“I would’ve too. I stopped the first bullet, but I couldn’t stop the second one…” Abel said regretfully as he noticed Sam’s tears streaming down her cheeks. “Who is her real family? Is it the Adelmar family?”

Sam nodded gently without speaking.

“Who heads the family?” Abel asked.

“I… can’t say…” Sam shook her head.

“I’ll find out tomorrow anyway,” Abel reminded her. “You might as well tell me now.”

“No,” Sam said, avoiding Abel’s eyes. “If you find out on your own, no one can say it’s because I told you…”

“Huh! The girl is tight-lipped, it seems…” Abel chuckled.

“I’m only here to escort you onto the island before I have to return to Struyria,” Sam continued. “If you meet Ms. Emmeline, please let me know how she is.”

don’t you just come along

Master would react when he meets you,” Sam explained. “I should steer clear of him to avoid being punished. He’s already angry enough that I failed to protect Ms. Emmeline. He gave me an earful through the phone that day…” Sam’s lips quivered as she

It was

kept my eyes on Ms. Emmeline at all times, whether she liked it or

arguing over that now,” Abel interrupted

head again. “I’m not at liberty to say, Mr. Ryker. You’ll find

The woman was doing an

do is show you the way to get to the island, or you might end up spending days or even months

nodded

her head, finally looking Abel in the eye. “I know

care of Sam, make sure she has some food

responded immediately before turning to Sam. “Your room is ready. Why don’t you have a shower while I

slightly pink again. “Thank you, Luca,” she said softly before turning to Abel. “Thank

sleep any longer. His stomach still hurt, but the pain was dulled by the hopeful anticipation of seeing Emmeline again. If he was not considerate of the

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