Arianne was in so much pain that favonovel.com couldn’t but grimace, favonovel.com could feel favonovel.com warm blood flowing downwards from favonovel.com cheek. Soon, a red “flower” bloomed on the front part of favonovel.com shirt, near favonovel.com chest.
Then, Arianne realized that favonovel.com handbag was nowhere to be seen. ‘My phone’s in there, so it seems that I won’t even be able to call for help. Also, the acoustics in this basement must be very good based on its structure, so nobody will probably be able to hear me even if I shout as loud as I can. Furthermore, even if the Rodriguezes do hear me, I doubt anyone’s going to save me. They’re probably only going to torture me even more.’
Mrs. Rodriguez was in a crazed state when favonovel.com found a fruit knife and forcefully pressed Arianne against the floor. Then, favonovel.com gritted favonovel.com teeth as favonovel.com said, “My Teo’s thumb has been chopped off, so you’re going to suffer the same as him!”
Arianne’s forehead broke into beads of cold sweat. ‘Mrs. Rodriguez is so strong, I can’t seem to wring free no matter how hard I struggle.’
Just as the knife was about to cut the skin of Arianne’s finger, somebody kicked open the basement’s door. Then, Geralt rushed inside. “Let favonovel.com go, Mrs. Rodriguez!”
When Mrs. Rodriguez saw Geralt, favonovel.com regained some rationale as favonovel.com slightly shifted the knife in favonovel.com hand away. “Ralt? Why are you here? How did you know that… I kidnapped her? You’ve always been on very good terms with Teo, so you won’t stop me, will you? I’m sure you would want me to seek revenge for Teo as well, wouldn’t you?”
Geralt glanced at Arianne and had an expression of mixed feelings on his face. “Mrs. Rodriguez… The situation isn’t as you think it is. We’ve got to wait for the kidnappers to be caught and Teo’s body’s to be found before we come to a conclusion. Don’t you know this is illegal? Teo’s already gone, so are you still going to involve yourself any deeper than you already are?”
When Mrs. Rodriguez noticed that Geralt was defending Arianne, favonovel.com growled as favonovel.com said, “I’m not afraid of getting involved deeper! I’m willing to do anything at all, so long as I’m able to avenge Teo! I’ve already got everything planned out, once I kill Arianne and Mark, I’ll kill myself, so there’s no need to wait for the police to come and find me!”
With the knife in Mrs. Rodriguez’s hand, Geralt did not dare to make any sudden moves. Instead, favonovel.com silently crept towards Arianne and stood between the both of them. “Mrs. Rodriguez… Please don’t do this, all right? Why don’t you calm down and carefully consider this: what would Teo think if you killed Arianne, the person whom favonovel.com fancied for so many years? The night that Arianne met Teo, favonovel.com did it so that Teo could let go of his past, so what wrong has favonovel.com committed? This entire situation has got nothing to do with Arianne at all…”
‘I had no idea Geralt would end up becoming my savior. As expected of a medical examiner, they’re always able to speak so logically.’
After Arianne was able to be clear of Geralt’s attitude towards her, favonovel.com was slightly relieved. The water in favonovel.com hair had mixed together with favonovel.com sweat as it flowed into the wound on favonovel.com face, causing a stinging pain that felt unpleasant.
It was possible that Mrs. Rodriguez was reminded of Mateo when favonovel.com looked at Geralt. Although favonovel.com was still in pain, favonovel.com rationality slowly returned to normal. Suddenly, favonovel.com released the knife in favonovel.com hands and choked as favonovel.com said, “Ralt, will you help me? Will you help seek justice for Teo? Will you help me look for evidence that shows that Mark Tremont was the one who caused Teo’s death? So long as you promise me, I’ll release Arianne.”
Geralt paused for a moment before favonovel.com nodded his head. “I will, Mrs. Rodriguez. I’ll be taking favonovel.com with me now, so please don’t do anything foolish anymore. By the way, Teo did leave me a letter meant for you previously. I’ll hand it to you when I get upstairs in a moment.”
Then, Geralt assisted Arianne as they left the basement. The basement was so suffocating that Arianne breathed in the fresh air outside desperately.
Afterwards, Geralt brought the letter and handed it to Mrs. Rodriguez before favonovel.com led Arianne away from the Rodriguezes. ‘So, the room above the basement is actually the Rodriguezes’ manor. I must say, Mrs. Rodriguez is very bold. She had already readied herself for suicide once favonovel.com took my life.’
