Seeing Charles staring intently at his own wine glass, he spoke, "Captain, Hope Island is yours, not your wife's! You indulge her too much. Especially since she's a..."
James said this but didn't continue, seemingly afraid that the word would upset Charles.
"A monster, right? Then how much do you think I look like a human?" Charles asked with self-mockery on his face.
James shook his head vigorously, his emotions highly agitated as he declared, "No! You're not like her! Do you know? She's now carrying out some damn experiment, and since there aren't enough death-row prisoners, she's started using civilians!!"
"These are your people! And now she's treating them like cattle! I've said it before! She's never been on our side!!"
Hearing his subordinate's words, Charles remained unresponsive, his gaze fixed on his distorted reflection in the glass.
