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.

returned a week later from Newlandia, Shirley was already married to Benjamin. Het once–flowing locks had been styled

ache as if it were being torn apart. The bitterness Shirley never wanted him to experience

simply told him one sentence. You reap

Shirley was racing toward city hall at full speed. She arrived at 7-58 am and,

car, she didn’t see Benjamin. Instead, Arthur

nodded slightly.

held up with something?”

answer directly. Instead, he said evenly, “Mr. Blackwood insituted the

press further and moved to stand under the shade of

sky was clear and cloudless. Her delicate sin made her especially

step back and

“What?”

at Arthur, thinking she had

to your original

Shipley was puzzled

this makes you uncontable, you can

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

she had no choice but to comply

spot under the blazing sun. Soon, the realized that Benjamin wasn’t

sweat and then dried by the beat. Her skin turned red from sunburn, and her shipped with thirst, yet

potionless under the shade of the tree, not budging an inchs

oppressive that Shirley felt dizzy, and her vision blurred. Unable to bear it any longer, she asked,