Maja finally succumbed to pouring a glass of water, considering Patric's hands were bound behind his back, rendering him

incapable of holding the cup himself.

She pressed the rim of the glass to his lips, feeding him personally. This seemed to make him somewhat uncomfortable as he

turned his head away, "Get a man to do this."

Undeterred, Maja forced the glass between his lips, and water gurgled down his throat until Patric was coughing violently, nearly

hacking up a tear.

Arter he'd gulped down more than half the glass, Maja set it aside and asked with a nonchalant tone, "Still thirsty?"

Patric continued to cough, his lips pressed into a cold, thin line. Seeing that he remained silent, Maja returned to her seat.

She had already laid out her theories, having been an outsider to the inner circle's situation, which allowed her to analyze

everything objectively.

However, Fitch and the others had known Bernard since childhood, and lan had practically been raised under Bernard's watchful

eye. It was hard for them to suspect someone so close.

But Maja chose that moment to drop a bombshell, "Isn't Phelps a living example? You've known him for years, yet what was the

truth?"

gaze downward, hiding the turmoil in his

What's the plan from

and this girl," Maja gestured toward the girl who had been using Dylan's shoulder as a pillow, her nstill unknown

them.

in the world. After I hand

If Bernard makes a move, they'll know.

rivals, make them suspect him. It'll keep him

a better opportunity to

to you. You'll need to command her from outside. Nana, your

with them, directing their every

his assignment, yet it had still not come. He finally cleared his throat

finger.

you to find someone Bernard cares about - his wife

leverage over him."

could

they were deeply in love. He went gray overnight because

ever since. He cherished her deeply. If his son truly died before

be

also bold, and it was the only one that seemed to connect all dots. Maja's eyes narrowed. In that

one for his son's memories and one for

then who would be the female counterpart? This was a puzzle Maja

all they could do were those

reveal Bernard's true intentions. She

her voice filled with sincerity, "lan's life

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