Immediately, Daisy began to whimper timidly, burying her head directly by John's pant leg.
"Quite a nice dog."
Jason genuinely praised.
After all, even a bear would be scared shitless if it saw him.
"Thank you."
John thanked him but still kept his distance from Jason with his dog, sitting in the hallway and soothing Daisy in a low voice. It took several minutes before John came back.
"Someone beat us to it, taking out Todini and Dodd."
As soon as he sat down, John stated bluntly.
"Their enemies?"
Brian asked.
"No."
"It must be two of the girls' fathers."
"Dodd was beaten to death with bare hands, including his bodyguard and Butler—an overall thirteen people. Aside from Dodd, all were killed with a single blow. The person who acted must be a true martial artist."
"But what concerns me is the other one."
"Shortly after receiving the fax, not only did he manage to stay calm and rescue his daughter, but he also found the true killer."
