"I’m fine. You should go," Adora said coolly.Louis’ jaw tightened. "I came all the way here. You really think I’m just going to leave you like this?"His tone was clipped, his displeasure obvious, but seeing what she was going through, he quickly forced himself to rein it in."Forget it. Not worth
Ruby suddenly shrieked, her voice rising in panic as she tried to bolt for the door.But the officers reacted swiftly, restraining her in seconds and forcing her back into the chair.Outside the interrogation room, Lilian was on a call with Theodore when her daughter’s shouting rang out through the
"N-No... we weren’t sure... your father and I were just speculating…" Lilian stammered, clearly withholding more than she was saying.Then, gritting her teeth, she finally voiced what was truly on her mind."But no matter what… she’s already paid the price, hasn’t she? You still refuse to come home,
Adora hadn’t expected the police to move this quickly, tracking down the traffickers from back then with such speed was beyond what she’d imagined.Just the thought of Ruby finally being held accountable sent a rush of excitement through her."Alright. We’ll summon Ruby Matthews shortly to cooperate
"Just got off work. Tired. Not coming.""Oh, come on! Don’t worry, I’m not trying to convince you. In fact, I want you to seal the deal. Word is you haven’t won over Adora yet? Lucky for you, I’ve got tons of experience in this area. Let me coach you!"Louis was feeling pretty low, and after a momen
Louis’ brows tightened.Was that why she turned him down?But hadn’t her past medical checkups all confirmed she’d never had a sexual relationship?He’d always wondered how she’d managed to protect herself during those three missing years, but he chose to believe her without question.Yet now she wa