Chapter 154: The Crawling Human (5)
Not long after Charlotte and co left the mansion of the professor situated in the university town of Cambridge, "..........."
Two women quietly watched their backs as the group of girls slowly boarded the carriage heading towards Cambridge University under the gloomy sky.
"... How unusual for the lizard, so engrossed in playing pretend, to be here. What business might you have?”
"Personally, I think it’s far more surprising that the shadow power behind the British government, famously known for tucking herself away in her small hideout and living the life of a recluse, has shown herself here."
The two observers were none other than Professor Jane Moriarty and Mycrony Holmes.
"I did faint a few times on the way here owing to a few sudden bouts of anaemia. Perhaps due to overworking, my health has started deteriorating recently."
"... Or perhaps, it’s not the overwork, but rather due to someone forgetting about you completely while leaving you to starve in a basement for weeks?"
"Oh, how mischievous of you, dredging up such unpleasant memories..."
Letting a smile manifest on her face – a face several times paler than usual, perhaps because of her extended non-exposure to any form of light – she glanced sideways at the stoic professor standing beside her, before mumbling under her breath.