Day Ninety-Nine…
Hanabi stood in silence as she watched Mr. Hiroshi torture Alexander. With every lash of the leather whip, her heart clenched inside her chest.
'What is the meaning of this?' Hanabi asked herself as she covered her mouth with her palm.
She had the urge to intervene, but her body became frozen. After all, she had no right to stop Mr. Hiroshi from punishing Alexander.
"Hanabi," Jane's voice snapped Hanabi from her deep thoughts.
Jane approached her from behind, tapping her shoulder.
"Alexander volunteered to receive this punishment in exchange for Arthur Wayne's freedom," she explained.
Jane could tell that Hanabi wanted to seek an answer, so she told her what happened during her negotiation with Alexander. Hanabi could only listen to her silently, her emotions in turmoil.
"Alexander didn't want to cut ties with us… He proposed this himself. He didn't want to break our alliance and..." Jane deliberately paused as she watched Hanabi's reactions.
