After all, Moss was, in his eyes, the craziest person in the world.
âWhy are you also here, Adrian?â Holden suddenly asked.
Adrian explained, âI woke up in the forest, ambushed by Moss.
He captured me.
I tried to locate you before, but I couldnât.
â
Holden nodded, his expression thoughtful.
âIâve been searching for you as well.
We must have taken different routes, which explains why we didnât cross paths.
â
After sharing their current situations, the group started to brainstorm escape plans from the metal house.
Holden, Ariana, and Adrian gathered to discuss their strategy.
Meanwhile, Bennett was left alone, leaning against the wall with his arms folded, showing little interest in joining the discussion.
Adrian glanced at Bennett.
Seeing Bennettâs silence, Adrian eyed him suspiciously.
He meant to confront Bennett about any hidden agendas, but when he asked the question, it sounded different.
âWhy have you suddenly decided to help us?â Adrian asked, his gaze locked on Bennett.
âMoss is your uncle, and just yesterday, we were at each otherâs throats.
Suddenly, youâre with us now? What are you planning?â
Adrianâs tone was thick with suspicion.
Bennett didnât answer right away.
Instead, he shot a look towards Ariana.
It was because of her.
His decision to side with Holden and oppose his uncle, Moss, was influenced entirely by Ariana.
To Bennettâs surprise, Ariana looked at him when he looked at her.
Her look mirrored Adrianâs, both curious and skeptical, which made Bennett uneasy.
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The moment Bennett made eye contact with Ariana, he paused.
Then, his ears warmed up.
Fortunately, the dim light in the room concealed this.
Clearing his throat to hide his discomfort, Bennett scoffed at Adrian and answered, âIâm just trying to do a good deed, and maybe teach my uncle a lesson while Iâm at it.
â
âThatâs bullshit!â Adrian exclaimed.
âYou, doing a good deed? Start by freeing the slaves at your estate.
â
âNo,â Bennett said dismissively.
âHelping you is the first and the last good deed I plan on doing.
Donât expect it to happen again.
â
Adrianâs expression twisted with skepticism at Bennettâs claims.
âYouâre not trying to help us escape just so you can recapture us in your estate, are you?â Adrian asked warily.
Bennett leaned against the wall, a mischievous grin spreading across his face.
âWho knows? It all depends on whether you can escape again.
â
Adrian didnât believe what Bennett had said before, but he believed Bennettâs words this time.