Chapter 663

Nina's questioning left James somewhat flustered.

"Ma'am, you're overthinking it," James decided to stick to the cover story, which was also Nash's wish. "Captain has official business to handle. It's normal for you not to see him."

Nina asked again, "What about Miranda?"

James replied, "That, I don't know."

Seeing that James did not want to say more, Nina had to stop her questions.

"Can I stay with Scarlett?" Nina asked.

"Um... well..." James hesitated.

"Is it not allowed?" Nina looked at James.

cannot leave the room without our permission, and you will

was somewhat rigid, but Nina understood the

room, with

from Nash, unsure when they could move forward. Every moment was agonizing, but he knew they could not act

watching her pale, unconscious face. Scarlett seemed lifeless, even her beloved red hair had lost its vibrancy. Nina gently moistened Scarlett's dry lips with

thought about the day she was captured, wondering about Penelope, who had been with her

minor injuries and is recovering in the hospital. Oh, and here is your phone. You dropped it in the car that day, "James said, handing Nina

phone, relieved to see it was not

casualties. It

somehow. Did they have

made James's heart race. She was inching closer to the truth, and he feared the consequences of her discovering it. He was torn about how

I really don't know. Please stop

they were hiding something from her, just like they initially hid

only one

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