Chapter 2190

Dropping the earlier look of quiet understanding, Thalia switched to a cold, deadpan expression. She pulled out her phone, tapped a few keys, and then held it up to Louise. On the screen were the same memory fragments Shannon had shown earlier. Only now, it had been turned into a full-fledged video. Unlike the original's muted subtlety, this version was enhanced with color grading, slow-motion, and close-ups. Every faint flicker of emotion in Louise's face had been dragged into the spotlight. The video had stripped every trace of softness from Louise's expression bare. She clearly hadn't expected to one day become the center of a dramatized memory clip, dissected frame by frame. Her eye twitched. She looked at Thalia with a rare flicker of speechless exasperation. Thalia met Louise's scorching gaze without flinching. "I just want an answer. If you refuse to give that to me, I'll have no choice but to post this video on the MysticApp forum." Thinking of Shannon's idea, she added,