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 everything.

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

"We used

with James this afternoon, so he prepared a sedative for me. He wanted to use me to threaten James

that you're not important to me would he leave you behind and flee Duskhaven. After all, carrying a woman drugged with

frowned, asking, "Did he really not

he had everything under control. Anyone would think Odie had

mind games, but his tricks don't work

silent. That meant Odie didn't have people in the

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

Odie can't be powerful wherever he

why Odie risked going to Duskhaven instead of

was in Devonport,

partnership, and Ricardo wouldn't want to strain their relationship too much. Only by going to Duskhaven could Odie find

come to Devonport. He doesn't

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