Chapter 194 A Bad Feeling
Ludwig’s lips paused for half a second.
Then, with his gaze slightly lowered, he let out a small laugh. “Now that you mention it…”
He reached over and gave Jean’s shoulder a light tap. “But you’re an exception.”
And just like that, the conversation ended.
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Ludwig glanced over at the few members still lounging in the lounge, then gave a subtle nod toward the exit a quiet sign that he was about to leave.
The others immediately caught on.
“Leaving already, Ludwig?” someone joked lazily. “I’m gonna miss you, man.”
Ludwig didn’t bother responding. He just raised an eyebrow ever so slightly, then turned and led Jean out. of the building.
Outside, he pulled his mask back on..
Under the watchful eye of the “ghost” girl at the entrance, the two of them calmly strolled through the rest of the haunted house, acting like any other ordinary guests. Then, without rushing, they made their way out through the exit.
But the moment Jean stepped outside, she instinctively frowned.
Something felt off.
The amusement park was as loud and crowded as ever, with sunlight pouring down in thick golden layers.
And yet… it was as if something cold and sharp was crawling across her skin – a slithering, unseen gaze. Like a venomous snake’s tongue flicking over her flesh, sticky and chilling.
Goosebumps rose instantly along her arms.
Ludwig, noticing the change in her expression, gave her a puzzled look. “What is it, Jean?”
Jean lifted her eyes and hesitated. “You don’t feel it?”
Shouldn’t Ludwig, with his instincts, have noticed it before me? Why is he so calm?
But as soon as the thought hit her, she shook her head and quickly added, “It’s nothing…”
I’m probably just imagining things.
If there really were any danger, Ludwig would’ve noticed it before I did. No doubt about it – it’s just my imagination.
She tried to convince herself, tried to smother the chill crawling up her spine.
“You’re acting off, Jean.” Ludwig’s brows furrowed. His ngers landed gently on her shoulder. “You feeling okay?”
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Chapter 194 A Bad Feeling
me out more than I thought… I just need a minute to shake it off.”
Ludwig stared at her in silence, his eyes dark and unreadable. His lips pressed into a straight line.
Eventually, he said nothing more → just gave her shoulder another light pat.
And so, pretending like everything was normal, the two of them continued walking through the amusement park side by side.
Meanwhile-
Moon was still standing at the edge of the corridor, eyes drifting aimlessly toward a large mural on the wall. She didn’t seem focused, like her thoughts were somewhere far away.
Then-
Her phone started ringing.
She pulled it out and glanced at the name flashing on the screen. Her expression tensed ever so slightly.
A moment later, she picked up the call.
Moon’s expression was unusually serious. Her face had gone tight, every line drawn with a strange tension. She listened closely as the voice on the other end spoke
When they finished, she responded in a tone much more respectful than usual.
“He didn’t say much. Ludwig’s been protecting him closely.”
Outwardly, she seemed calm. But inside, waves were crashing against her ribs.
She hadn’t expected it at all–for that man to personally call and ask about this new member… Someone who’d just shown up for their very first meeting, who looked like a complete nobody…
The voice on the other end asked a few more questions.
Moon could only answer honestly. “We did speak a little… He recognized who I am in real life and tried to hire me as his defense attorney.”
She paused, then added quietly, with a restrained breath. “That’s all. There’s nothing else.”
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