Half-step Purgatory

Durin stroked the black cat on the armrest of his chair, sitting on the black leather sofa. Through the glasses perched on his nose, his gaze passed over the long table in front of him and settled on the man kneeling on the carpet:
"I understand, you've made money in Naples, your business has been very successful, and you've led a happy life. You've had those secret police, friends in both the law and the underground, and even the Royal Family speaking on your behalf."
"You don't need a friend like me, I know that. You're afraid of owing me a favor, and you don't want to get involved in troubles."
"But now you come to me and say, 'I beg you, Mr. Durin of the Corleon family, please help me seek justice, so that my life and my family will not suffer and sink into despair.'
Yet, in your eyes, I was nothing more than a second-rate artist involved in movies and music. Even at the brink of death, you still show me such disrespect, not even willing to call me by my title... Keeper of Secrets."

Durin's Diary

Watching the two girls covered in mud, standing innocently outside the front door, Anta's face turned ashen.


Tanya squatted beside her, doing her best to comfort Anta: "It's okay, let them come in. It's been a long time since my carpet was cleaned, we'll just take them for a bath."


Eyes brimming with hot tears, Anta looked at the little bear Gumi: "The teacher has so much faith in you, how could you fight in the mud, and even make them cry."


"They laughed at me, said I was a useless little bear." Gumi, who is two years older than Natalia, spoke with great logic.


Melinda stood up for Gumi and hugged her: "Really now, it's clear at first glance that they were bullying Gumi, and Natalia was helping her fight." After saying this, the motherly Rabbit Girl took the hands of the two girls and led them towards the direction of the bathhouse.


Tanya raised her hands and showed a thumbs-up.


Chapter 259: Trial