Chapter 40. A Broken Promise

Smith marshals the efforts of many people in order to obtain cow's blood. He directed his servant to obtain ten cows and slaughter them, after which he instructed the servant to distribute the meat as they saw fit. When he obtains the blood, he places it in a blood bag and installs it for Helios. The vampire is soon given a life - sustaining treatment.

Moon Ryeong never leaves Helios alone, as she did hundreds of years ago in the cave. When he receives a blood transfusion, Helios's complexion gradually returns to normal. Moon Ryeong's expression softened as she noticed his breath becoming more in sync.

Moon Ryeong's phone begins to vibrate. She takes her phone from her sling bag and checks the screen for Jae Rim's name. She then picks up the phone.

"Good day, Moon Ryeong-ssi. Where are you?" He asks her in his usual upbeat tone.

"Home?" She has no idea why he asked her that at the time.

"Oh, really? Should we come and get you? Ha Eun and I have prepared