Hearing this, Colby hurried to explain, "That was because..."

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"How could I ever think of killing you? Jonah's reflexes are top-notch. He wouldn't let you die."

"So you're just going to leave my life in a stranger's hands? What if he didn't react in time?"

"Jonah would've dodged. I aimed a bit higher, just enough that it wouldn't hurt you even if he failed to dodge it."

Colby explained patiently, and Sophie felt a sourness at the tip of her nose. She threw herself into Colby's arms, pouring out all the grievances she had accumulated over the past few days.

"Do you know Odie is a heartless devil! He's a monster!"

As Sophie sobbed uncontrollably in Colby's arms, Adler discreetly gestured to the others in the room, signaling them to be quiet and tread lightly. Then, the group quietly slipped out of the room, and Adler made sure to gently close the door behind them.

know, I know everything. Don't be afraid, I'm

stroked Sophie's back, and gradually, under his comforting embrace, Sophie's emotions began to stabilize. She looked up at Colby

said, "We used to be... like

before saying, "Odie thought I was in touch with James this afternoon, so he prepared a sedative for me. He wanted to use me

important to me would he leave you behind and flee Duskhaven. After all, carrying a

frowned, asking, "Did he really not have

Anyone would think Odie had other people set up

playing mind games, but his

meant Odie didn't have

had Jonah acting behind the scenes without making any overt moves, even knowing that Ricardo intentionally left him and me in Duskhaven. It was because he didn't have enough manpower to compete with Ricardo's influence in

can't be powerful wherever

going to Duskhaven instead of staying in

was in Devonport,

were in a partnership, and Ricardo wouldn't want to strain their relationship too much. Only by going to

so much trouble to come to Devonport. He doesn't he know it's easy to come but hard to

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