Chapter 1410

Bernard’s deep–set eyes, edged with a hint of frost, bore into the space before him as his voice, low and resonant, broke the silence. “I didn’t have to dig, Mr. Penrod. You would’ve come looking for me anyway, wouldn’t you? Did you guess I’d make it back alive?”

Mr. Penrod passed his walking stick to Aidyn before settling into the sofa with an air of entitlement. “Given your skill set, surviving wasn’t a gamble.”

Bernard pivoted, his tall frame turning to face the self–assured Mr. Penrod, now lounging comfortably. “So, what brings you here then?”

Mr. Penrod leaned back, legs crossed in an almost lazy pose. “Since you’re aware of the Darkness, there’s no harm in telling you.”

Bernard before him, bathed in the dimming light of dusk, regarded Mr. Penrod with an unflinching gaze. “If I hadn’t known about its existence, would you have kept it from me forever?”

Mr. Penrod didn’t answer directly, opting for a lighter tone. “I didn’t tell you because Darkness is no good Samaritan.”

The golden hues of twilight caressed Bernard, yet the warmth seemed to elude him.

His voice, steady and frosty, cut through the air. “So, it’s not deliberate secrecy but outright deception. Do you think I’m easy to manipulate, Mr. Penrod?”

came swiftly. “I’ve invested more time, thought, and effort in you than in my own

Bernard.

Organization has been around for ages, yet you wiped its existence

of his accuser, Mr. Penrod fell momentarily silent. “I did withhold that from you

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was prepared for the confession, yet disappointment crept in. “Is it truly irrelevant to me, or have you not used me enough to disclose the

silence. “Bernard, Darkness was an enterprise started by my father’s

that Darkness took Pauline’s life, leading Yates to create Area Opaca to hunt down the Siren Organization. Isn’t

I raised. Given tidbits of information, you piece together the

quite there yet. After all, I only see part of the picture. I rely on

chuckled. “Even in verbal sparring, you don’t give an inch. Not

Mr. Penrod’s gaze shifted from

down, let’s talk.”

a few seconds before advancing to sit opposite Mr. Penrod.

sunlight divided thern–one

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