"...uh, so that's about how things went."
Roger picked up the slightly cool coffee from the table, took a gentle sip, and then carefully observed Adeline's expression.
Underneath the calmness was hidden rage, within which concern lurked...
Forget it, her expression was too complicated. Roger decided not to analyze it further and sat upright, awaiting the outcome.
"So you mean to say..."
"You and Amanda, you both are..."
"Yes," Roger nodded.
"I knew it." Adeline let out a breath.
"You knew?" Roger looked puzzled.
"I had a hunch, just didn't think it would be like this."
Adeline's expression was complex.
While leading Green to the island, Roger had left a backup in Baytown.
Henrik and Claudia.
After a while, Henrik hadn't changed much, just a bit paler and leaner in appearance.
But Claudia had changed significantly, her facial expressions more vivid, closer to that of a pure human. It was she who had disguised as Adeline and caught the attention of the Blood Descendants.
