The pain medication gradually soothed the pain in his body.
The remnants still clung to his flesh, but the unbearable agony was no more.
It was indeed physical pain, Trenton Smith thought; the torment was not an illusion, but real.
He picked up his glass of water, took a sip, and stood up from the couch, "Let's go."
Maple Swallow looked at his pale face and patted his shoulder, "The case is closed, let me take you home to rest."
He handed the painkillers to Trenton Smith, watched as the other man pocketed them, and then exited the rest room with an indifferent and composed demeanor.
Upon returning home, the butler told Trenton that Sophia Phoenix had come to look for him. He felt somewhat surprised and upon entering the room, he saw the elegant young master holding two children on the couch.
After Norris Moore's return, they had less contact, and he hadn't expected a visit today.
