Allen's explanation for why he was there the night of the incident confirmed Atlas's theory. Although Allen's reason caught him off guard, it aligned with what Atlas had guessed about what could've happened that night.
"I see." Atlas nodded in understanding, looking at Allen as if he were about to say something insulting.
Seeing the look in Atlas's eyes, Allen laughed awkwardly. "It was a dumb thing to do, wasn't it?"
Yes — if Atlas were to be direct, that would be the truth.
"Allen, even if you finish a year's work in advance, do you think it would make me happy?" Atlas replied, his tone a little dead. "I'd just find some other work for you and me to do. Meaning, more work for the both of us."
"Hah… now that I think about it, that's true," Allen laughed awkwardly. "I guess I was just too happy and excited about the raise I got and didn't think about anything else."
