Chapter 1410

Bernard’s deep–set eyes, edged with a hint of frost, bore into the space before him as his voice, low and resonant, broke the silence. “I didn’t have to dig, Mr. Penrod. You would’ve come looking for me anyway, wouldn’t you? Did you guess I’d make it back alive?”

Mr. Penrod passed his walking stick to Aidyn before settling into the sofa with an air of entitlement. “Given your skill set, surviving wasn’t a gamble.”

Bernard pivoted, his tall frame turning to face the self–assured Mr. Penrod, now lounging comfortably. “So, what brings you here then?”

Mr. Penrod leaned back, legs crossed in an almost lazy pose. “Since you’re aware of the Darkness, there’s no harm in telling you.”

Bernard before him, bathed in the dimming light of dusk, regarded Mr. Penrod with an unflinching gaze. “If I hadn’t known about its existence, would you have kept it from me forever?”

Mr. Penrod didn’t answer directly, opting for a lighter tone. “I didn’t tell you because Darkness is no good Samaritan.”

The golden hues of twilight caressed Bernard, yet the warmth seemed to elude him.

His voice, steady and frosty, cut through the air. “So, it’s not deliberate secrecy but outright deception. Do you think I’m easy to manipulate, Mr. Penrod?”

my own kin, Evan and Gianna Penrod. There’s been no deceit. Why would I manipulate you?”

laugh escaped Bernard. “Is that right?”

scrutinizing gaze. “The Siren Organization has been around for ages, yet you wiped its existence

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was prepared for the confession, yet disappointment crept in. “Is it truly irrelevant to me, or have you not used me

enterprise started by my father’s generation. It’s

to create Area Opaca to hunt down the Siren

the man I raised. Given tidbits of information, you piece together the

quite there yet. After all, I only see

don’t give an inch. Not bad

praise, Mr. Penrod’s gaze shifted from Bernard’s face to

down, let’s talk.”

a few seconds before advancing to

a beam of sunlight divided thern–one in

shining brightly, casting Mr. Penrod into deeper

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