Hospital 444
Chapter 624 - 44 The Sinister Laugh in the Restroom

Chapter 624: Chapter 44 The Sinister Laugh in the Restroom

Dai Lin tilted his head slightly upon hearing this, then revealed a natural smirk.

"So, if I give you a smile, can I get another 1000 Dark Soul Points?"

Lelia nodded at the sight of Dai Lin’s expression.

"Dr. Dai seems to be in a good mood."

Wait till I’ve slaughtered you; my mood will be even better.

That’s what Dai Lin thought to himself.

At the same time, Lelia looked at Virgil and said, "I’m feeling quite better now. Pour me some more wine, please."

"Sure."

"There’s something I’ve always wondered, Virgil."

"Uh?"

"Why do you like red wine so much?"

"Why... it’s just a preference," Virgil replied with a bitter smile, "or perhaps it has to do with one’s family environment."

"People’s preferences indeed often relate to their family environment. But I don’t need to understand what goes on in the minds of those who like to drink. So... do your father or mother like to drink? Though I suppose they wouldn’t be drinking anything expensive or fine. As you said, it’s about the environment. While some may drink Romanée-Conti, others can only afford cheap whiskey.

Klein felt there was something off about these words and was just about to caution his sister to be careful with what she said when Lelia continued, "The difference between cheap wine and good wine isn’t about grade or taste. The alcohol in good wine is all-natural fermentation, whereas the alcohol content in cheap wine is much higher. Drink too much of the bad stuff, and you might just damage your liver. But luckily, we’re Paranormal Doctors, so we don’t have to worry about that... Hm? What’s wrong?"

At Lelia’s words, Virgil’s complexion changed completely.

Virgil felt as if he had fallen into a cold abyss. He could hardly believe what he was hearing and stared incredulously at Lelia.

"What did you just... say?"

Upon hearing this, not just Virgil but even Klein’s expression changed.

"Lelia, you’re drunk. Come on, finish this glass and no more drinking."

Klein, watching Virgil’s expression, also sensed something was amiss.

"What’s wrong?" Lelia asked, quite puzzled, "Did I say something wrong?"

Dai Lin couldn’t figure out what had happened either.

Virgil stood up and said, "I need to step away for a moment. Excuse me..."

Dai Lin watched Virgil’s retreating figure. He was leaving now?

If he becomes isolated...

Wouldn’t that be a perfect opportunity to kill him?

"Hmm. I’ll go check on him." Dai Lin stood up and went toward Virgil.

Klein initially wanted to stop him, but on second thought, since he was going to find Virgil, there naturally wouldn’t be a problem. After all, the man was already caught in a trap and not a concern.

Then, Klein said to Lelia, "Why did you say that just now? Don’t you know how Virgil’s father died?"

Lelia shook her head.

"I don’t remember. How did he die? Cancer? I can’t recall."

"He was Virgil’s father, after all... Ah? His father died from liver cirrhosis caused by alcoholism. Did you forget that?"

"Is that true? I don’t remember clearly. Alright...I understand. I’ll apologize to him when he comes back. I’ll remember this."

Klein was somewhat speechless at this.

"You know that our father wants you to have children with Virgil as soon as possible, right?"

"I know. I’ll get to it soon."

Virgil hurried into the men’s restroom, coming to a stop before the washbasin.

Lelia’s words just now still echoed in his ears.

She had actually said those words...

Did Lelia not know?

His father’s death was due to liver cirrhosis. It was caused by his chronic alcoholism, his refusal to get medical checks, and not seeking treatment for alcoholic liver disease.

His mother left because of his father’s drinking, and his father would turn into a demon whenever he drank. It was only when he was sober that he would revert to being human again.

The late stages of liver cirrhosis are incredibly painful. He would never forget the twisted look of pain on his father’s face just before he died.

That’s why he detested drinks for a while and stayed away from alcohol.

But after becoming a Paranormal Doctor, no matter how much he drank, it wouldn’t harm him, so he began to wonder occasionally. Why do so many people love alcohol, something so harmful to the body and without any benefit?

He tried to understand and appreciate the spirit.

Eventually, he realized that wine wasn’t the evil; it was the people themselves who had issues. Why despise an object?

So when he appreciated wine, his aim was more to become a person different from his father.

But how could Lelia say that?

Had she forgotten the cause of his father’s death or was she deliberately mocking him? That he wasn’t really on the same level as the Faust Family and only married into it because of a constitution that could withstand a fifth-level Abyssal Cursed Object?

His father was a drunkard, a laughingstock to everyone, so much so that even his mother didn’t want to see him.

But he was still his father.

If Lelia was indeed mocking him and his father...

He wouldn’t stand for it.

At this moment, his heart and mind were in turmoil, and he hardly noticed someone approaching from behind.

Just as Dai Lin was contemplating whether to take this opportunity to kill him, suddenly, he saw Milan’s figure in the mirror above the basin!

Milan was even closer to him now than before!

At this sight, Dai Lin felt murder was in the air.

At this stage of events, was she still around?

Then, Virgil suddenly saw Dai Lin behind him through the mirror.

Virgil turned his head to look at Dai Lin.

At that moment, he felt very pitiful.

He had done so much for the Faust Family, all the doable and the undoable tasks.

And for what? It was all for Lelia, wasn’t it?

In the past, Lelia was like a Muse high above him, and her simple hair flip could stir his heart. But now, it all seemed to be his wishful thinking.

He understood. Lelia didn’t love him and didn’t even want to have children with him.

But today, she crossed his red line.

She shouldn’t have spoken about his father in front of him like that.

Whether she forgot or was intentionally mocking, Virgil couldn’t forgive her.

After Dai Lin appeared, she had only been concerned with the Devil’s Eye he brought.

"Are you okay?" Dai Lin looked at Virgil; he didn’t know the details but could tell there seemed to be a conflict between Virgil and the others.

Virgil was leaning on the washbasin, and then...

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha... I, I really am ridiculous..."

Suddenly, Dai Lin felt his body tense up!

He... laughed!

Virgil himself didn’t understand why he was saying all this to Dai Lin.

Until just a while ago, he had been desperately trying to win over the man before him.

At that moment...

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha..."

Both Dai Lin and Virgil froze in the restroom.

Where was this laughter coming from???

At that instant, Virgil’s eyes turned blue!

The first rule was, if there’s an anomaly, stop the laughter within ten seconds.

But now, Virgil was no longer laughing.

Within ten seconds... there shouldn’t be a problem, right?

"Stand behind me, Dr. Dai," Virgil said without hesitation, moving in front of Dai Lin and focusing his blue eyes on the restroom door while rolling up his sleeves.

"Do not try to escape from the restroom. Right now, our best chance of being safe is to stay put."

Virgil began to observe the inside of the restroom, trying to recall the source of the laughter.

"Why did I just have to laugh..." Virgil was also vexed, but regret was useless at this point.

Would it be okay after ten seconds?

Virgil’s instincts told him it wouldn’t be that simple.

Just then, the laughter echoed again!

But this time, the laughter was coming from the entrance of the restroom!

"Bang!"

The next moment, the restroom door slammed shut!

At this scene, Virgil realized the situation had escalated.

He took out his phone, trying to call for help, but found there was no signal.

"Heaven..."

No one could come to rescue them!

He turned to look at Dai Lin behind him.

This meant that the only person he could now turn to for help was... Dai Lin???

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