Artemis remained silent, leading her toward the outside.
After leaving the infirmary, he slowly let go of her hand.
Bailey sensed that the situation had become somewhat delicate. She took a step forward, once again holding his hand, and smiled, saying, “I'm intrigued to find out what could challenge our esteemed Tarragon leader.”
Artemis glanced at her sideways and sighed. “I originally planned to take you back to Hallsbay before dealing with the emerging underground forces in the Zaewora, but now, some unforeseen circumstances have arisen, and I'm afraid I'll have to bring you along for the journey because I'll need your assistance.”
Bailey cracked a smile.
Instead of asking why he needed her, she enveloped her arms around his waist, nestled into his embrace, and gazed up at him with a radiant smile. “I'm more than willing,” she affirmed. “Wherever you lead, I'll follow.”
“Aren't you going to ask about the current situation in Zaewora? Are you not going to ask me what I need you for?”
Shaking her head, Bailey playfully quipped, “I like you, and I'm delighted to be by your side. If, for some reason, you ever decided to sell me, I'd gladly assist you in counting the money you'd earn from it.”
Artemis could not help but burst into laughter, gently pinching her nose as he casually explained the situation in Zaewora to her.
“Disguise master?” Bailey did not take in anything else except that particular point.
Artemis had anticipated that she would focus her attention on this.
It was clear that Faceless had had quite a significant impact on her.
Artemis hummed in response. “You wanted to track Faceless down, right? Heading to Zaewora should yield some results.”
Bailey furrowed her brows, fell silent for a moment, then tentatively suggested, “Could we perhaps return to Hallsbay first? Stay at home for a few days before heading to Zaewora?”
They had just quelled the rebellion at Tarragon, reorganized the Hoffman family, and crippled the Rogers family. It had already been a month or two since they had been home.
They would be away from home for another extended period if they were to travel to Zaewora again.
Ever since the outbreak of rumors about Artemis' death, the Luther family had been urging them to return, and she promised Felicity that they would return home soon.
Artemis pondered for a moment before nodding. “Yeah, sure. Let's head back to Hallsbay first. We can go to Zaewora in a couple of days.”
Bailey hummed in acknowledgment.
Meanwhile, Cameron received the goshawk delivered by his bodyguard. Although he was uncertain about the creature's capabilities, its appearance indicated that it had undergone special training.
Perhaps he really could find her through the strands of hair left to him by Blaze.
There was nothing left for him to do in Gregan. After a refreshing nap, he decided to set off from Yannopolis to find Blaze.
The journey would be long and arduous, but his heart was filled with love. No matter where she was, he was determined to win her back.
Before leaving, he went to the dungeon to see Kurt.
After Blaze left that night, Kurt was actually tortured to the point of being unrecognizable.
After Bailey brought him to the manor, she administered an antidote to keep him alive, neutralizing the poison in his body.
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