Seeing Carrie’s pale face looking at him in horror, Mr. Longbottom laughed. He asked, “Were you scared?”

Carrie nodded. She was frightened.

Mr. Longbottom extended his hand again. Carrie looked at it, startled, but she dared not avoid it.

However, he was not going to strangle her again. He simply caressed her face with a heartbroken expression, “Look at your face. It’s as pale as a sheet. My bad. I didn’t mean to scare you like that.

“You just have to do my bidding, babe. I won’t kill you.