“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.”

you’re already here, why don’t you just come along with us?

you,” Sam explained. “I should steer clear of him to avoid being punished. He’s already angry enough that I failed to protect Ms.

your fault. It

“I should’ve kept my eyes on Ms. Emmeline at all times, whether she

Abel interrupted her. “So what

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

deepened. The woman was doing an

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

nodded briefly.

Emmeline,” Sam raised her head, finally looking Abel in the eye. “I know you

assistant. “Take good care of Sam, make sure she has

“Your room is ready. Why don’t you

you, Luca,” she said softly before

stomach still hurt, but the pain was dulled by the hopeful anticipation of seeing

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