At the corner of the staircase, Ruby Mercer was stunned by Basil Moore's words, her mind in a daze. Was she hallucinating?
Was it a hallucination?
Tell me, it was a hallucination!
Ruby Mercer's mouth was almost agape enough to fit an egg, and next to her, Astrid was shocked, covering her mouth tightly.
Oh my God! What kind of family is that?
Ruby Mercer was the first to snap out of it, quietly pulling Astrid back to the room.
Once back in the room, both of them exhaled deeply, and then, their eyes met, seeming to communicate silently:
——Did you hear that?
——Did you hear that?
——Is it true?
——Is it true?
Then both of them looked dazed, nodded emphatically, and simultaneously said "It is true!"
Astrid exclaimed in surprise, "I never thought Miss Moore would have such vile thoughts. Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps, it's so disgusting! Absolutely perverse!"
