A cool touch pressed against her skin, and suffocating pressure instantly enveloped Neuman, leaving her cold all over and unable to move.
She truly did not know where Edgar was hiding and could not provide that final crucial piece of intelligence. And Solomon had already seen through every one of her schemes and actions. She had nothing left to conceal, no value left to offer.
From the moment she chose to join forces with Soldier Boy and take action against Solomon, she had forfeited her right to live.
What was more, Neuman was a classic two-faced, fickle opportunist.
She attached herself to Edgar, only to harbor ulterior motives and wait for a chance to betray him.
She sought refuge with Homelander, yet secretly plotted against him and remained disloyal.
Later, she attached herself to the Boys. Had Butcher not decisively killed her back then, she would still have switched sides repeatedly for profit and survival, betraying others without restraint.
The cold restraint around her neck grew tighter and tighter, the suffocating pressure closing in layer by layer. Neuman instantly sensed her impending fate. Warm tears filled her eyes and swirled wildly as she spoke with utter terror and desperation.
"Please don't kill me! I have a child! She's still so young. She can't lose her mother!"
Solomon slowly increased the pressure of his fingers, tightening them around her neck bit by bit. His voice was flat, without a trace of pity.
"You should have expected this day when you plotted against me. Don't worry. Your child will be sent to the Red River Institute. Isn't that where you grew up?"
The instant she heard the words "Red River Institute," Neuman shuddered violently. Her last lingering hope shattered, and overwhelming panic swept through her.
She knew the true face of the