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.

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

gradually, under his comforting embrace, Sophie's emotions began to stabilize. She

said, "We used to be... like

to use me to threaten James or to negotiate with James through me. But he didn't know about you and me, so

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

really not have

Anyone would think Odie

games,

Odie didn't have people in

left him and me in Duskhaven. It was because he didn't have enough manpower to compete with Ricardo's influence

Odie can't be powerful wherever he

understood why Odie risked going to

in

in Duskhaven, the two families were in a partnership, and Ricardo wouldn't want to strain their relationship too much. Only by going to Duskhaven could Odie find a

to Devonport. He doesn't he know it's easy to come

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