Harvey smiled but didn't say anything more. He calmed down and pieced together everything that had transpired before they arrived here.
It was Jodie who directed those so-called doctors, injecting Toph's neck while he was distracted, then letting those people subdue him. After that, he lost consciousness and woke up lying there. He knew that Jodie wanted to put him in a life-threatening situation, but he hadn't expected her to be so insane, daring even to lay a finger on a Hamerton!
Toph struggled to move, feeling sore all over.
"There's a needle mark on your neck." Harvey leaned over to check and said, "It's slightly swollen. Based on the swelling, it hasn't been more than 24 hours. It also means that it hasn't been 24 hours since we arrived."
"How do you know?" Toph was surprised.
"I've been jabbed so many times I've figured out the patterns!" Harvey leaned against the wall, hands behind his head, smiling at him.
"Jodie... won't starve us to death here, right?"
"Are you scared?"
"Duh!" Toph raised his voice suddenly. "I have parents, a brother, a wife! I don't want to die young! Besides, even if we die, it shouldn't be without explanation and in the hands of such a despicable person!"
Harvey stared at him, feeling indescribable emotions inside. After a while, he spoke softly. "Don't worry. I won't let you die."
Toph slumped down, scratching his head. However, the moment he crouched down, his belt pricked him. He suddenly froze, and something flashed through his mind like lightning...
"Harvey!" He exclaimed excitedly, "We won't die here! We won't!"
Harvey frowned and hurriedly covered his mouth, signaling urgently.
"Speak softly! Be careful. The walls have ears. If they hear us, we won't be able to escape!"
Toph chuckled, lowering his voice to a mere whisper. "How did you know I was going to talk about escaping?"
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