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Harvey appeared with bags under his eyes. "No, you don't have to."He had been worried because Irene never left Isaac's room the whole night, so he had been eavesdropping as he stayed outside.James frowned. "You've learned to eavesdrop now, Harvey? Picking up more unnecessary skills, are we?""You're the one who left the door open. I just came in," Harvey retorted, then turned toward Isaac "You don't have to look into anything—I paid off Jane Tanner to seduce you. She's ugly, but she somehow doesn't disgust you, right? That's because she put on a fragrance that confounds you. It's exactly because she's hideous that I hired her just to mess with you.""You're despicable!" James exclaimed—but Harvey's scheme did explain everything. He had just been curious as to why Isaac did not feel disgust toward that ugly woman!"I'm no match for him when it comes to business. Why can't I harass him in some other way?" Harvey tried to make his lie sound as true as possible.There was no hel

Erin continued to cry, and miserably at that. "Wargh…"James shook her arm. "Just tell me—what truth were you talking about?""It's all because of you! And you're still asking?!" Erin grabbed his hand and suddenly bit him.It was the second time he did so, and James was left clenching his teeth in pain. "Are you a dog?Why did she have to keep biting him?!"You're the dog! Your whole family are dogs! Urgh…"James's cheek twitched. "Say that again and I won't be so kind."It was fine if she cursed him, but not his family."Hit me if you dare." Erin suddenly dropped to the floor, her hair a mess. She was certainly in a sorry state especially with her stink of alcohol.Still, James merely rolled up his sleeve to check the teeth marks she left on his hand. "Unbelievable." After checking out from the front desk, he was about to leave when Erin wrapped herself around his legs. "It's all your fault. Don't even think about getting away."James looked down at her, wondering if t

Isaac's first reaction to the text was to wonder who was playing a prank on him this time.Harvey had pulled the same stunt just days ago but he was still abroad, so there was no chance of him doing it again.So who was doing this, and why?Still, despite knowing that it was a trick, Isaac replied anyway.[In that case, tell me where she is.]He put down his phone after doing so, but his eyes were locked on it.At the depths of his heart, he somehow held hope that it was no trick, but a miracle instead.It soon rang, and Isaac picked it up.[I can tell you, but I want something in exchange.]Isaac remained calm as he read it, as if he had expected that.[Name it.][Release Ian Jefferson.][Sure.]After replying to the text, Isaac quickly called James, who soon answered his call. "Find out who has been in touch with Ian recently," he growled."Okay," James replied. Isaac hung up soon after, just as another text arrived. [We will make the exchange at the Seventh Port.

Harvey asked, "What is it?""It's what James Cross told me," Irene said. "But I think they recorded a video of you, and they would upload it online in Zidonia. Many people know you over there, so you really should do something soon…""What?!" Harvey huffed, his cheeks puffed and his eyes bulging. "Isaac Jefferson must be crazy! Does he have to go that far to tarnish my reputation?!" "You should think about how to resolve it instead of ranting," Irene pointed out.Realizing that he had been too agitated thanks to her prodding, he said, "Alright. I should return to Zidonia soon.""Yeah." Irene nodded. "I'll be returning soon myself.""You too?" Harvey lost composure right then. "Why? Because of Isaac?""No. There's this forum we're going to attend. Mead Clinic is sending three representatives, and I'm one of them—I was thinking about heading home because of Lulu Adams anyway." She naturally had her personal reasons too, which was visiting Tommy and Sheryl."As long as it's not

Isaac's thoughts were interrupted by the sudden commotion. "Stop!" It was one of the asylum patients, but the doctors and staff managed to subdue him soon enough.After that, Isaac left to interrogate the personnel who assisted Stephen when he operated on Irene.Although Stephen himself was being obstinate, it might not be the case for his collaborators.Moreover, profit was everything, and Isaac doubted that they would sacrifice that to hide Stephen's secret.James soon led him to the room where all the doctors who assisted in Irene's surgery were gathered.Isaac did not threaten them immediately, but instead threw them a tempting bait. "I heard that the highest ranked among you is an attending physician at Melville Hospital. However, if anyone tells me where Irene Spencer is, you'll be an attending physician at Central Hospital."The status of attending physicians varied between hospitals, and being an attending physician at Central Hospital was no different from department