Rong Shaoze walked up to him and asked in a deep voice, "What’s happened to her?"
Tao Hua glanced at him, sighed helplessly, and said, "Rong Shaoze, just forget about her. Since she’s gone, it’s better for both you and her."
Rong Shaoze’s eyes turned cold and suddenly, he kicked over the glass coffee table in front of him. A huge bang resounded in the spacious living room, a sound so alarming it made one shudder.
But Tao Hua leaned against the sofa, his expression still unchanged.
"Tao Hua, I’m asking you once again, what exactly happened to her? Believe it or not, I’ll shoot you in the head right now!" Rong Shaoze pulled out a pistol and aimed it at his head.
"She’s dying," a crisp voice suddenly rang out.
Annie walked down from upstairs, her face wearing a hint of an elegant smile.
"He won’t tell you, but I will. Your woman, she’s dying."
Rong Shaoze’s pupils contracted, he stared at her darkly, holding back, and demanded in a low voice, "Make yourself clear."
Annie smiled and said, "If I tell you, how will you thank me?"
"Freedom. I tell you the truth, and you help me get away from this freak and stop him from causing me any trouble."
Tao Hua looked at her, his lips curling up into a sinister smile, but his eyes were devoid of any warmth.
Annie gave him a defiant look, her smile becoming even more graceful and charming.
Humph, if he won’t let her go, she has plenty of ways to leave.
Rong Shaoze put away the pistol, without a moment’s hesitation, he nodded in agreement, "Fine, I agree to your terms, now speak!"
Annie came over and sat down, crossing her arms and legs, and stated indifferently, "Recently, Lin Xinlan went to the hospital to find Tao Hua, and she was there a few times. I got curious and looked into her situation, only to discover she’s contracted a very strange illness."
Rong Shaoze watched her intently, his heart almost stopping.
Compared to his tension, Annie appeared completely at ease and leisurely.
"Someone injected her with a very twisted virus, causing her beauty to age every day. After three months, she will completely turn into an old woman and eventually die a withered death. And this disease, Tao Hua cannot cure. Knowing she was dying, she left."
Rong Shaoze’s eyes widened in shock, unable to believe what Annie was saying, which seemed like a wild fantasy.
Yet, she should have no reason to deceive him.
He turned abruptly to look at Tao Hua, seeking his confirmation.
Tao Hua shrugged helplessly and said, "Since it’s no longer a secret, there’s no need for me to hide it from you anymore. She’s right, Lin Xinlan has indeed been infected with a twisted virus, and I can’t cure her."
Rong Shaoze’s body swayed, he turned pale, and asked in disbelief, "How is that possible?"
"Have you heard of the incident, seven or eight years ago, when a man aged to death in less than a month? Nobody believed he died of old age, but he did indeed. He and Lin Xinlan, they contracted the same virus."
So it was true, truly...
No wonder she had to wear makeup every day, because she had to cover up her aging beauty.
No wonder she said she wasn’t the same person anymore...
Why didn’t he notice her abnormalities sooner? Why?!
Rong Shaoze clenched his fists, feeling a tumult of distress inside.
His mind was blank, as if struck on the head, incapable of thinking about anything.
After a long silence, he managed to speak with a hoarse voice, "How much longer does she have to live?"