There was sadness in Mr. Satan's eyes. "Once you know the whole truth, you'll understand."

"When exactly are you going to tell me all the truth?"

"When I've dealt with everything."

Back to square one.

All her questions would eventually loop back here.

It was essentially a dead end.

After Mr. Satan left, Emily went to the supermarket as usual to buy groceries for cooking.

Her mind felt empty, aimlessly pushing the shopping cart.

She felt like her rationality was still intact; ...