She used to think that he was a gentle superior. He was strict at work, but on the inside, he seemed caring.

He was gentle and patient with Freddy. He would never scold him harshly.

At once, Larissa remembered Freddy's odd mannerisms, as well as the time he ran away from home.

She trembled.

Allen had always been abusing him.

What a beast!

Their footsteps gradually faded away. Allen's roars and Freddy's sobs soon died down.

Allen opened a door. She heard someone's voice.

However, they were too far away for her to hear what they were saying.

Not long after, the voices grew in volume.

"Larissa! Larissa!"

Larissa could hear those words clearly.

It was Lewis! He was here to save her!

Larissa was overjoyed. She thumped the floor with all her might to draw their attention.

"I'm here, Lewis! In the attic on the third floor! Save me!"

His harried footsteps drew closer. They finally stopped beneath the attic.

"Who's in there?" a stranger asked in Aldovian.

Allen answered in a pa