With its thick, powerful thighs, it kicked open the fish's belly.
Hands also tore through the pillow and reached out from inside.
Hammerhead Shark Monster.
Make a grand entrance!
Leah's incessant chatter came to an abrupt halt.
The hammerhead shark emerged from its mother's bed, looking completely bewildered.
What is this?
Are throw pillows this high-end now?
It has hands and feet, and it can move?
With Leah in a daze, Hammerhead Shark took off his mask.
A tall man, easily 1.8 meters tall, stepped out of the cushion.
The sweltering heat caused sweat to trickle down Linda's chin and drip onto the bed, soaking the sheets.
The red-haired girl sitting in the chair stared in shock, her slender fingers trembling as she pointed at him.
Because Lia was too excited, she couldn't breathe properly, like a magic machine stuck in a malfunction, and couldn't say a word.
Linda calmly looked down at the other person:
"You're the only one working hard? Leah, don't be ridiculous. What were you doing while I was working late into the night? Shopping, playing games with Chrona? Or sneaking out to buy snacks?"
Lia didn't hear a word Linda said.
Her head was buzzing, and in her eyes was the image of Linda standing on the bed, a figure as tall as a mountain, while behind Linda was Belinne, covering her face, ashamed and unable to face anyone...
A bolt from the blue struck Leah: What on earth is going on?!
Why is Linda in Red Peach City, and why is she living in his house with her mother?
Leah felt like her head was about to burn out. She gritted her teeth and turned to look at Belinne.
"Lia, listen to your mother's explanation, things are definitely not what you think!"
Belinne was pale.
At this moment, the cushions on both sides also "climbed up".
They removed their hoods, revealing Kaphni's ambiguous smile and a timid girl wearing a cardboard box.
One, two, three... four!
Besides the mother, there were three other people hiding on this small bed!
Leah's vision blurred, and she said in a hoarse voice, "You...you were doing that kind of thing behind my back?"
"The food outside wasn't prepared for Father. It's for you all. After you finish eating, you go to your bedroom...!"
"No wonder Mother looked so strange when I came back; it's because I caught you all there! You were all there before I came in!!!"
Leah's expression changed drastically.
She glared at Linda in a frenzy: "You can't beat them, so you attack my mother! You're despicable and shameless!"
Linda shrugged, offering no explanation.
He got out of bed, passed by Lia, went to the small cabinet, and poured himself a glass of cold water.
“Say something!” Leah grabbed his shoulder.
"Stop!" A stern voice came from the side. Leah glanced sideways and saw her mother, whose face was full of frost.
She had never seen Bellini so angry in her entire life, and was momentarily startled.
Immediately, Leah became even more agitated: "You're going to protect him? He clearly did something shameful and despicable, yet you still dare to protect Linda!"
"When did you two become lovers?! Why? I had no idea!"
"We're not lovers!"
Belinne was both amused and exasperated. If her family heard this, she would surely be beaten to death as a harlot.
"What kind of relationship is that? Explain yourself!" Leah looked at Linda, then at her mother, her mind in turmoil, and she felt like she wanted to go and cause a ruckus!
Linda coughed and gently shook her head at Belinne.
He didn't want more people to know about his ability to purify the witch's corruption.
This is a secret between him and Belinne, and has nothing to do with Leah.
Belinne, however, was in a dilemma.
How do I explain to an enraged Leah that Linda was in her bed?
"Lia, you might not believe it, but it's really true..."
"Even though Linda was hiding in a cushion and in the same bed as her mother, nothing really happened between us."
"Huh?! You mean those men who go to shady hotels are just drinking tea? Don't treat me like a child!"
Leah was so angry that she laughed, feeling that her intelligence had been insulted.
"Don't get agitated, calm down, calm down. Mom will prove you right! Look, everyone's dressed perfectly fine, okay? Mom is your father's woman, I wouldn't do the kind of thing you're thinking, Leah, please, don't make a scene, trust Mom..."
With tears streaming down her face, Belinne pitifully grabbed Leah's hand.
If Darwin, who is guarding outside, discovers this and reports it to the master, she'll be finished!
"I didn't want this to happen either... but you guys...!"
Leah bit her lip, her face pale, and took deep breaths to suppress her anger.
After her daughter calmed down, Belinne began to explain.
He also concocted a perfect lie in his mind.
Apart from the part where Linda used her abilities to help with the treatment, Bellini told Leah everything else in detail.
"So, it was your illness that flared up, Mother, that caused you to faint. Linda and the others happened to arrive and carried you into the bedroom to take care of you."
"To avoid suspicion and to keep me from getting angry, you came up with the idea of letting them crawl into the dolls?"
Leah was dumbfounded.
Linda stood to the side with her arms crossed, nodding and saying, "That's right, that's the truth."
"Really?" Leah looked at her mother with skepticism.
Bellini nodded repeatedly. "Linda is a savior. If it weren't for him, Mom would have been in danger lying on the cold living room floor."
Leah's mind was a bit of a mess.
She lifted the covers on the bed and found them to be very tidy—if something strange had happened, there would have been traces left behind.
This is what she learned from Eko.
My eyes scanned the bed carefully; the sheets were clean and tidy.
Bellini and Linda's clothes were still on.
So, Linda... really is her mother's benefactor?
Did I misunderstand the four of them?
Leah awkwardly touched her cheek.
Although she was still somewhat skeptical, the evidence was right in front of her.
"Thank you, thank you."
Even when expressing gratitude, the sound is barely louder than a mosquito's buzz.
"I saved your mother; it has nothing to do with you."
Linda remained calm: "Back to the previous topic. You seem to be saying that only you are putting in the effort? Then I'd like to ask, what are you, the captain, doing late at night?"
"Uh, I... I'm trying my best too!"
Lia paused for a moment, then thought about it carefully. She had long since gone to sleep late at night. If she was awake, she would usually play with Chrona or go to the magic theater to eat popcorn and watch adventure movies.
She's been cultivating more diligently lately, since the Hero's Stone will arrive in just over two months.
But when Linda was around, her late-night show was either about sleeping or having fun. When Linda asked her what she was doing, she couldn't answer because she felt like she had something stuck in her throat.
Asking questions means you're making an effort.
What are we striving for?
Sorry, I can't answer that.
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