We paid more than enough already…

Anyway, Sophia was convinced that someone as cold-blooded and ruthless as Ethan, the so-called Zombie King, couldn't possibly have any sort of bond with Mia.

But she also knew better than to recklessly attack Los Angeles. That would be way too dangerous, and odds were, they wouldn't stand a chance against him.

"The Phantom Infected files have already been sent back to HQ. Let's wait and see what they decide."

...

Meanwhile, Ethan was at home when his phone buzzed. He picked it up and saw a text from Mia.

"Those parasitic monsters last time—they were after you."

"Oh."

Ethan replied simply, though he couldn't help but think to himself that she'd already said something like this several times before.

"Worried about me, are you?"

"What I mean is, because of you, the shelter suffered heavy losses," Mia shot back bluntly.