Chapter172.

Fiona, for Rita’s sake, would try any foul means, even resorting to a shaman… She was overly insane. Sherry discovered her superstition, using this lead to uncover something. It all made

For easier communication, the four of us at around the table.

I scribbled on the notepad: Sherry’s safe based on the girls tone, but her behavior’s off. Can’t figure it out

Evan added below: Prioritize locating her. Confirm safety firm.

Me: Agreed!

Logically, waiting for Fiona’s arrival made tactical sense. But logic couldn’t quell the vise around my ribs. I needed visual confirmation of Sherry’s safety now.

Gloria stayed uncharacteristically silent, eyes darting between us.

Evan slid the pad to Cody with a new command: Search.

Cody’s reply sprawled beneath in toddler–like script: Leave it 2 me boss! You’ll rescue her like her kniht in shining armor!!!

“Kniht“? The misspelling was almost poetic, and his choice of words was a bit crazy.

Gloria’s manicured finger stabbed the paper. She stared at Evan in horror. Knight? Since when is Evan Sherry’s Knight? Is he pursuing Olivia and Sherry at the same time? After everything Olivia has endured with Julian, now this fresh betrayal from her closest friend and… whatever Evan is?

Her furious scribbles tore through the notepad: What’s between Sherry and Mr. Jones?! EXPLAIN. NOW.

Cody

He didn’t understand why Gloria was freaking out and asking that. He shrugged, indicating he didn’t understand.

Evan rubbed his forehead. He tore up the page, writing anew and tossing it to Cody: Do it now! And no more silly

words!

Cody stood up, wondering what was wrong with his words. Didn’t his handsome boss look like a knight?

was strange. After about a minute, Evan spoke, “He wasn’t very educated, and he saw a lot of

“Oh, really? But why do I think he just accidentally called your

clarified, “It’s

Men are

nothing I could do.

Cody returned, writing a line on the notepad. Evan glanced at it and

stared at the hieroglyphics, our faces twisting in identical confusion.

writing: She’s

believed Cody was not very educated.

took the pen, translating below: Sherry is with Madame Huang; she’s probably dressed like a shaman.

nodded vigorously; that was

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another line: No came, you can go next

What the hell?

There are no cameras here, we can go next door

His drawing was much

went over. Gloris agreed Cody, sensing there wasn’t much

building, quite

The door opened easily, there

about to comment on how easy it was when I saw a lock on the floor… Had Cody just removed it? How did he

that?

meant he must

found a bedroom with

like my boss, nap in

his tone teasing, “You look at the bed, then me;

think… the shaman likes to take naps like you.”

No one in the world could continue this conversation!

On the left wall were three small holes, the size of a coin, with light filtering through from the other side, illuminating a painting. The

the entire room: large, arranged like a temple, with an elderly person sitting below, eyes closed, seemingly blind.

Madame Huang, we saw a familiar figure, her face veiled, but recognizable as Sherry. So,

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