Mark remained silent for a while, simply staring Chuck down.

Suddenly, he chuckled and placed his hand casually on Chuck's shoulder. "I was just asking out of curiosity. Since I entrusted Gwen to you, it's up to you how you want to deal with her."

He leaned closer, lowering his voice. "Mr. Jensen, you can do whatever you want. But be careful not to let your hands get stained with blood."

Chuck froze, looking at Mark in disbelief.

Mark patted Chuck's shoulder nonchalantly once more and then