Upon turning and discovering the deserted alley, the assistant’s confusion was palpable.

“Bizarre. Where did she go?”

Humphrey also scanned their surroundings, finding no conceivable hiding spots.

“Mr. Morgan, could she have leaped into the river? I thought I heard something plunge into the water,” the assistant conjectured.

Nancy’s brow furrowed as she advanced toward the riverbank. However, her steps faltered, causing her to nearly lose her balance as she neared the water’s edge.

“Be careful!” Acting swiftly, Humphrey managed to grasp her just in time.

“Damn it. The ground is incredibly slippery,” Nancy’s face blanched with fear, and another telltale skid mark marred the ground.

Squinting, she contemplated whether Millie had indeed plunged into the river due to her frantic sprint.

she didn’t jump into the river, where

Angela’s Library

couldn’t climb over that

“Let alone her.”

the most plausible scenario,”

they had departed, Millie could finally draw a deep, relieved

brought you here?” Millie inquired, her curiosity

to a ripe apple. The situation had been perilous — had Harlan not intervened, her options had been narrowed to either

orchestrated her involvement with an illicit organization, a move that had nearly cost Millie her life. Given her present predicament, if

runner. Impressive physical

the wall, Harlan regarded the breathless Millie with a

and calculated that

her? The quirk

take

was a matter of survival, so naturally,

me why I was here earlier? Well, Marcus requested that I keep a discreet watch over you. He can’t be by your side constantly and he’s concerned

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