"Looks like you haven't done a great job training him over the years. It's been ages, and he's still got no backbone," Ronald remarked with a dry chuckle.

Hull just sighed.

Barnaby couldn't help but twitch at the corners of his mouth. No backbone?

Wait a minute. Barnaby begged Ronald to take him in the first time they met. When Ronald refused, he had knelt right there before him. And despite that desperate plea, Ronald hadn't budged. Why would he want to keep someone without a spine around?

Then, just as Hull was walking by, he paused and said, "From now on, you stick with me."

That's how Barnaby managed to stay. And that's why Barnaby would risk his life for Hull every time since then.

Lowering his head, Barnaby mumbled, "I only wanted to convince you to let Ms. Tucker stay."

Hull gritted his teeth. "Get out."

Watching Barnaby's pathetic display, Hull couldn't reconcile this cowardly behavior with Barnaby's combat prowess. When facing enemies, he was a different person. How could he kneel like that? Was he even a man?

Barnaby pleaded, "Boss-"

"Out." Hull's voice was a low, threatening growl.

Barnaby wanted to say more, but seeing Hull's menacing look, he didn't dare utter another word.

Quinn, please. My

Hull roared, "Get out!"

talked,

could seal Barnaby's mouth

took the hint, clamming up and slinking out

noticed the cross necklace that had suddenly appeared in Ronald's hand. He frowned, "When did you start liking those things,

his skepticism, never cared

at the necklace with a tender smile. "Stella bought it at

Stella could get Ronald to

a good

Stella, it was perfect. There

then asked, "Is this the first gift she

head. "Not really, but it's the first

been there to see how she chose them. This time, he was

feeling as if watching a sappy romance

a lively conversation between Stella and Susanna. To him, Susanna was in high spirits, gesturing

wave of discontent washed over

making Stella worried sick. Yet now,

If things go

If Yorick can't claim the Quarry family, she'll

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