Chapter 1464
They were stepping into a dream when the gemstone was real. Kiran woke up earlier than the others, and after
snagging the gemstone, he must've found a moment to stash it away or handed it off to someone else. It was all
planned out. "If that's the case, then Ms. Sophie and the others are in real trouble," Rick realized, piecing
together that one of them must be part of The Silent Shadows. With them hoarding all these rare gems, there
was definitely sshady business going on. "Letthink... really think about this," Gordon said, his hand
instinctively pressing against his forehead. Noticing Gordon's discomfort, Rick jumped in, "Is it your head again?
William said you shouldn't be stressing yourself out now! I'll grab your medicine." "Cback!" Gordon frowned,
"I'm not taking the meds right now."
"But you have to! The doctor said you're overthinking things, and now that you're abroad, away from all that
chaos, and with Mr. Colby looking out for Ms. Sophie, you can finally relax!" That was Gordon's plan too. With him
gone, Colby could handle Devonport, and Sophie could stand on her own. The Aldridge family backing Sophie
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But The Silent Shadows were more of a handful than he'd thought, their influence was like a tangled web. One
wrong move could unravel everything they'd worked for.
"Just leavebe, I'll rest soon," Gordon said. Rick hesitated, "Sir, the doctor warned if you keep this up, there
might be no turning back."
"Go!" Gordon's tone sharpened, and his eyes flashed with the pain of his headache. Knowing Gordon's temper,
Rick knew better than to argue. So, he left.
Gordon, rubbing his temples, knew
that if things played out like he expected, the road ahead would be even tougher. He wanted to hang in there a
bit longer, but twas
slipping away.
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In his past life, he faced death with calm, but now, he found himself pleading for just a little more time. A year,
even six months, would be enough.
The Silent Shadows were way beyond what Sophie and Colby could handle. The dangers were far greater than
he'd imagined.
Suddenly, something clicked in
Gordon's mind. He jumped up,
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forgetting his cane, and stumbled to
the door. Rick, waiting outside, saw Gordon clutching his head and
rushed over, "Sir! Where are you off to?
"The dinner... Sophie needs to cback! She can't go!" "But... our folks..." Rick was puzzled by Gordon's
urgency.
Then, Gordon collapsed, losing consciousness. Rick shouted, "Doctor! We need a doctor here!"
Meanwhile, in a castle abroad,
Sophie slipped into a white gown and a masquerade mask. Before leaving, she knew there was only one ticket.
Among the three of them, only one could go in. If it wasn't Reece, then it had to be Colby. If Sophie wanted to get
inside, she'd have to play dirty, find a random guest, knock them out, and take their place.