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    Chapter 2223


    Macsen got up angrily and pointed at Renee. "You nearly got me killed by biting me! I didn''t even make you pay for that, but here you are, trying to use me. Do you think I won''t do anything to you?"


    "Of course you will. You nearly got us killed," Renee sneered, ncing at the ss of mulberry wine. "So, it''s logical that you poisoned the wine."


    "No, I didn''t!" Macsen raised the ss of wine and leaned backward to gulp it down. Then, he red at Renee. "I''m not such a petty man!"


    Instantly, the air grew tense.


    Liam, sitting on Benjamin''s right, tried to keep the peace. "Okay, stop bickering. Since Mr. Jenkins held this party today, he wanted us to bury the hatchet. We don''t have to take to heart what happened a few days ago. The most important thing is to keep peace ande up with a win-win situation."


    Benjamin nodded and pped. "Liam knows me the best. He didn''t take the stab for nothing. At least I can see that he''s sincere toward me, Gem, and the fort."


    "Oh, gosh! How could he tell if Liam''s sincere?" Leiained quietly.


    "Whatever. As long as he thinks so." Xavier wasn''t worried about the wine. He hurriedly drank it and shook his head. "Renee''s just worried for nothing. If they wanted to harm us, they would have already done so. He doesn''t have to beat around the bush and poison us." "Yeah, you''re right!"


    Leia found Xavier''s assessment reasonable. If Benjamin or Macsen wanted to take revenge on them, the two would just shoot them. They didn''t have to waste time and effort and hold a party.


    Liam clutched his chest. He thought the time hade, and asked Benjamin, "Mr. Jenkins. Since you trust me, can I make a request?"


    "What is it? Since you got stabbed, just spill it," Benjamin said indifferently, poker-faced. His expression was unreadable.


    "It''s not suitable for my family, friends, and me to stay here. Thank you for your guidance and care these days. If it''s possible, let''s take this party as a farewell party. We''ll leave after the party. What do you think?" Liam said, his tone humble but firm.


    Today was the best time for them to leave the fort. If not, Benjamin mighte up with other schemes another day.


    "You want to leave?" Benjamin grew colder. He watched Liam as if he were studying something mysterious.


    Liam revealed his thoughts. "I''ve always wanted that. I believe you''ve already known. Plus, I don''t think I''m the right candidate to do anything for you."


    Benjamin had made Liam do a lot of wicked and inhumane things, slowly eliminating his sanity and transforming him into another person.


    Liam wanted to stop. He yearned to return to the normal world where he used to belong to. "Okay." After a pause, Benjamin added brightly, "I did hold this party to bid you guys


    goodbye. You can leave after this. It''s meaningless to keep you here since you don''t want to." "Can we really go?" Leia''s excitement almost made her jump. Her eyes widened in disbelief; she didn''t anticipate such happiness in such a short time.