章 61: Ann's Bet

In a residential building on Street Nine, there was a garden at the back of the colonial-style house, from which six of the building's twelve windows overlooked this private area.

Among the ornamental plants, colorful flowers adorned the property's backyard, distorting the image of the area's residents as demonic cultivators.

The garden paths comprised stones of different sizes, with a small fountain in the middle of this recreational area.

A wooden table with seven chairs was placed under the only large tree in the area, offering ample shade.

A group of women were sitting there, two of them with books and brushes in their hands, two standing with swords at their waists, and two others sitting and chatting about various topics.

If Liam had been present, despite having never encountered any of these women before, he would have instinctively identified them as his adversaries!