"Why did he do that?" Persephone's heart pounded. "Is he not happy with our family? Did anyone bully him? Why..."

"Calm down." Seamus held her shoulders. "There are many reasons why people do what they do. Nobody bullied him. Perhaps there are some distorted desires that he can't fulfill."

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know." He shook his head. "But I know that he has done everything since coming here. Including the first day we arrived when we ran into a gang!"

She shuddered, feeling a chill crawling on her back.

There was a saying: "It's difficult to guard against a thief within one's house."

The person who had said that was wise. The one who would harm you would usually lurk around you.

"Ryan might have clues about Greta," Seamus lowered his voice and beat her to it, "But we can't stay here looking for her! You'll bring many troubles to the Hamertons and Thompsons!"

"Seamus—"

gangs here have great conflicts. They want to rule, and nobody wants to yield. It's lawless here. The police have less power than they do. If any gangs have ill intentions and capture you, they'll have leverage

him before lowering her head

happens, they'll have the right to negotiate with the Hamertons and Thompsons. They'll definitely win! There'll be trouble waiting for

word he uttered poked her

glory, as well as

was what the philosophers meant by it

lips. "I won't stir trouble for my family again. I'll listen to you

"I'll make

clues, we'll seize the opportunity to find

ask him myself!"

like this," Seamus said gently, "You'll get soft. Meeting him and hearing

"I..."

me handle this,

Persephone was stunned.

did not sound like he was discussing with

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