SWNOVELS Chapter 356: He Was Serious
After hanging up the phone, Terrence Sterling flicked the ash from his cigarette with a cold tone, "Alright, I'll come over soon. First, take her to the villa in the North District."
"Okay, boss," Harvey Fieldmouse responded.
After ending the call, Terrence extinguished his cigarette, rinsed his mouth, and aired out the smoke from his clothes before heading to check on Meredith. Since she became pregnant, he had cut down significantly on his smoking. He touched Meredith's forehead; she still had a slight fever.
"Meredith, I need to step out for a bit, I'll be back in no more than two hours," Terrence said softly. "Call me if you need anything."
Meredith opened her eyes, looking at Terrence with a sense of foreboding. "Where are you going? What are you going to do?"
"I'm just going to have a drink with Harvey Fieldmouse; the poor guy's heartbroken," Terrence lied casually. "Get some sleep, drink plenty of water. I'll be back soon."
At this moment, Terrence wouldn't really leave her to see a friend; Meredith could guess what he was actually up to.
Meredith grabbed his hand, "Terrence Sterling, I want your hands to stay clean."
She didn't want his hands stained with blood.
Terrence pondered for a moment and didn't promise anything, merely saying, "I'll be back soon."
He left anyway. Joy Chaucer had tried to harm Meredith multiple times; he couldn't let that go.
Terrence drove to the villa in the North District. An hour later, he stepped out of his car, his shiny leather shoes clicking as he pushed open the heavy door.
Inside, Harvey Fieldmouse and Joy Chaucer were sitting in the living room. The moment Terrence entered, an inexplicable fear gripped Joy.
She had just left the police station and hadn't even made it home when Harvey's car stopped in front of her, offering a ride.
Unsuspecting, Joy got into the car, and moments later, she passed out. When she woke up, she found herself here.
Harvey said nothing, merely playing chess and drinking tea by himself. The doors were locked, and Joy couldn't escape or contact anyone from the Chaucer family.
With each step Terrence took towards her, Joy felt death creeping closer, and she involuntarily swallowed. "Terrence Sterling, why have you brought me here? I've told the police everything. It wasn't me who poisoned her; it was Fiona, Fiona framed me. The Chaucer family and the Sterling family have been friends for generations, why would I harm Grandma Sterling?"
Terrence remained silent, his expression chillingly cold and formidable.
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Harvey Fieldmouse was also unclear about the reason for bringing Joy here; he had simply received a call to pick her up from the station and bring her here.
Now that Joy mentioned it, Harvey understood the situation. He knew about Grandma Sterling's hospitalization.
Joy slumped weakly on the couch, still affected by the drug, lacking the strength to move.
Terrence turned to Harvey, "Has Popo not eaten for two days?"
Popo was a massive golden python Terrence kept, about twenty-three to twenty-six feet long, weighing over 440 pounds, shining golden all over. Hearing this, Harvey realized what Terrence intended to do, "Yes, it hasn't been fed for two days."
Terrence's face was expressionless as he ordered, "Let it out, let it try some fresh food today."
Joy didn't understand their conversation until minutes later, she suddenly felt a chill on her back and heard the hissing of a snake's tongue.
Looking up, she saw the enormous python coiled on the ceiling, its head hanging down, mouth open, showing its fangs.
Joy screamed in terror, trembling uncontrollably, nearly fainting.
Terrence said nonchalantly, "Its name is Popo. It hates noise. Your screaming will anger it; after all, it's a beast, and beasts aren't controlled by humans. If it gets angry and bites you, or eats you, I can't do much about it."
An animal causing harm wouldn't be a criminal case for the owner, merely an accident.
Terrence's casual remark terrified Joy into silence, her body shaking violently.
The golden python circled close to Joy, its presence alone was hair-raising.
Joy cried out in real fear, "Terrence Sterling, I really didn't poison her. The police let me go; that means I'm innocent. Please, get this beast away from me; I'm scared."
"Afraid?" Terrence scoffed. "You still feel fear? We won't discuss the poisoning of my wife for now. We have plenty of time today. Popo hasn't eaten in two days; let it have its meal."
Saying this, Terrence Sterling picked up a fruit knife from the table, walked over to Joy Chaucer, grabbed her hand, and in a swift motion, a finger was cut off. The scream that followed was bloodcurdling, and blood gushed forth. Harvey Fieldmouse was shocked by the scene. He had thought Terrence was merely going to intimidate Joy, not that he would actually go through with such an act.
The severed finger fell to the ground and was immediately consumed by the python, a sight so shocking that Joy Chaucer forgot her pain and began to vomit. Terrence stuck the fruit knife back into the table, his voice cold and stern, "You now have nine fingers left, and nine more chances to tell the truth."