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ediately. “You released him? Who authorised you to do that? She caused Ryan’s death. How could you let him go?”

In the bedroom, Jim listened as Maria confronted the newcomer.

Maria stayed calm. “My dad ordered me to free him, and I have to follow his command. If you have questions, take them up with him.”

Grady was furious. “How dare you!”

His eyes moved from Maria to the bedroom door, a look of suspicion crossing his face. He then began to push the door open.

At that moment, Maria interrupted, “He is injured and couldn’t have gone far. He is probably still in Everthorn.

Grady paused his actions.

Maria went on, “He might be getting medical treatment somewhere. Rather than staying here with me, you should send someone to find him and take steps to avenge Ryan. However, I must warn you to proceed carefully, as that person has powerful connections, and we need to avoid bringing trouble to the family.”

Grady stared deeply into her eyes

Maria returned his gaze steadily.

After a tense moment, Grady and his men left.

Once they departed, Maria quickly went back to the room and ordered her men, “Bring him to me.”

When Grady’s subordinates told him that the person was still held by Maria, she had already taken the person and escaped.

Jim was escorted by Maria to the border town, Arrowvale, a location marked by disorder.

Jim realised that although the young girl before him appeared harmless, she held a fierce and ruthless. nature. He understood that while she might not plan to harm him, Ryan’s father would certainly do so. Thus, he cooperated diligently throughout the journey.

easily pleased. Upon reaching their destination, mere displeasure prompted her to lash out at Jim with

tore the new shirt Jim

shirt with contentment and thus let him go momentarily. She even

to again, he sighed and asked, “Hey, where are my glasses?”

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his

Finished

hand in front of his eyes, and then leaned in to

“I suffer from severe myopia. Without my glasses, I can barely

barely see,

soon. Are you sure you want to run off with a visually impaired

man?”

he catches up, I can keep tormenting you. And when I’m done, I’ll let him dole out the

deliver me to your uncle

“You were captured by me.

you to him?”

if I die, the Warners will have trouble explaining it to

declared, “Tit for tat! And why do you think the Warners would

of your family’s auction

it was probably your associates. You

lovely brown curly hair, and came

tied to a

who had lost his glasses, was visually impaired, she,

drifted off to sleep, seemingly lowering her guard around the visually

middle of the night, Maria slept peacefully, a dagger resting against