Const Orphanage 17

Elvira, wearing his mask, set foot on the path to Const Mountain, witnessing luxury cars speeding past him.

His eyes were filled with coldness and disdain. The attendees of this investors' dinner were, in his eyes, the exploiters who prospered on the shoulders of the common people.

He saw the black iron gate that was already open and the Care Workers standing outside to greet guests.

Why were they here? According to the Care Worker's guidelines, they should have safely left.

Elvira recognized both of them: one was the female Care Worker he had a brief conversation with yesterday, and the other was the male Care Worker he saw mopping the floor when he sneaked into the main building.

Their copper masks fit snugly against their faces, as if sewn onto them. The masks only had two small holes for the nose to breathe, completely covering their eyes and mouths.

They had become mere tools for breathing.

Elvira couldn't begin to imagine the pain these Care Workers endured.

He forced himself not to look at them and followed the other investors through the iron gate, stepping into the Orphanage filled with mystery and secrets.

At this moment, the Orphanage was enveloped in thick fog, with shadows moving within it, making it difficult to discern reality. The moonlight, filtered through the mist, became thick and chaotic.

The auditorium of Const Orphanage, located in an annex next to the main building, could be entered by walking through the corridor on the first floor and pushing open the grand doors of the auditorium.

In his memories, this place was always filled with children playing hide and seek. Elvira was the one standing in the middle, counting down. Whenever he finished counting, he could hear slight movements in the air, follow the sound, and accurately find the hiding children. Those kids would often stand with their hands on their hips, puffing their cheeks, and muttering about Elvira cheating.

And every Christmas, Teacher Ginger would hold a grand Christmas party in the auditorium. Beneath the brightly decorated Christmas tree, the children sang joyful songs. After the party, they would return to their dormitories with their gifts placed under the Christmas tree, eagerly awaiting the moment they could unwrap them the next morning.

However, now, this place was being used to host an investors' dinner! Those cold-hearted, selfish exploiters were about to step in here, conspiring on how to use the Orphanage for their own gain.

Thinking of this, Elvira clenched his fists tightly. He followed the investors to the end of the connecting corridor, where the grand doors of the auditorium were open for them.

Inside was silent, yet Elvira could distinctly hear various disordered breathing sounds. Most belonged to children, while some came from the elderly investors.

Just as he was about to step into the hall, suddenly a hand tightly grasped his wrist, lifting his hand high in the air as if catching a thief.

"Who are you?" A rough voice erupted, grating like mechanical friction.

Damn!

Elvira internally cursed, realizing he had been spotted!

At that moment, all eyes focused on this uninvited guest, Elvira even feeling the malicious gazes from the shadows.

He violently jerked his hand, attempting to break free and run away, planning to find another opportunity to sneak back in.

However, the grip was as immovable as a mountain, unyielding to Elvira's struggles.

Looking up, Elvira saw it was Georgewill.

How could it be him?

The voice he had just heard was utterly different from the one he had heard yesterday. Now, Georgewill's eyes were filled with intense malice, "Who are you?"

Elvira felt the grip on his wrist tighten progressively, almost to the point of crushing it.

Feeling the hidden breaths in the darkness growing heavier and closer, as if ready to leap out at any moment!

Elvira's other hand aimed at Georgewill's throat, right at the moment when the flying knives hidden in his sleeve were about to be launched—

"He's with me." The voice was cold and piercing, yet resonated with authority.

Hearing this, Elvira abruptly turned around!