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.

was already married to

apart. The bitterness

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

toward city hall at full speed. She arrived at 7-58

car, she didn’t see Benjamin. Instead, Arthur stood under a large tion, looking at her. “Arthur.“Shirley approached him.

nodded slightly. “Ms. Weiss.”

Benjamin get held up with

answer directly. Instead, he said evenly, “Mr.

to stand under the shade

clear and cloudless. Her delicate sin made her especially sensitive to the sun pen

please step back and return to where

“What?”

Arthur, thinking she had misheard

repeated, “Ms. Weiss, please return to your original spot and wait

Shipley was puzzled

demeanor. “Ms. Weiss, if this makes you uncontable, you can leave now.”

her. Otherwise, Arthur wouldn’t dare to bully

needed Benjamin’s help, so she had no choice but

returned to her original spot under the blazing sun. Soon, the realized that Benjamin wasn’t metely making things difficult–he was punishing

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

under the shade of the tree, not budging an inchs

sun was so oppressive that Shirley felt dizzy, and her vision blurred. Unable to bear it any longer,