Chapter 1270

"Um..." Angelo cut in, "Ricardo's just a minor player, isn't he from Duskhaven? How could he possibly know anything about what's going on in Devonport?"

"I have no idea," Sophie replied. "But right now, he's our only lead. Let's just hope he doesn't kick the bucket on us, or else... we'll be completely in the dark."

Hearing this, Angelo felt a pang of guilt. James had initially sent Ricardo to stay with the Pollard family, and then he had hidden himself overseas. If Sophie and the rest found out that Ricardo was abroad and could trace it back to him... Wouldn't that expose James?

But if they didn't hand over Ricardo, they'd lose their only lead!

Back to square one.

As Angelo tried to figure out how to quietly send Ricardo overseas without blowing his cover, he suddenly realized everyone was staring at him.

Looking up, Angelo saw everyone giving him strange looks.

be with you?"

What?!

shock. How did they guess that?! Were they

arms crossed, waiting

"Well... I just thought, you know, he might come in handy! So, I hid him away. I never imagined he'd be so

in, "If it's such good news, why didn't you just tell us right

wouldn't take it well and would suspect

fall was

now, everyone

Sophie stood up, smiling at Angelo,

unsettling? Watching Sophie head upstairs, Angelo swallowed hard and followed her, his movements stiff. Odie

brother to go upstairs? Could it be... she's trying to get

everyone's attention turned to

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