Caleb had been holding his breath for quite a while. Upon hearing these words, he almost choked on his own spit. He clenched his fist and held it to his lips, coughing lightly twice before he managed to suppress the tickle in his throat.

“Well, Darcel is not from the Medicina family. After leaving Mount Cloud, he returned.”

“I see…” Neera expressed a hint of regret. “I was hoping to properly thank him. I owe him a lot for taking care of me and saving my life. It’s because of him that I’m able to stand here safe and sound.”

“Actually, you don’t have to worry so much. But if you really want to thank him, then… then say it the next time you see him. If I run into him, I’ll pass on your message.”

As he spoke, his gaze darted toward Jean.

Neera did not notice that. She smiled and nodded. “All right. Thank you very much, then.”

Jean stood at the side with an unchanged expression, revealing nothing. He was so composed as if it had nothing to do with him at all.

At the same time, an unexpected guest had arrived at the Cox residence.

Avery sat on the grand sofa, looking at the man across from him with a calm expression, and asked in a steady voice, “Did you make a special trip here for something, Mr. Torres?”

The several elders of the Cox family were also present, all of them attentively waiting for what was to come, their expressions inexplicably tense.

visitor was Matthew’s assistant, a person

was

professional demeanor, his face stern, his expression extremely

you, Mr. Cox. It

contracted, while the

of Phison was a

this family exclusively occupies an isolated island.

the Bartitsu Guild, the Jagger family’s advantageous geographical position often led them

They didn’t attend any meetings, big or small, almost indicating their intention to sever

again, and now,

to assign this task

upon by the president and the vice president. I am merely responsible for conveying the intentions of my superiors. As for whether it’s fair or not, it’s not within my job scope. Mr. Cox, upon receiving the task, you only need to consider how to solve it. Whether it’s fair or not is also not something you need to worry about.” With that, he stood up. “Your promotion as the second elder is authorized by the guild. Therefore, you should also lead the Cox family and set an example for the other families within the guild. I

his servant show

of the Cox family could

the guild is trying to make things difficult for the Cox family by assigning such a

resolved just by saying so? The guild couldn’t even reclaim them,

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