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?”

fingers froze on the

Peterson’s momentary tension was quickly concealed. “Of course, I see it, but aren’t you afraid Eleanor

gaze shifted away from Peterson and back to the console. “I may have been a bit hasty, but she’ll figure it out eventually.

Peterson couldn’t fathom his grandfather’s thoughts. But Yates was underestimating Eleanor. She was much quicker on the uptake than he

to settle her doubts,

plead their case, or do you think forty lashes weren’t enough?” Unruffled, Peterson shook

coldly, “As long as you keep your mouth shut,

you’re restricting Bernard’s freedom, refusing to let him go home, and using Eleanor’s unborn child to threaten him into breaking up with her. Bernard knows

secrets, but suddenly

flash, Yates had guessed his two grandchildren’s game. His eyes, filled with hostility, were fixed on Peterson, but the command “come out” was directed at Eleanor, who was hiding

of Area Opaca, Yates was more experienced

piece; the next move was up to Eleanor. As her family,

“I suspected you were the one restricting Bernard’s freedom, but I never imagined you were such a good actor.”

you know, there’s nothing left

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