“I would’ve too. I stopped the first bullet, but I couldn’t stop the second one…” Abel said regretfully as he noticed Sam’s tears streaming down her cheeks. “Who is her real family? Is it the Adelmar family?”

Sam nodded gently without speaking.

“Who heads the family?” Abel asked.

“I… can’t say…” Sam shook her head.

“I’ll find out tomorrow anyway,” Abel reminded her. “You might as well tell me now.”

“No,” Sam said, avoiding Abel’s eyes. “If you find out on your own, no one can say it’s because I told you…”

“Huh! The girl is tight-lipped, it seems…” Abel chuckled.

“I’m only here to escort you onto the island before I have to return to Struyria,” Sam continued. “If you meet Ms. Emmeline, please let me know how she is.”

already here, why don’t you

of him to avoid being punished. He’s already angry enough that I failed

not your fault. It was

Sam maintained. “I should’ve kept my eyes on Ms. Emmeline at all times, whether she

arguing over that now,” Abel interrupted her. “So what does Benjamin

liberty to say, Mr. Ryker. You’ll find

frown deepened. The woman was doing an

get to the island, or you might end up spending days or

Abel nodded

also doing it for Ms. Emmeline,” Sam raised her head, finally looking Abel in the eye. “I know you were good

Abel called out for his assistant. “Take good care of Sam, make sure she has some food to eat. We’ll set sail

room is ready. Why don’t you have a

cheeks turned slightly pink again. “Thank you, Luca,” she

the pain was dulled by the hopeful

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