Victor's breath hitched, and it felt as though all the blood in his body had been exposed to the air, unable to flow.

In his panicked eyes, there was a trace of regret. “Belle, listen, I really…”

Mindy, although she hadn’t known the full story before, had now guessed most of it. She suddenly chuckled coldly, “Is this huge favor worth spending on you? It’s something that Victor exchanged his life for.”

Victor’s patience with Mindy had ...