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,

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

"We used

I was in touch with James this afternoon, so he prepared a sedative for me. He wanted to use me to threaten James or to negotiate with James through me. But

me would he leave you behind and flee Duskhaven. After all, carrying a woman drugged with a

really not have any

so confident that he had everything under control. Anyone would think Odie had other people set

"Odie always likes playing mind games, but his

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

making any overt moves, even knowing that Ricardo intentionally left him and me in Duskhaven. It was because he didn't have

Even Odie can't be powerful

suddenly understood why Odie risked going

was in Devonport,

Ricardo wouldn't want to strain their relationship too

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

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