A sharp glint flashed in Wayne’s eyes. “It happened just half an hour ago.”

They received the news quite promptly, yet they were still unable to prevent it. Narrowing his eyes, Wayne watched the small boat disappear into the distance. He scoffed coldly. “Dexter, you’re playing me.”

The wind whistled through the phone as Dexter let out a sigh. “I only just heard the news myself, and I’m all the way in Wavery. There’s no way I could have delivered the evidence so quickly. Wayne, you might want to check. Perhaps the news was leaked by one of our own.”

Dexter was too cunning, not someone Wayne could trust easily. Wayne lifted his gaze, sweeping it over Arnold, who stood on the deck. The morning wind whipped up his coat, obscuring his expression.

“Mr. Russell, your attempts at sowing discord were rather lackluster.” After hanging up, Wayne immediately dialed another number.

As Arnold watched Dexter gradually approach, he promptly set down his telescope and headed toward the water dungeon.

The gradually approaching footsteps seemed to tug at Josie’s nerves like a taut string. She had reached her limit, unable to even open her eyes.

“Robyn…” Josephine was the first to speak, rousing from her sorrow. She looked at the man before her in surprise, then realizing she had called him by the wrong name, she corrected herself with a bitter smile, “Arnold.”

up. “The water dungeon is cold and dreary. It’s not a place you should

barely breathing Josie. “Had I not come, perhaps there would be many things I

world around him. He reached out, gently arranging

raised his voice and commanded, “Scar, escort

immediately stepped forward, but Josephine remained still. She stared blankly at Arnold.

need to worry about,”

his cold indifference and ruthlessness, but Josephine didn’t care. All she cared about was herself. “You can harm her, but don’t touch me or my father. One must never forget their roots. Remember who gave you a lifeline, who kept you, a stray dog, from starving to

face devoid of any

to him and threatened, “After all, you’re not without flaws. We also have

the side. “What are you waiting

but Josephine had already taken the lead and

Arnold descended upon the water cell. Arnold slowly crouched down to one side, taking pleasure in Josie’s

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