Chapter 1399.

As Peterson closed the door behind him, his tall, broad-shouldered silhouette exuded a sense of determination that somehow felt comforting to Eleanor, “Peterson, thanks a lot.”

Without turning back, he lifted his muscular arm in a casual wave, the gesture oozing a cool nonchalance.

Eleanor’s lips curved into a restrained smile as she turned her gaze away from the door and looked at the heap of snacks on the table. She had no real appetite; yet he brought so much.

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His thoughtfulness gently eased her heart, much like the gradual emergence of the sun piercing through a cloudy sky.

She paused for a few moments, making sure Peterson was well out of sight, before she left the control room and made her way to the surveillance room.

Inside, Yates was busy at the console, his fingers dancing over the keyboard. He glanced up as Peterson walked in. “What are you doing here instead of managing the central zone?”

Peterson clenched his fist, then approached Yates with a facade of indifference. “Grandpa, didn’t you promise the Ratliff family their lives?”

these words, Yates’ fingers froze on the console. “Can’t you see what I’m planning?”

quickly concealed. “Of course, I see it, but

the console. “I may have been a bit hasty, but

was always a few moves ahead. Even Peterson couldn’t fathom his grandfather’s thoughts. But Yates was underestimating Eleanor. She was much quicker on the uptake than he assumed.

to Yates, “You might have ways to settle her doubts, but

with suspicion. “Are you here to plead their case, or do you think forty lashes weren’t enough?” Unruffled, Peterson shook his head. “I’m just worried she’ll turn against you if she

keep your mouth shut,

refusing to let him go home, and using Eleanor’s unborn child to threaten him into

and would therefore keep secrets, but suddenly he

game. His eyes, filled with hostility, were fixed on Peterson, but the command “come out” was directed at Eleanor, who was

but as the founder of Area Opaca, Yates was more experienced

move was up to Eleanor. As her family, he had

and stepped into the surveillance room. “I suspected you were the one restricting Bernard’s freedom, but I never imagined you were such a

Eleanor. “Now that you know, there’s nothing left to hide. Ask

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