Chapter 1310

Finally, Lyra broke the silence, murmuring, "Did… did she enter the wrong room?" Inside his room, Maeve glanced at Levi who seated calmly before a chessboard. She let out a sarcastic laugh. "Mr. Hackett, you seem to be in excellent spirits." Levi looked up, taking in her unruffled presence. Smiling, he responded, "And you, Ms. Scott, look a bit more worn than yesterday. Didn't sleep well, did you?" "Mr. Hackett, could you drop your routine of treating people like puppets?" she snapped. Levi would always feign illness, yet every time, he somehow managed to deceive people. Levi raised a finger to his lips, signaling for silence, with amusement glinting in his eyes. "Ever heard of 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf,' Ms. Scott?" he asked. "You're going to tell me a bedtime story now?" With a faint smile, Levi began, "Once upon a time, there was a shepherd boy. Bored with his daily routine, he decided to fool the villagers. "He cried, 'Wolf!'. Hearing his cries, the villagers put dow