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Chapter 751 Shadows in the Dark

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Dan chuckled under his breath. Before she could say anything, he had already turned and continued upstairs.

As he walked, he tossed a remark over his shoulder. “Secrets may look safe in the dark, but the dark is the first thing to break.”

Artemis’s body went weak. She staggered back two steps before she barely managed to steady herself.

Her face had drained of all color.

In the study.

The moment Dan stepped in, he met Dale’s exhausted eyes.

Seeing him, Manny’s gaze blazed with fury.

But with Dale sitting there, he didn’t dare be the first to speak.

Dan strolled lazily across the room, pulled out a chair opposite the desk, and sat down without hesitation.

There wasn’t the slightest trace of loss or worry in the way he carried himself.

Looking at him, Manny was almost certain Tessa was in his hands.

“Father.” Manny clenched his jaw and looked at Dale.

Before Dan arrived, he had already spent quite some time badmouthing him to Dale.

Up to now, Manny and his mother had taken the hardest hit.

Especially his mother’s.

Meanwhile, Dan–aside from losing Dovemont to Derrick–looked like he’d barely taken a hit

at all.

Manny and Artemis were close to being

the entire Ashen Pact, it felt like the one with the

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cutting off Manny

His

Dan was sharp, heavy, and

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spout nonsense about handing Tessa over, don’t waste your time. She’s not

Manny ground out through clenched teeth, “Who else could it be? You’re the one who brought that woman back. She must’ve

he meant

“bastard child,” he

out a short laugh, turning his eyes toward Dale. “Well, that’s interesting.

became. Then he turned his gaze on

under that

off before he could say

All he’s lost so far is Dovemont, one resource site!” Manny

arched a brow. “And the more you’ve lost, the more likely it looks like you’re

“You-”

else do you think they

your mother?”

a full day and night of relentless attacks, Manny and Artemis were both on the edge

Morris family had been spared,

worst.

a loud

mouths!”

other apart while the real problem

though Manny shot Dan a glare filled with murderous

isn’t in the hands of anyone

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