I was still regaling from my win but I saw Annie walking towards me with the same people she came with. Her face was solemn and she wasn't in a hurry, but I noticed a faint smile on her face the moment she arrived.
While this was happening, at the same time, the blood fights were still ongoing and the next participants were being called on the play area. Almost everyone was still watching the show but now my focus was on the person in front of me.
I casually greeted her with a smile, "Yo, I guess I managed to hold back."
Annie chuckled as she slightly shook her head, "I would've preferred if you held back a little more but I'm still grateful for not killing him… And also, Mr. Cuervo's doctors are already working on him and I'm relieved that they said that once they are done, he's gonna be out for a few days. Let me tell you, that would be the longest time he's been asleep since forever—"
"You're a little chatty now, huh?"
"Ah— I mean… I was just—"