Chapter 1644: Appearing at the Pond

She had done so many episodes with Domingo that she knew his cowardice well, but this... Chloe was lost in thought when footsteps suddenly echoed outside the stone chamber. Even though she knew it could only be Leo returning, the sudden sound of footsteps in the silent palace was still terrifying. Domingo's mind began to wander again, and scenes from horror movies she had seen before flashed before her eyes. In her mind, she pictured Leo returning, and as she and Chloe went to greet him, they found a rotting corpse instead... Or Leo walked in with a smile, telling them he had found an exit, only to peel off his face and reveal a bloody visage... Domingo's overactive imagination fueled these thoughts. The footsteps grew closer, and Domingo's heart beat faster. She instinctively grabbed Chloe's hand. Chloe felt a sharp pain in her hand, knowing Domingo was panicking again. She shook her hand free in annoyance and patted Domingo's shoulder like a big sister. The footsteps suddenl