When Holden saw him, other than exchanging customary pleasantries, he didn’t have much of a reaction.

Seeing him approach Ashton and me, I subconsciously hid behind Ashton as fear clutched at my chest.

“Mr. Fuller, what a coincidence. We meet again!” he said with a minute smile on his face.

Ashton kept a poker face as he met the other man’s gaze. “Mm, we meet again. I thought you already left Moranta.”

Abe released an abrupt laugh. “Of course not. This land is where I was given a new life. If I left just like that, how would I be able to see the two of you again?”

Ashton shot him a chilling glance but remained silent.

 

The corner of Abe’s mouth lifted into an arrogant smirk. “It seems like you don’t really like talking to me, Mr. Fuller. It’s fine. Time is on our side. We have many more opportunities for a good chat!”

Without waiting for a response, he walked away.

 

I sighed in relief and quickly said, “Let’s go, Ashton.”

then cast a glance at Holden, signaling that we were leaving. With

him and inadvertently peeked at Abe, who was supposed to leave. Instead, he stopped to stare unblinkingly

heart, and I subconsciously grabbed Ashton’s arm tightly. Noticing my reaction, he put his arm around my

nodded meekly and continued walking alongside

as he started the car and asked, “When will we

calmly focused on the road ahead. “Tomorrow,” he replied, then

“Nothing. After we were taken away, he didn’t hurt me because of my relationship with Armond, but he was very cruel to

gazed at me earnestly. “Don’t ever leave without a word again, okay? No matter what happens, we’ll face

that he was still driving, I exclaimed, “Eyes on the

his gaze back to the

silence, he handed me a box. Slightly bewildered, I turned to him and

to tell you that he’s sorry,”

believe that an

deeply and observed, “You don’t have

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