I locked eyes with Riley and tried to encourage her. “Riley, it’s not that you’re incapable. You sacrificed your career to help him succeed.
He’s the one who failed you.”
Riley smiled, but the light in her eyes became dim.
“You’re right. I ruined my own life. Maybe I shouldn’t have given up on my management rights in the first place.”
Seeing her like this, I couldn’t help but ask, “If Adam wanted to harm the town, would you let him?”
Angela’s Library
“Harm the town? What do you mean?”
At the mention of the danger of Roz Town, Riley quickly extricated herself from her own sorrow. She looked at me, wide-eyed in disbelief.
“Debra, do you know something? Is Adam doing something that’ll hurt the people here?”
After hesitating for a while, I decided against being truthful with her.
“No, no, that’s not what I meant. It was just a theoretical situation.
I just meant that I think you’d do a better job at managing the town than Adam.”
Although I wanted to tell Riley the truth so badly, she obviously still loved Adam, and they had a son together. Even if I told Riley the horrible truth, she might not help me.
Now wasn’t the right time to tell her. It was best if I kept it a secret from her for the time being.
After catching out breaths, Riley and I headed back home.
Along the way, I saw a familiar figure standing in the distance.
I squinted, trying to make out his features.
Blonde hair, green eyes, a tall figure, and a handsome face…
It was Caleb!
Debra’s POV:
Caleb also noticed us, because he was staring right at us.
I didn’t want Riley to see him, so I hurriedly pulled her up.
“Riley, let’s go get changed. It’s getting late.”
Without waiting for Riley’s response, I grabbed her hand and started pulling her away from Caleb’s direction. I didn’t look back, so I didn’t know if he was following us.
After getting freshening up and changing clothes, Riley dusted off her hands and smiled at me. “Thanks for accompanying me today, Debra. I feel much better now.”
Indeed, I noticed that she looked a lot better than earlier—her cheeks were even a little ruddy. I felt sincerely happy for her.
