Chapter 406

• Coal Ball sensed something unusual and anxiously called out a few times. He jumped off the table and ran to Winnie Thompson's feet, retracting his claws and using the pads of his paws to scratch at her legs.
• Winnie Thompson turned around mechanically, taking slow steps as she made her way towards the second floor.
• After walking a few steps, she suddenly tasted a sweet and bloody flavor in her throat, followed by blood overflowing from the corner of her mouth.