Chapter 401

"So, I swore to myself that I would hear more of those wonderful sounds. The screams of adults aren't that satisfying, though. It's the screams of children that truly fulfill me."

As the middle-aged man recounted increasingly horrifying events in a proud, almost boastful tone, Lucy's fear grew. She realized that this man was clearly abnormal—a complete maniac.

And people like him were truly terrifying.

There's a reason why normal people fear the mentally unstable. It's not just that they can evade punishment for their crimes, but because such people are capable of anything.

Lucy understood that in such situations, fear wouldn't solve anything. She needed to stall for time until Liam arrived.

So, she forced herself to suppress her nausea and trembling, asking hesitantly, "How old were you at the time?"

"Hmm, let me think. I was probably ten years old?"

The middle-aged man reflected f