Chapter 2

The door opens with the ring of the bell.

"Welcome to Mystic Arts"

"It's me, Paige," said the red-haired woman.

Dawn was the woman who entered the store. She had coloured her hair from dark brown to red on a whim.

"Not again..." Paige sighs, looking at her coming towards the counter.

"Why did you colour your hair again?"

"You will go bald if you continue changing it frequently on a whim."

Dawn was amused by her reaction and sat on the counter before saying, "Hahaha...I broke up with my boyfriend. I needed a change."

"Can you not give me that look for today?" Dawn pointed at Paige, who had a repulsive expression on her face.

She is wearing a tight black top, blue high-waisted jeans, and black heels. She looked young for a woman in her late 40s. She is a witch who works as a spiritual healer for needy people.

The store had no signboard on the outside. The spells cast on the charms hanging outside prevented the store from being noticed by others. Only the ones in need were led to the store and could enter it. Sometimes, Dawn gave out business cards with direction magic on them, serving as a guide to the store.

It is not easy to have access to a high-level spiritual healer like her. Paige and Dawn met roughly five and a half years ago. Paige had nowhere to go at that time. Dawn allowed her to stay with her on the condition that she would work for her.

"So, how is it today? Do you still feel any pain?" Dawn asked, looking at her exhausted face.

"Ummm..." She was unable to reply.

"Come here, let me have a look." Dawn bends toward her, inspecting the back of her neck.

"It has gotten worse than before. I will give you a potion of the herbs I collected yesterday." She said, still looking at the dark skin around the back of her neck. The skin where the bite mark is has turned black and stiff.

"It is not as painful as it was before. The pain is bearable since the condition is stable." Paige replied, touching the area with her right hand.

"Don't pretend to be strong in front of me, Paige. You know I care about you a lot." Dawn was serious this time.

"How many customers have an appointment today?" Dawn asked, looking at the old rosewood clock hanging on the left side wall to the counter.

"Only one customer has an appointment in an hour," Paige answered, checking the logbook on the counter.

Paige's cell phone rang while she was busy checking the logs. The call was from an unknown number, so she picked up the call.

After hearing from the other side, her complexion turned pale.

Even before ending the call, she hurried out of the store, grabbing her handbag. She rushed towards a taxi near the next store, and her expression was worried as she got in the cab.

After a moment, the taxi drove down the street and turned left.

Dawn was left alone in the store in confusion. She guessed what the call could be about, but still, she was worried for her.

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