Words could not express how much guilt Era felt at that moment. Her heart felt heavy, burdened with a sense of sin for what had happened to Irene. Her mind was restless, constantly focused on Irene, so she could not rest even though it was late at night.

To be honest, there was a fleeting intention in Era's mind to call Irene so they could talk alone, but the opportunity did not arise. The reason was that Oscar ordered Irene and the others to assemble in the office immediately after identifying the werewolf's body in the autopsy room.

On the other hand, concern for her—both physically and mentally—prompted Oscar to...