Debra’s POV:
“What? Adam wants you to take care of Riley?” Harlan’s eyebrows shot up in shock. “Does that mean you won’t be able to enter Adam’s office again?”
I lowered my head, feeling depressed. “Yes.”
Harlan fell silent for a while and then sighed. “Fine.”
He Leaned back and ran his fingers through his hair, frowning slightly. “I’ve reported everything that has happened to Gale. She’s not surprised at our progress.”
“What else did she say?” I asked, sitting up straight. “She said that Adam has always been difficult to deal with, and she asked us to be careful not to expose ourselves.”
“That’s it? That’s all she said?” I felt a Little confused. “What should we do next? I won’t be able to get any more information in Adam’s office from now on.”
Angela’s Library
Harlan, on the other hand, didn’t seem to be as pessimistic as me. He said calmly, “Let’s just wait and see. If our efforts here are futile, we’ll return to the Xeric Pack as soon as possible. Gale said that we can’t expose our identities to Adam no matter what happens-even if the mission fails.”
My heart sank. Although the mission wasn’t officially a failure yet, it would be extremely difficult going forward.
As the person who was supposed to have access to the confidential documents, I was isolated outside the office building. What were we going to do?
Obviously, Harlan shared the same thoughts as me. After a long pause, he asked hesitantly, “Debra, maybe we should just retreat. If we leave now, we can get out of this place unscathed, and our identities will still be intact.”
I shook my head stubbornly. “Harlan, our investigation may not seem hopeful right now, but I don’t want to give up just yet.”
If we retreated now, who knew what would happen next? If Caleb was right and Roz Town was becoming more dangerous, then what would happen to the residents living here?
As outsiders, we could get out of here unscathed, but what about them? This was their home. Where would they go?
“Debra, just think about Elena.” Harlan tried to reason with me. “It’s already difficult enough to evacuate with a child. The longer we stay, the more dangerous it will be for all of us. Perhaps we’ll be trapped here forever.”
Harlan’s words took me by surprise. I looked at him incredulously and murmured, “Harlan, you’ve become much more human lately.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Well, the old you wouldn’t have cared about Elena’s safety.”
Harlan turned his head away and mumbled, “Oh, I guess I was affected by your kindness.”
Hearing this, I couldn’t help but crack a smile.
Anyway, this change was for the better. And Harlan was right. Elena was indeed my biggest weakness. Perhaps retreating now was our best option
After discussing things further, Harlan and I decided to take actions separately.
