We arrived at the warehouse and met Anya. She had become less reserved and could now say a few sentences in our language. This surprised me, but it just proved her intelligence and eagerness to learn. I was sure we would be able to speak without a translator soon if she kept progressing at this pace.

The person Atlas wanted to meet was from Bermuda, and unfortunately, there was still no good news from there. Meanwhile, Loak had been insisting that he wanted to go back.

His reasoning was simple. He was familiar with that place and might be able to find someone quickly.

However, Atlas had consistently refused his request.

On our way back, I asked Atlas why he didn't want to let Loak return. He said it wasn't the right time, and Loak had been away for too long. He needed an opportune moment to return; otherwise, those people could be ruthless, and he feared for Loak's safety.

We returned to Pleca Park at a very late hour, and I received some shocking news.

Melanie had escaped from prison!

I held the phone tightly for a while before running to the study. Atlas had said he needed to handle an urgent document and hadn't returned to our room.

As he saw me rushing in, he asked concernedly, "What's wrong?"

said urgently, "Will this

all, Matthew's case was directly related

time will definitely

feeling worried. Atlas pulled me into his arms, then picked up the phone as he comforted me,

thought for a moment and made a call to have someone investigate the details

more information as well. He said he'd work on it and would call me

truly Matthew's nemesis. With the trial approaching, her escape might mean Matthew had to remain in

Atlas's phone rang. I focused and

"The inmate suddenly complained

abdominal pain tonight, and we suspected she had acute appendicitis. They couldn't perform the surgery

a traffic accident on the way to the hospital. A dump truck had overturned and was blocking the road. The vehicle transporting

that moment, the inmate said she was in severe pain and needed to use the restroom, so another guard accompanied her there. They

scenario sounded like a scene from a blockbuster, but I caught the crucial point. I muttered to myself, "Another dump

called Dylan, instructing him to swiftly investigate Melanie's escape route and to keep a close eye on Keegan's

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