Leo walked up to Bruno, crouched down, and spoke in a low, emotionless voice, “Bruno, Patrick has gone ahead of you. Tell me, how do you want to die?”
Patrick’s death had deeply impressed upon Bruno Leo’s ruthlessness and convinced him that Leo was the kind of person who would do exactly what he said.
Fear of death led Bruno to continuously kowtow and plead in front of Leo, “Mr. Bloomer, I truly know my mistake this time. I won’t dare again in the future. Spare me, especially considering I am Sophia’s cousin.”
“Heh, you actually know that Sophia is your cousin?” Leo suddenly found Bruno’s behavior at this moment absurd and laughable.
“Mr. Bloomer, please give me another chance to turn over a new leaf. If I die, what will happen to the Group and the family? There’s still a one-billion loan with Hengfeng Bank, and the matter with Herbal Magic Cosmetics Company…” Bruno desperately portrayed himself as indispensable.
Leo’s face revealed a cold smile, “Bruno, do you really think the Earth will stop turning without you? Don’t think that you can deceive the world about the cause of the old lady’s death. I had doubts about it before, but today I can confirm that you had her killed using witchcraft!”
Leo’s icy words turned Bruno’s face pale.
At this moment, under Leo’s powerful intimidation, Bruno didn’t dare to outright deny that he plotted the old lady’s murder. Of course, to save his life, he also couldn’t admit to it.
Initially, Bruno believed that the death of the old lady was flawless, thinking that no one could perceive that she was murdered, and no one would suspect him. However, now that Leo had exposed the truth, Bruno realized that lies couldn’t wrap up the truth. At least in Leo’s eyes, his supposedly perfect conspiracy was completely laid bare.
Seeing Leo’s intensifying killing intent, Bruno shivered, scared out of his wits. He weakly defended himself, “Mr. Bloomer, the hospital has already determined the cause of Grandma’s death as a sudden cerebral hemorrhage. It has nothing to do with me.”
“Regardless of whether the old lady’s death is related to you or not, your repeated kidnapping of Sophia alone is enough to sentence you to death!” Leo stood up from the ground, looking ready to take action.
Seeing that pleading was futile and driven by the imminent fear of death, Bruno went mad, “Leo, I have a blood relationship with Sophia. If you kill me, it will definitely create resentment between you and her!”
“Oh, is that so? In that case, I can’t kill you?” Leo’s face showed a playful expression.
Bruno quickly nodded, “Yes, you can’t kill me.”
“Alright, then I won’t kill you.”
Bruno’s eyes immediately lit up.
“I’ll make you wish you were dead!” Leo suddenly reached out, grabbed Bruno’s cheek, and then fed a black pill into his mouth.
Under Leo’s control, the pill quickly entered Bruno’s stomach.
Bruno retched for a while, realizing he couldn’t vomit. He looked up at Leo in horror and asked, “What… What did you make me swallow?”
“Of course, it’s something good. At noon every day, you’ll know the taste of wishing you were dead,” Leo said with a cold smile.
“The taste of wishing you were dead…”
Watching Leo and the others leave, Bruno’s eyes became numb. At this moment, he had no concept of what it meant to wish for death. He only knew that Leo didn’t kill him, and that was the best outcome.
As they left the basement, Bob couldn’t understand and asked, “Leo, by choosing not to kill Bruno, aren’t you afraid he might secretly retaliate against you in the future?”
Leo chuckled indifferently and replied, “Killing that trash would dirty my hands. Let him live in misery. If he dares to lay a finger on my wife again, I’ll make him live like a vegetable.”
Outside the basement, when Sophia saw Leo coming out, she couldn’t help but rush forward and hug him tightly.
“Sophia, let’s go home,” Leo gently patted Sophia’s back.
Sophia nodded firmly, released her hold on Leo, and intertwined her fingers with his, heading towards the parking lot of the estate.
On the way back, sitting in the passenger seat, Sophia’s emotions had mostly recovered. She realized she was becoming more and more dependent on Leo and couldn’t imagine life without him. The powerful sense of security Leo provided was irreplaceable by anyone else. If Leo hadn’t appeared in time today, after being violated by Patrick, Sophia might have lost the courage to continue living.
“Leo, was your trip to the Northern Desolation Mountains successful? Did you find the herbs you were looking for?” Sophia asked.
Leo nodded, “It went smoothly. I found all the herbs I was looking for.”
Leo briefly recounted his journey to the Northern Desolation Mountains to Sophia, leaving out the perilous moments and the involvement of Amaya and Vincent.
“Well, as long as you safely returned with the herbs you wanted,” Sophia responded after hearing Leo’s account.
Leo expressed some remorse, “Sophia, it’s my fault. I couldn’t take care of and protect you properly. If I hadn’t gone to the Northern Desolation Mountains…”
“Don’t say that. I’m fine now.” Sophia interrupted, “By the way, what did you do to Bruno?”
“Taking his life would be letting him off too easily. After he experiences the feeling of wishing he were dead, he’ll come begging you to go to work.” Leo replied.
Sophia harbored an intense hatred for Bruno at this moment. If not for their blood relation, Sophia wouldn’t have cared about his life or death.
“Sophia, everything is over now. Let’s go home and rest. I swear I won’t let anyone hurt you,” Leo said.
“Leo, meeting you is the greatest luck of my life,” Sophia looked at Leo with deep affection.
“Me too!”
…
After the normal clinic hours, Leo received a visitor named Aidan Walkley.
During lunchtime, Aidan invited Leo to have lunch.
“Mr. Walkley, I know you have something on your mind. Just say it,” Leo said.
“Dr. Bloomer, I’ve heard that you are not only exceptional in medicine but also knowledgeable in geomancy. I am indeed facing a strange situation that requires your help. Dr. Bloomer, please don’t hesitate to assist, and there will be heavy gratitude after the matter is resolved.” Aidan put down his chopsticks, returning to a serious and dignified demeanor.
Leo adjusted his expression and said, “Mr. Walkley, please speak. If there’s something I can help with, I won’t delay.”
Aidan continued, “I wonder if you’ve heard of the stories of the Screw Top and Unlit Alley?”
Leo nodded, “I have heard about it. It is said that the place is haunted.”