Chapter 64 (2/2)
The thing with intel was that the more people knew about it, the less valuable it became. The two men also knew that each of them acted in the same way following this assumption.
Mad Hatter asked breezily. ”Can't we just kill her? She doesn't seem to be of much use.”
”I won't stop you. No, I welcome it. In fact, I would appreciate it if you would go do it right now.”
If you're willing to take on her wrath. Mad Hatter finished Heart's thought in his head.
If Alice Liddell were to die, SoYoon would give up the hope of going back. Being permanently removed from her home would scar her for the rest of her life here. Mad Hatter didn't want to make matters worse for her already jaded take on life.
”Just wait a little longer. She's not the type of girl to do nothing after advertising herself all over the place.”
Or I'll force her to do something about it, Heart added in his head and chuckled.
Just then, they heard someone running hurriedly toward them. Soon, someone knocked loudly on the office door.
”I'm sure I mentioned that we were not to be bothered.”
Heart answered in annoyance, but at the subsequent reply, he froze.
”White Rabbit is here! She just passed through the front door. What should we do?”
Heart was glad he had commanded his men to let him know immediately if SoYoon showed up. He looked around the office.
”Oh, dear.”
He held his forehead. They had broken one of the sofas beyond repair and splattered the other with blood. Heart had broken off had the edge of the table when he slammed into it with his ax, and the carpet was ragged where the wire had swept through. Hearing that SoYoon had arrived, Mad Hatter blinked then came back to his senses.
”How could you let this happen?”
”Shut up.”
”She cannot come up here. There is an irritant here so we can't use the bedroom. Then the only option is the drawing room.”
Heart told his men to move them to the drawing room when he felt pain shoot up his leg and realized that they both looked a mess. At this rate, it wouldn't matter whether they moved elsewhere or not.
They heard someone coming up the stairs and through the hallway. The footsteps were getting closer. Soon, the door opened, and they saw SoYoon. Her covered eyes were looking at the direction of the two men.
”Whitey.”
”I'm here.”
She tilted her head slightly. The two men thought her action looked accusatory and shot out excuses.
”We just had a small disagreement…”
”About something insignificant.”
She nodded nonchalantly then pulled out a letter from her cross bag.
”Baby wanted me to give this to you.”
Heart quietly ground his teeth.
”...Thank you so very much.”
He shoved the letter into his pocket, knowing there was nothing of importance inside. SoYoon looked at both of the men's wounds in turn and told them, ”I'll call Alice. Is she here?”
”There's no need to look for her, Whitey. She went out.”
Even if she had been here, they didn't want to be exposed to her powers, which didn't suit that girl at all. For once, the two men agreed.
SoYoon brought over the first aid kit and was about to sit on the broken sofa when she found an ax in it. She looked at Heart, but instead of moving it, he pointed at the leg that wasn't hurt.
”There's no point in sitting on the sofa when there's blood on it.”
”You call that an excuse? So instead you want her to sit on an injured person's leg? That's so much better.”
”Is there something wrong with asking the person who will be treating the injury to sit close to the wound?”
”You think like an old man. It's not safe to be near men like that. Come here.”
That was when SoYoon put down the first aid kit quietly back on the table.
”You guys look friendly.”
The two men didn't have time to argue the point because she said immediately after, ”You can treat yourselves.”