Malinda froze.
It was no pretense, much less an act.
She was genuinely rooted to the spot.
She stared blankly at Arthur, her heart already in turmoil, filled with an emotion she could not put into words.
Arthur had previously mentioned using the Coal and Iron Mine to make a move on South Town.
Although that twenty-percent share of the mining business had ultimately become payment for "Cat Faction and Cat Cave Mystic Arts, rituals, and mystic items," and her collection had not been valuable enough, so she had even given Arthur an IOU-one that accrued interest.
And all that was on top of their agreement to jointly operate that twenty-percent share of the Coal and Iron Mine.
But now!
Arthur had actually handed her all of South Town!
Talking was one thing; doing was another.
Saying something and following through were entirely different matters.
The former was vague and insubstantial, empty talk that would only disgust Malinda.
But the latter?
Feeling the strange stirrings in her heart, Malinda quickly began diverting her attention.
Doesn't he feel the slightest attachment to it?
Malinda hoped to counter those strange feelings with more questions.
Unfortunately, it did not work.
Because-
The answer was clear.
Arthur truly felt no attachment at all.
She had watched the entire exchange just now.
From beginning to end, Arthur had never hesitated.
Malinda admired that decisiveness.
But...
What am I supposed to give him in return?!
A trace of helplessness rose in Malinda's heart.
Then, suddenly, a suspicion surfaced.
Does he really want to sleep with me?
Arthur immediately caught the meaning in her eyes.
The six invisible [Hands of the Void] floating beside him all gave her the middle finger. Even the [Hand of the Void] carrying the [Athos Box] did the same-it awkwardly hooked its