Chapter 22

Soren grimaced as he pressed his hand tightly against the wound on his neck. Thick drops of blood oozed through his fingers. Zoe, sitting on the floor, burst out laughing. "Soren, remember when Sylvie ruptured her artery? I wonder if you'll be as lucky as she was and whether they'll be able to save you in time." Soren quickly pressed the call button beside the bed. "Soren, do you know what I asked the system for before it left?" Seeing the panic in his eyes, she grinned with satisfaction. "I asked for 30 minutes. I had the system block all communication between this room and the outside world for 30 minutes." Soren stared at her, unsettled by her unhinged behavior, and staggered back. "Zoe, I never knew you were like this." "Who are you to judge me, Soren? You could've chosen not to love me and gone after Sylvie instead, or just stuck to the plot." Zoe continued, "But no, you had me stay with you, pushed Sylvie away, and then claimed you always loved her before leaving me!" Bloo