"When you're discharged and healed, we can sit down and have a proper talk. And I'll tell you everything you want to know."
"Alright, Grandpa."
Karen didn't refuse, as there was no point in fearing or refusing anything at this point.
If he hadn't seen Mr. Mozam "dance"...
If he hadn't seen Mrs. Hughes possessed by a demon...
If he hadn't seen Alfred and Miss Molly standing before him...
If he hadn't been stabbed by his Grandpa himself,
everything could continue smoothly under the unspoken agreement, letting life move forward without a hitch.
But reaching this point, self-deception was clearly inappropriate.
Covering one's ears,
shielding one's eyes,
pretending everything was still peaceful,
and stupidly like how Chief Duke called to say he found out who the real culprit was, not saying over the phone but inviting him to meet somewhere, only to find Chief Duke had been killed by the murderer when he arrived,
