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?

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

“Oh, really? But why do I

clarified, “It’s a

screamed, Don’t be naive. Men are bottomless pits of hunger,

nothing

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

at the hieroglyphics, our faces twisting in identical confusion. What eldritch language is

She’s at

was not very educated.

took the pen, translating below: Sherry is with Madame Huang; she’s probably

vigorously; that was exactly right.

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No came, you can go next door.

What the hell?

trying to translate: There are no cameras here, we can go

drawing the location. His drawing was much better than

Gloria to stay, while he and I went over. Gloris agreed Cody, sensing there wasn’t much

building, quite large, now filled with a shaman’s mystical scent. It was

Cody indicated. The door opened easily, there wasn’t even a

how easy it was when I saw a

that?

matter. His poor language skills meant he must

bedroom

the shaman, like my boss,

He leaned down, his breath on my face, his tone

the shaman likes to take naps like

so awkward! No one in the world could

holes, the size of a coin, with light filtering

arranged like a temple, with an elderly person sitting below, eyes closed, seemingly blind. This must be Madame Huang.

a familiar figure, her face veiled, but recognizable as Sherry. So, she was really here to

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