Chapter 957

Aaron's eyes widened in disbelief. "Holy smokes! Can we be best buds or what?!"

"In this life, we're brothers; next life, let's aim for friends," Cassius played along with his brother's sudden shift in mood, lightening the overly tense atmosphere a bit. "Though, I doubt we'll need that money. Elvis would never let that guy walk out of here alive."

"But Harvey's taken Ms. Archer hostage, and he's armed! If he loses it and does something drastic, even if Elvis takes him down on the spot, Ms. Archer could still be in danger!"

Aaron watched the standoff unfold, his heart lodged in his throat. "This is the first time I've ever seen Elvis lose his cool. When hasn't he been fearless, always one step ahead, cocky as all get-out? Clearly, he's head over heels for Ms. Archer..."

"Indeed."

Cassius, having someone he loved deeply, could empathize. "Intense love and steady emotions can never coexist. The deeper the love, the greater the fear of loss, leaving one bewildered."

"So, what do we do now?" Aaron asked, his eyes filled with anxiety.

Cassius looked towards the church's rooftop, squinting slightly. "I believe in divine justice, and I have faith that he'll pull through this mission successfully."

...

After picking flowers, the Ashbourne sisters walked hand in hand back to the living room to arrange them in a vase.

"Evadne, what's wrong? You seem troubled," Debby noticed her sister's pale complexion and became worried.

from standing under the

scorching in Helgen, I've started to sweat just

whip up a bowl of mint

her sister's forehead, smiling ruefully. "That's the climate here for you,

on Evadne's forehead was not from

to make the mint

to Debby's arm, playfully cajoling. "Once I leave, it'll be hard to taste your homemade treats again.

lemonade, you're putting on quite the act, my little

I get back, we can arrange the flowers together to brighten up Darcy's

I'll wait!

brightly, unaware of her sister's

Evadne's smile

of freshly made mint lemonade, hoping to satisfy her sister's

the living room was empty, save for a basket of

"Evadne? Evadne?"

hadn't seen her, Debby felt a wave of panic. She quickly summoned the head of security:

didn't you know?" The security head looked bewildered.

you talking

tell you? To

"Madam, please calm down!"

a cold sweat. "The president instructed us to ensure both your safeties during his absence, but he didn't

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