Hwa Mae's demonic aura erupted violently through the chamber, shaking the furniture and sending cracks spreading across the nearby walls.
"WHERE THE FUCK IS HE?!"
The Head Maid and several attendants rushed through the doorway, only to stop the moment they saw the empty bed. The restraints that had held Yuuta were lying open, the supposed healer had disappeared, and there wasn't a single trace explaining how either of them had escaped from a room surrounded by guards.
The Head Maid's expression immediately darkened.
"I knew it. Something about that healer was—"
SLAP!
Hwa Mae's hand struck her across the face before she could finish. The force sent the Head Maid stumbling sideways, one hand immediately rising toward her reddened cheek.
"What the fuck do you mean, you knew it?!" Hwa Mae screamed.
"If you knew something was wrong, why the hell did you let her stay alone with him?!"
The Head Maid lowered her head, unable to answer.
