822 Chapter 821

Jenkins was utterly defeated.

She ignored everyone and retreated straight to her tiny room at the Olsen estate.

Despite her cover as Lion being blown, she wasn't treated any differently. Still, the accommodations didn't match the comfort Erin enjoyed in Charles's room—especially since Charles had voluntarily moved into the guestroom for her.

Jenkins sprawled on her bed, torn between crying and screaming.

So Clownfish had driven her away just to flex some control? As long as she left, everything was fine, and returning was perfectly okay?

For years, she had longed to see her friends in Country A but didn't dare visit, fearing she'd endanger them. Now, after everything, it turned out she'd been overthinking it.

She clenched her fists in frustration. Clownfish was maddening! Infuriating!

Grabbing her pillow, she pummeled it as if it were Clownfish's face. The occasional muffled yells from her room echoed faintly into the hall.

In the living room, Erin glanced at Keira, who was working on her laptop. "Should we, I don't know, try to console her? She sounds pretty crushed."

look up. "Why bother? Peter's already standing outside her

a brow. "But he

for trouble. Didn't you see the murderous look in her eyes

She cracked open a bag of pistachios. "Honestly, if I were her, I'd

does

old! How's anyone supposed to know

information as possible about Clownfish. Her current

intel placed Clownfish in

when you were kids?" Keira pressed. "Anything odd about her

know each other's families back then, but I remember Clownfish's parents being kind of eccentric. Clownfish hated going home. And yeah, she was a weird kid—kept to herself, never joined in during nap time, playtime, or even group baths. She'd just sit alone. Oh, and she had a thing for bugs. Used

being kind of eccentric. Clownfish hated going home. And yeah, she was a weird kid—kept to herself, never joined in during nap time, playtime, or even group baths. She'd just sit alone. Oh, and

Keira blinked. "A rat?"

how soft she is—totally the type to freak out over

tidbit. This wasn't just a mischievous child; Clownfish's behavior had

"And?" Keira prompted.

her head. "That's about all I remember. It's not like my memory is flawless, especially for stuff from when I was three. Even with the South family's knack for remembering things, no

thought. It made sense. People tended to vividly recall their own painful experiences

personality sounded

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