NOVPUBChapter 1372: 646 Heart Way_6 Chapter 1372: 646 Heart Way_6 The man turned and left, the iron door was locked again and the room returned to silence.
Alora Hart lay for a while before slowly getting up, picking up the box of food, and mechanically shoveling in the fatty meat she detested.
She could not give in at this point.
She hadn’t completely failed.
As long as she was alive, there was still a chance.
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The officer who delivered the meal left work after informing his colleague on duty.
He walked out of the police department with others, discussing where to have dinner.
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He looked at his watch with some annoyance.
“Damn, I totally forgot to pick up my girlfriend from work.
I’m going to get an earful now.
Looks like I’m going to miss the gathering tonight.”
“Look at you, playing coy after winning brownie points.
You’re delighted, aren’t you?
Hurry up, don’t let your pampered girlfriend wait anxiously.” His colleagues teased unanimously.
It was hard to get a taxi at this time.
Fortunately, a taxi was passing by.
His colleague quickly waved to stop the taxi.
The man thanked them and waved before getting into the taxi.
The taxi swiftly got onto the main road, the smile on the man’s face disappeared, and was replaced by a respectful expression.
“How is she doing?”
A careless female voice came from behind.
The night’s chill couldn’t compete with the captivating charm in the woman’s voice.
The man was even more respectful, “Not too bad.”
“That’s good.
I thought this chess move was wasted, but she’s stronger than I thought.
A pesky clown in the right place can sometimes produce surprising effects.”
“You’re right, Miss.
I’ll keep an eye on her and won’t let anything bad happen.”
“Next, it all depends on Ms.
Hart’s performance.
I hope she won’t disappoint me.”
The woman laughed heartily.
“Miss, the most dangerous one in Pethkids is indeed from The Rintos.
We should be more discreet in our actions.” The man voiced his concern.
“You’re right.
This Agave Rinto is quite the character.
I should meet him when I have time.”
Thinking of the scene she witnessed at the party, the woman’s lips quirked up slightly.
“Pethkids is indeed very interesting.”
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“Here’s Bellona Capris’ information you requested.” A file was sent over on the computer screen from Kelly Martinez.
Aubree Groove opened the compressed file, quickly scanning everything.
Kelly yawned, took a sip of strong tea and lazily asked, “What, you suspect her?”
“Intuition.”
“Alright, your intuition is usually spot on, so I won’t say anything.
But there isn’t anything questionable about Ms.
Capris’ life, and she herself has decent abilities.
If not for that, she would’ve already been thrown out by The Capris.”
The Capris might not be the most powerful among immigrant overseas families, but thanks to The Capris’ foresight, they were able to get a firm foothold overseas. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝙗.𝒄𝒐𝒎
However, in recent years, their offspring have caused many losses for the family.
The current head of The Capris is Bellona Capris’s maternal uncle who is challenging to get along and narrow-minded.
The branch Bellona belonged to was always at risk of being expelled.
She returned to Pethkids this time likely to steady her footing by borrowing The Harts’ influence, and use this to counter The Capris.
Aubree’s gaze paused at a detail.
“She studied abroad in Percival?”
Kelly answered offhand, “That’s right.
Percival has a university called Divine Academy, which is quite famous.
Despite the eccentric name, it teaches diverse subjects and produces many talents.
She is quite the character for being able to get in.”
The university was not well-known domestically, but it was popular overseas.
Aubree thought for a while.
“Keep an eye on her.
I find her suspicious.”
“What could her aim be?
To stir up trouble in Pethkids?
With her?” Kelly dismissed with a scornful smile, “No offense to her, but can she shake up either of the two big figures of Pethkids, Digby Hart or your cousin?”
Aubree merely shook his head, not explaining further.
However, she had a feeling that the incident Alora Hart caused at the annual meeting may have been controlled by an invisible hand behind the scenes.
Could it be her?
Maybe the answer would arrive soon.
As the end of April approached.
The Grooves.
Sanny Groove was unhappy to hear that Aubree Groove would be leaving on a long journey.
“I won’t say much else.
Whatever you do, your senior always supports you.
There’s just one thing.
You have to protect yourself and not get hurt.
Don’t let me worry.
You would go through Avīci for me, and I would kill gods and defy ghosts for you.
Do you understand?”
Aubree smiled, “I understand.”
Sanny tenderly patted her hair, a hint of sorrow in her eyes.
“Before I knew it, my little Aubree has grown taller than me.
However, you will always be my junior sister in my heart.”
The other three junior sisters could never replace Aubree in her heart.
No one could understand this kind of affection.
No one knew what a heartbreaking growth was hidden behind her calm and aloof demeanor.
In this world, apart from her late master, only she had witnessed Aubree’s growth.
Aubree had borne too many responsibilities that didn’t belong to her.
She naturally faced choices beyond her age.
She abandoned all human emotions and assumed it was a way of spiritual practice.
You silly child, do you know how silly you are?
Sanny restrained her emotions and nagged about trivial matters.
Aubree listened attentively.
Before leaving, she said, “Senior sister, Pethkids is much more dangerous than you imagined.
I’m leaving people to protect you and other junior sisters.
As long as you all are safe, I’ll have nothing to worry about.”
Sanny raised her fists, brimming with excitement, “I haven’t fought for a long time, I’m itching for some action.
Anyone who’s not afraid of death, come.”
The two exchanged a knowing smile, understanding each other without words.
Aubree turned, stepping into the sunlight and leaving.
Watching Aubree fading into the distance, a sudden twinge in her heart made Sanny chase after.
She shouted, “Junior sister, I’ll wait for you at home, come back soon.”
Aubree waved her hand in response.
Since she took the first step, she never looked back, until she disappeared from Sanny’s sight.
Sanny stood still for a while in lost thoughts.
Once Aubree made a decision, she never looked back.
That was one of the qualities their master appreciated most about her.
Determined faith, perseverance through the long journey of spirituality, only such a person could break the delusion, clear the mind, and be reborn.
They had both been abandoned.
So tell me, what is still worth turning back for in this world?
