CHAPTER 816: CHAPTER 816: IN A BAD MOOD?

"Not bad, it seems you’ve grown a lot."

July Quinn raised her hand to touch Liam Monroe’s hair, like a senior would.

She understood why Liam didn’t want Simon Hale dead.

Because for Simon now, his world has collapsed, leaving this world with Rhonda Hale is his release.

But letting him live, enduring a long life filled with guilt for killing his daughter with his own hands, is the greatest torment for him.

Liam brushed her hand aside, reprimanding, "Have some respect."

But he knew July Quinn was merely comforting him in place of his grandfather.

So after pushing July’s hand away, he said, "Quick, knock him out and send him back where he belongs."

If others discovered Simon Hale killed Rhonda, he’d be sentenced to death, preventing him from living the rest of his life in torture.

"Oh! I’ll knock him out then."

As July’s words fell, she casually flicked out a silver needle, perfectly targeting a spot on Simon Hale’s nape.

Just moments ago crying over Rhonda’s body, Simon Hale collapsed instantly to the ground.

Soon, Liam and July cleared the scene and returned Simon Hale to his original cell.

After completing everything, Liam and July sat by the roadside.

Liam was drinking whiskey, while July was eating instant noodles.

"Not feeling well?"

Liam watched as July devoured her noodles, furrowing his brow.

"How can you tell?"

July paused her noodle-slurping, unable to resist rubbing her sore nose.

She always thought she hid well.

Yet unexpectedly, Liam pinpointed it in one remark.

"Whenever you’re in a bad mood lately, you eat noodles more frequently."

Liam said, tilting his head back to gulp down several mouthfuls of whiskey.

Waiting for that fiery sensation to fade, he continued, "Did that guy with the last name Qi make you angry?"

"Why bring up that dead man out of nowhere?"

That tone!

It’s almost certain that July’s low mood upon returning from Aethelgard has everything to do with the guy named Qi.

But before Liam could delve deeper, to understand what that Qi guy did to upset July, she fought back.

"Don’t just talk about me, aren’t you in a bad mood too?"

If July has one advanced skill, diverting others’ attention would definitely be on the list.

Sure enough, one sentence turned Liam’s determination to pry into their gossip into instant deflation.

"How can you tell?"

As he spoke, he took another big swig of whiskey.

"Whenever you’re in a bad mood, you drink whiskey as if I can’t see through you."

July’s words left Liam helplessly smiling.

They really grew up together, each grasping the other’s personality clearly.

"Can you tell me why you’re upset? Didn’t you achieve your revenge?"

July knows making Simon Hale and his daughter pay for the Hale family’s crimes was always Liam’s lifelong goal.

Now, having accomplished it all, Liam was still down.

All things considered, it was quite intriguing.

"Maybe living so long in hatred, suddenly losing a goal makes the future feel uncertain."

"No goal unhappy? Why not set a small goal? Like earning a billion?"

But as soon as she said this, July self-negated.

"No, a billion is too easy for you. How about settling your lifelong matters first?"

Liam’s hand holding the whiskey bottle subtly tightened.