Chapter 301 Putting Her Life On The Line

“Fine, fine, fine.” Logan gave in. “Alright, what should I do to stay?”

“What if I say there’s nothing you can do?”

“Can’t we have a pleasant conversation here?”

“Lingo will rip me to pieces if I get pleasant with you,” Hansel replied.

Learning that it was due to Lingo’s threat, Logan fell into thought before speaking, “Alright, I won’t leave if you refuse to let me stay here. I-I’ll sleep at the door.”

Hansel. “...”

Trying to win him over with self-inflicted misery, huh?

“It’s futile,” He answered.

“I know it is. There’s nothing to worry about then if you’re not afraid that people would talk.” Unfazed, Logan shrugged.

Oh, godd*mnit.

The Pattinsons were all the same. It was kid-glove measures when getting tough failed, and if handling with kid gloves went wrong, they would resort to shameless acts.

While Hansel dwelled in his thought, he seemed to have accidentally grouped himself in that category. His last name was Pattinson too.

“Alright, alright, alright. “Hansel relented. “Let me say this first. Don’t tell Lingo that I let you remain here if she finds out.”

Logan curled a smile at the mention. “It’s a deal.”

Faced with that grin of his, Hansel helplessly shook his head. He had despised Logan so much before, yet now, he was allowing him to stay here.

Sigh.

Changes happened too quickly in this world.

“Hansel, are you really going to let him stay here?” Gretel asked.

Hansel shrugged in resignation. “If you can get him to leave, I don’t care either way.”

Gretel immediately threw in the towel.

It was none of her business. Even if something were to happen, Lingo’s beef would be with them. Gretel played no part in it.

With that in mind, they returned to their respective bedrooms.

Midnight.

While they were deep in slumber, a loud scream echoed the hallways of the villa.

Hansel and Gretel bolted out of their rooms. However, the sight downstairs left them dumbstruck.

It was a mess downstairs. It was worse than when Logan first came.

“You...” Hansel glanced downstairs.

Lingo looked upstairs with a questioning look on her face. “Why is he here?”

“About this... I don’t know myself.”

“You don’t know?” Lingo replied with a question.

“Yes, I remember chasing him away. Why is he still here?” Hansel put his all in acting.

However, Lingo might not be convinced.

They walked down the stairs as Logan tried to stand up from the ground.

“Why did you guys start fighting?” Gretel threw a question at them.

“Ask him.”

The twins fixed their gaze on Logan.

“I saw you come out so I wanted to see what you were doing. Nothing else.” Logan explained.

Hearing this, Lingo scoffed. “Your brains would've been split open right now had the alarm sounded.”

Hansel. “...”

It completely slipped from his mind.

The consequences would have been dire if something really had happened.

“About that...” Hansel came forth and gazed at them. “Alright, it’s really late now so let’s leave it until tomorrow.”

Lingo turned to leave.” If I still see him here tomorrow, the one leaving will be me.” With that, she headed straight to her room to hit the sack.

This lady was definitely the toughest to please.

Hansel turned back to glance at Logan. “You saw it yourself. Don’t blame it on me.”

Instead of taking it to heart, Logan looked at Lingo with expectant eyes.

With his words having no effect on Logan, Hansel helplessly shook his head. He turned to Gretel and yawned. “Let’s go back to our sleep.”

Gretel nodded and the pair returned to their rooms.

It was not known how long Logan stood there. Everyone had retreated to their rooms anyway, so Logan was left alone.

…...

Lyla was feeling better in the next few days.

She was able to move around freely.

Only, Lyla could not chance a meeting with Felix.

It did not make any sense.

She had come over to take care of Felix yet she was not allowed to see him. Moreover, Shadow avoided her most of the time. It was Lisa who had been attending to her.

Even if Lyla had a thousand questions in her head, she kept it to herself.

She was waiting, waiting to see how long it would take before Felix would meet with her.

Nevertheless, Felix was more patient than her. He never did show up.

In addition, Lyla had a strong feeling that Felix was by her side, in this house.

On this day, Lyla went out to loosen up her muscles after a meal.

Having not heard from Mark, she was getting worried.

Lyla appeared to be lost in her thoughts as she strolled outside, gazing at the endless blue sea.

Lisa followed Lyla closely, not letting her out of her sight.

Here, she had a feeling of being watched.

It never occurred to her that Felix would be the culprit of giving her this feeling.

The thought dawned on her.

Since he refused to see her, then she should force him out to meet with her instead.

Lyla gave it a thought before turning back to glance at Lisa. “I’m a little chilly. Can you get me my coat?”

Lisa nodded. “Sure.” She went to retrieve the coat.