank, gentlemanly act. He did not notice the slim figure that followed him.
That same day, Leo was wheeled into the operating room. Five long hours later, he was transferred straight to the ICU.
Lucia ended up in the hospital too. Her over‑the‑top movement earlier had torn open the wound on her chest. On top of that, when she had struggled with the seriously injured Leo over the blade, she had accidentally sliced her own arm.
That day, our boss went to the hospital with Faye, Nina, and me. Right before the boss stepped into Lucia's hospital room, he took the fruit basket I was holding and pushed open the door to go in. I made up an excuse about needing to use the bathr
