Meanwhile, in a random cafe near the work site, it became apparent that the cafe was only a ten-minute walk away. Due to the heavy rain, they decided to take shelter there and have a conversation. At least they had a place to wait out the rain. They each ordered a cup of coffee, and the hot beverage provided a comforting warmth to their bodies.
To be honest, the entire interaction was awkward. No one could have expected that they had just been trying to kill each other moments ago, and yet somehow ended up in the same cafe. Lucian seemed unconcerned about the possibility of the King of Hearts escaping, as he knew his family would be unable to evade him anyway. This was the closest Lucian had come to uncovering the truth behind his father's death. He worried that the King of Hearts might be playing tricks on him and refused to reveal what he wanted. Consequently, Lucian stared intently at the King of Hearts.
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