Seeing her stunned, Cherish Turner's heart cooled down a bit. The terrifying truth was about to be revealed, but now, she didn't seem to want to know anymore.
Chloe didn't answer her question. Sometimes, giving her an answer was far better than letting her speculate on her own.
For a moment, the two fell silent.
However, this was all Chloe's side of the story. Even if Cherish was ignorant, she wouldn't just listen to one side of the story. There were still many things she needed to figure out on her own.
"I don't know much about the relationship between the Griffith and Turner families, so I can't just listen to your side of the story. Since I'm here, I'll investigate and make my own decision on what to do."
"Fine, that's for the best. That way, you won't feel like I misled you."
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After Cherish left the seaside for Kyoto City, William Griffith's life seemed to lose its center or, perhaps, he returned to the state of a walking corpse.