The Last Connection

A door not only obstructed his line of sight but also severed his final connection to this world. As Joseph stood there, he raised his devilish eyebrows and replied with confidence, "Don't worry, I won't ever give you that opportunity." No echo resounded within the wooden house. The two men ended their confrontation with these curt exchanges. To describe it as a quarrel was less appropriate than saying it was their final proclamation. Regardless of their past hostilities, at this moment, the negative energy between them quietly dissolved. Joseph turned around. Without looking back, he confidently marched away. Lucille was waiting for him at the end of the peach blossom forest. Lucille did not turn around even after hearing the footsteps behind her. She just casually asked, "Done talking?" Joseph hummed in response. Being the insightful person that she was, he did not ever expect to hide anything from her. Thus, hearing this question did not surprise him at all. If his guess was correct