"Cough, cough."
Shade and Mr. Albert had just reached the entrance to the barnyard when they heard those final remarks. The coroner kept a cold expressionless face, while Shade coughed.
"Though it was wrong of us to leave you here alone, you don't need to 'take revenge' on me like this, do you?"
Mr. Bernhardt immediately turned around. Only after seeing that both men had returned safely did he smile and ask:
"Did you solve it?"
"We did. That thing won't appear in Moon Bay for the next few centuries. The Marquis, the Captain, and Mrs. Jude are all safe."
"See?"
Mr. Bernhardt then turned back to Mrs. Jude.
"Didn't I tell you we helped you?"
Shade saw the noblewoman's lips trembling.
However, Mrs. Jude was not actually that angry about the harsh measures Shade had used earlier. The proof was that although she had kept complaining to Mr. Bernhardt, once Shade appeared, she stopped saying anything.
Of course, that was also because they had genuinely solved the problem. As for whether she was grateful to them or afraid of them, Shade did not know.
Mr. Bernhardt had probably already explained the nature of Richard's Notes to her in detail, but she still asked Shade and Mr. Albert again. Only after confirming that the thing truly would not return did she pat her chest with exaggerated movements and solemnly thank Shade for saving her.
But Shade still asked that question.
"Didn't you promise Miss Rice that you would stop indulging in your little hobby for a while?"
The four of them returned to the barn together. The child was still sleeping soundly on the table. Mr. Bernhardt walked over and felt her neck, while Mrs. Jude first said:
"She was only hypnotized by me. She's having a pleasant dream right