Arcane Detective of the Steam Age
Chapter 142

The ultimate move

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Who was the true master of this dream?

For Li Wei and Annie, that was a question with two entirely different answers.

Li Wei believed Joe was the master of this world, while Annie leaned more toward Miss Godney.

There was a chance that both of them were real, but it was slim.

Besides, judging by their answers, both had ample motive to create the other.

You could say Miss Godney secretly liked Mr. Joe, but did not know how to express it and worried whether he would accept her, so she had this dream. Yet deep down, she knew they would never work out, which was why she had deliberately imposed so many conditions on him.

Or you could say Mr. Joe had a crush on Miss Godney, but knew he was not good enough to get close to such a beautiful woman, so he had dreamed up this nightmare to make himself give up.

Now Li Wei was starting to miss Freud.

That man would surely have been able to explain everything clearly.

Unfortunately, he did not know Freud well enough. Otherwise, he could have summoned a Freud from his dreams and solved everything.

As things stood, though, he still had to do it himself.

Li Wei thought for a moment, then made his decision. There was no other choice. Time for his ultimate move.

"All right, you two. I have a solution."

Li Wei approached them again and spoke. Hearing him, both raised their heads and looked at him curiously.

"Since both of you are unhappy with this marriage, how about this..."

As he spoke, Li Wei stood at the bow and raised his hand to snap his fingers.

"Miss Godney, please come with me."

"Huh?"

"I truly love you. That is why I came here to

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