I locked eyes with Riley and tried to encourage her.
âRiley, itâs not that youâre incapable.
You sacrificed your career to help him succeed.
Heâs the one who failed you.
â
Riley smiled, but the light in her eyes became dim.
âYouâre right.
I ruined my own life.
Maybe I shouldnât have given up on my management rights in the first place.
â
Seeing her like this, I couldnât help but ask, âIf Adam wanted to harm the town, would you let him?â
âHarm the town? What do you mean?â
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.
âDebra, do you know something? Is Adam doing something thatâll hurt the people here?â
After hesitating for a while, I decided against being truthful with her.
âNo, no, thatâs not what I meant.
It was just a theoretical situation.
I just meant that I think youâd do a better job at managing the town than Adam.
â
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 wasnât 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 faceâ¦
It was Caleb!
Debraâs POV:
Caleb also noticed us, because he was staring right at us.
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I didnât want Riley to see him, so I hurriedly pulled her up.
âRiley, letâs go get changed.
Itâs getting late.
â
Without waiting for Rileyâs response, I grabbed her hand and started pulling her away from Calebâs direction.
I didnât look back, so I didnât know if he was following us.
After getting freshening up and changing clothes, Riley dusted off her hands and smiled at me.
âThanks for accompanying me today, Debra.
I feel much better now.
â
Indeed, I noticed that she looked a lot better than earlierâher cheeks were even a little ruddy.
I felt sincerely happy for her.