Chapter 1124

In the backyard of Hutchinson Residence, Curtis descended into an underground passage. Inside, Mr. Black, dressed entirely in black, was concentrating on stabilizing his breathing. Curtis approached him and asked, "Mr. Black, how's your recovery progressing?" "Just one step away from being fully healed," Mr. Black replied as he stood up. "How is she?" "She has successfully entered Hutchinson Residence under the identity of Neal's daughter," Curtis reported. "Everything is going smoothly." Mr. Black nodded. "There can be no mistakes this time." "There won't be," Curtis assured him. Mr. Black sighed deeply. "That Lily... She's far too clever. If not for the Crystal of Turmoil protecting me, she might've ended me five years ago." "None of us anticipated she'd go as far as sacrificing herself to take you down," Curtis said. "That move was entirely outside our expectations. Fortunately, I arrived in time and managed to save her while she still had a breath of life in her." After a b