Chapter 53

Terrified, their eyes darted to the dagger in Clifford's hand, and they scrambled backward.

"W-we've never seen you before, honest. You must have the wrong guys...?"

Clifford watched them with that same eerie smile, pressing the tip of the dagger under one of the thug's chins. "Think harder."

The cold steel made the man flinch. He could feel the razor-sharp edge against his skin. He froze, desperately racking his brain. He'd done plenty of terrible things, but he couldn't imagine having crossed a man like this.

Unless... last night?

His eyes widened in realization. He looked fearfully at Clifford. "Is this... about the mute girl?"

"The mute girl?" The smile on Clifford's face turned icy.