Chapter 198

As Chiyome stared blankly at the phone, and Kenichiro glared at Karl, the tense atmosphere was suddenly broken by Hanako’s voice.

“Chiyome, can you hear me?”

That gentle voice snapped Chiyome out of her daze almost instantly. Her mind didn’t even stop to consider whether this was a trap—like a prerecorded message. Instead, she sprang forward and scooped up the phone with both hands in a near-pouncing motion.