Cahpter80 Audrey's Struggle

There were far too many revelations Audrey dared not think deeply about. For instance, Mr. Fool was an ancient god who had revived, and Mr. World had personally admitted that he came from the distant past and had endured a long slumber. There was also Mr. World's intimate relationship with Miss Fortune, and the fact that, despite being on the same Pathway as Mr. Fool, he did not know the potion formulas...

One or two isolated pieces of information might be of no practical use, but whenever an opportunity arose to piece them together, they could produce unexpected results. The surname Moretti was just such an opportunity.

—Audrey suspected that the surname came from the Fool.

After all, children really ought to take their parents' surname.

But did the Moretti Family have an ancient god as an ancestor? Or was it...

The Psychological Suggestion she had implanted earlier came into play once again. The overlapping thoughts stirred a terrifying sense of dread in Audrey's heart, cutting off her train of thought in time.

Across from her, Dwayne Dantès looked perfectly composed. He smiled and nodded.

"Of course I remember."

There was nothing unusual about his expression, but he did not seem inclined to continue the subject.

Audrey composed herself again. Wearing a polite, practiced smile, she probed discreetly.

"The moment I heard that surname, I thought of that young lady... And Mr. World, I remember you being very concerned about Melissa and her brother. You've asked after them quite a few times..."

"Yes," Klein replied frankly. "Speaking of which, how have they been lately?"

He showed no sign of guilt, seemingly unconcerned by Audrey's suspicions. The carriage continued onward. After considering for two seconds, Audrey smiled and described how Melissa and Benson had been doing, then spoke a little about