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.

to

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

demanding an explanation, Brook simply told

moment, Shirley was racing toward city hall at full speed. She arrived

see Benjamin. Instead, Arthur stood under a

slightly. “Ms. Weiss.”

get held up with something?” she asked.

Instead, he said evenly, “Mr. Blackwood

and moved to stand under the shade of the tree

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

and return to where you were.”

“What?”

at Arthur, thinking she had

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

Shipley was puzzled

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

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

so she

the realized that

cun until 100 pm–dive full hours. Her clothes were soaked with sweat and then dried by the beat. Her skin turned red from sunburn, and her shipped with thirst,

of the tree, not

noon, the sun was so oppressive that Shirley felt dizzy, and her vision blurred. Unable to bear it any longer, she asked, “Arthur, when will Benjamin arrive?