The Billionaire Twins Need A New Mommy! novel Chapter 558

Chapter 558: straight out of a horror film

[Gigante]

Ransom stitched up one of the men on the table—just a normal table, not one from an operating room—working quietly. Even though many thoughts lingered in his mind, he forced himself to focus on the task at hand first.

His assistant, Florida, however, couldn’t help but glance at the granny beside them. She was assisting efficiently, handing over the proper tools Ransom had brought with him.

"They will be alright," the granny spoke even before she was asked. Lifting her eyes, her gaze met Florida’s. "If they are skilled enough, those two will be fine."

With the right skills in this territory, those two—Izu and Pika—had nothing to worry about.

"Just believe in your friends," she added.

"We’re not friends," Florida was quick to clarify, refocusing on the patient. "I haven’t even spoken to them until now."

Ransom paused briefly and glanced at Florida, but said nothing before continuing his work.

Ransom and Florida were acquaintances. They didn’t belong to the same circle, but they had started around the same time. But Izu and Pika? They had probably heard of Izu before. After all, the weakest team in the outer circle was quite well-known for being exactly that.

On top of that, Izu had been promoted as captain right after Novera. It caused quite a stir in the Order, as no one had expected it. Especially since rumors claimed his promotion was simply because the madam had "favored" him.

It didn’t sit well with many.

Not that these two cared much, but they still had their opinions.

As for Pika... they didn’t even know he existed.

There were countless competitive and equally skilled people in the Order. But there were also those like Pika—people who managed to get their foot in the door by excelling in something else entirely.

Hence, they weren’t friends.

They were simply working on the same mission and hoping everyone would survive. That wish, at least, was genuine.

The granny chuckled at the silence that followed their claim.

"I also know some young ones who claimed they weren’t friends," she hummed, handing Ransom the tool he needed. "They even wished each other dead and bickered so much that all they needed was a pair of knives so they could start stabbing each other."

A soft chuckle escaped her as a memory surfaced. Her eyes softened, her smile relaxing as a shallow breath slipped past her lips.

"But when crisis struck, they never left each other," she continued. "I bet they still don’t call each other friends."

Both Ransom and Florida glanced at her but didn’t argue. Still, in the back of their minds, they doubted they would ever be friends with Izu or Pika.

"Let’s finish this," Ransom muttered. "And hope those two are alright."

*****

At the same time, Izu and Pika were now traveling on foot. After being dropped off by the man who guided them, they were instructed to proceed alone. Silence dominated the space between them, blending into the noise of the town.

Unlike Gigante, this place wasn’t as quiet or desolate. Still, it wasn’t as crowded as the first town they had entered.

Izu scanned their surroundings, noticing men walking in the distance. Some subtly shifted their paths, making space for them. An unspoken warning that those people were to be watched.

"Pika," Izu murmured, gripping Pika’s elbow and pulling him closer. "This way."

"But—"

Before Pika could protest, Izu dragged him into a nearby alley. Pika glanced back, seeing people continue down the street as if nothing had happened.

"What?" he whispered, following the narrow, dark path, uncertain if it would lead to a dead end. "Did we get found out?"

Minutes later, they stopped in front of an abandoned two-story residence.

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