A deal with the devil

Chapter 23

e didn’t respond.

On the way to the ampost, Samuel was visibly distracted. Sophia called his name several times, but he

Sophia’s eyes dimmed. She said softly, “Sammel, let’s turn back. We don’t need to go to Newlandia amynioce.!!

Somuri finally reacted. “Why the sudden change of heart?

Sophia had long been plagued by nightmares, and the doctor said it was a mental affiction. To truly free herself from the torment, she needed to conqat her inner fear.

The reason Samuel was taking her to Newlandia this time was to visit the place where Sophia had been imprisoned for years. He wanted to see the conditions she had endured and then destroy the place completely

Sophia parve him a lain, forlorn smile that tugged at the heart. “Samuel, your mind isn’t here, and I don’t want to force you. I just want you to be happy.”

Samuel felt a sharp pang in his heart to blamed himself for being distracted by thoughts of Shirley, Feeling guilty, he pulled Sophia’s frail body into his arms. “Don’t overthink. Having you is enough for me. I won’t think about anyone else anymore.”

As for Shirley, he was resolved to make amends with her after he retamed

The night before, Marley had thought long and hard about whether to inform Samuel about the situation with the Weiss family. Ultimately, he decided to tell him. Helping or not would be Samuel’s choice.

However, when Marley called Samuel, he was already on the plane, and his phone was turned off.

Little did Samuel know that as he was hearing to the airport with Sophia, Shirley was speeding toward city hall.

Newlandia, Shirley was already married to Benjamin. Het once–flowing locks had

as if it were being torn apart. The bitterness Shirley never wanted him to experience was something he had fed to

an explanation, Brook simply told him one sentence. You reap what you sow.”

racing toward city hall at full speed. She arrived at 7-58 am and, thankfully, was not late,

didn’t see Benjamin. Instead, Arthur stood under a large tion, looking at her.

slightly.

held up with

didn’t answer directly. Instead, he said evenly, “Mr. Blackwood insituted the you wait

didn’t press further and moved to stand

and the sky was clear and cloudless. Her delicate sin made her especially sensitive to the sun pen the morning rays felt scorching

step back and return

“What?”

thinking she had misheard

Weiss, please return to your original spot and wait there for Mr. Blackwood

Shipley was puzzled

stoic demeanor. “Ms. Weiss, if this makes you uncontable, you can

things difficult for her. Otherwise, Arthur wouldn’t dare to bully a woman who was about to become

needed Benjamin’s help, so she had no choice

returned to her original spot under the blazing sun. Soon, the realized that Benjamin wasn’t metely

sweat and then dried by the beat. Her skin turned

the shade of

the sun was so oppressive that Shirley felt dizzy, and her vision blurred. Unable