Chapter 459: Torturing Someone to Death Without Compensation (9)

Maya Mitchell's face instantly turns pale as paper, devoid of any color.

The room falls silent, and even Hillary, skilled at defusing tense situations, doesn't know how to break the awkwardness.

Just as the atmosphere becomes almost unbearable, the door to the private booth is pushed open, and the man who went to call Edric Reat, along with Edric, returns.

Seeing this, Hillary immediately stands up, jokingly saying, "Edric, I thought you'd pass out in the bathroom after just three drinks!"

With that, Hillary pulls Edric to the couch, sits him down, and tells everyone present, "Now that Edric and Ruby are here, let's quickly think of questions to ask them."

Steve Burton can tell that Hillary is trying to alleviate the tension. He glances at Maya, whose eyes are clouded with a misty haze and hooks the corner of his lips. Silently, he leans back on the couch.

After a brief moment of silence, the others start asking questions to Edric Reat and Ruby Gregory.