HappyNovelChapter 776: Neil hadn't expected the phone number to still work after all these years.
The ringtone chosen by the mysterious person was notably unique—a sound Neil had never encountered on any other phone. Thus, when it chimed, he instantly knew it had to be the mysterious person on the line.
Despite the passage of years, the mysterious person had never altered the number. Was it preserved just for him? As he listened to the chilling ringtone, vivid images of the horrors he had inflicted upon his family burst forth unbidden-each bloody detail replaying before his eyes. The intensity of the memories flooded him with an almost unbearable terror.
Succumbing to his fear, Neil decided he couldn't bear to hear the mysterious person's voice. The phone had barely rung three times when he hastily ended the call.
He breathed heavily after hanging up, his face flushed, and large beads of sweat dripped from his brow. But before he could find his composure, his phone rang.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt was the mysterious person, returning the call.
The sight of the number flashing on his screen sent a wave of panic through him; he felt trapped, his breath tight in his chest.
The mysterious person had once orchestrated the devastating fire and the bizarre car accident that claimed the lives of Neil's family. The mysterious person's capacity for manipulation and destruction was clear, and Neil knew crossing them could have dire consequences.
With trembling hands, he answered the phone, pressing it to his ear. "Hello?" "What's up?" cthe detached inquiry from the other end.
Indeed, it was the very svoice from years past.
Even after all this time, Neil could instantly recognize it because of its uniqueness.
The mysterious person's voice, hoarse and raspy as if their throat had been slashed and stitched back together, had grown much older over the years.
This unique voice had burned itself into his memory, linked to a chilling and bloody past assistance. When he heard it again, a wave of terror washed over Neil, causing him to press his hand against his chest as if to keep his heart from leaping out.
Contrastingly, the voice on the other end of the line remained eerily steady.
Neil, overwhelmed by fear, found himself speechless, prompting the mysterious person to probe, "Aren't you speaking?" "N-Nothing!" Neil stuttered. “S-Sorry, I—I dialed the wrong number." The mysterious person let out a soft chuckle, "'Ha ha!" Expecting a reprimand or further conversation, Neil tensed. However, none came; instead, the call abruptly ended following the brief laughter.
As the call disconnected, Neil was momentarily stunned, his thoughts a chaotic whirl.
His heart slowly calmed, and he remembered to lower the phone from his ear.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmStashing his phone away, he puzzled over the mysterious person's unexpected kindness.
Years earlier, Neil had harbored dark intentions against his brother hero m concocting several Schemes and even attempting to start a fire, all thwarted by his own fear.
Somehow, the mysterious person had discerned Neil's plans and had reached out offering assistance freely, without asking for anything in return or causing further trouble.
Later, when Neil contemplated harming his parents and his other brother, he hesitantly contacted the mysterious person again. Expecting to negotiate sform of payment or sacrifice, Neil was surprised when the mysterious person readily agreed to help once more, still without demanding anything. The mysterious person remained discreet, staying silent throughout the years.
After Neil hastily ended a call, the mysterious person even rang back. When Neil lied, claiming he dialed the wrong number, there was no rebuke.
All these gestures painted the mysterious person as unusually benevolent toward Neil.
But why this kindness? And who was this mysterious person?
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