บท 199: Spirit plants  

After some questioning, Elijah finally learned that Lillian was not yet 40 years old.

The reason her daughter was so grown-up was due to an unintended pregnancy when she was young.

Since their families knew each other, they decided to get married and have the child.

Even so, Lillian's appearance did not match her age. Elijah could only attribute it to her profession in running a spa and beauty salon, which must have helped her maintain her looks exceptionally well.

As they chatted, Lillian ate, and Elijah revealed some of his abilities.

This clarified Lillian's earlier confusion about why so many zombies were around Elijah and under his control.

Elijah's strength stemmed from his ability to mimic the powers of those he had contracted.