In the room, Sophie shrugged off her outeryer, exposing a noticeable wound on her shoulder. William leaned in for a closer look and said, "You''ve healed up pretty well." "Colby mentioned that too," Sophie replied.


    After giving it another nce, William added, "You could probably have surgery this year. Scar treatment is a process, and considering how bad the injury was, it might be tough to make it perfect. You might end up with a faint scar, but it won''t be too obvious." "Alright," Sophie nodded.


    As William started packing up his medical kit, Sophie casually asked, "Did you make a special trip just for today?"


    "No, I actually got here yesterday..." William paused, then quickly corrected himself, "I took the evening flight and stayed at the hotel overnight." "Oh..."


    "Why do you ask, Sophie?"


    "I noticed you didn''t have any luggage, so I figured you hadn''t just arrived today."


    "...Sophie, you''re pretty sharp."


    The more William thought about it, the more he suspected Sophie was trying to catch him in a lie.


    What''s with the folks in Devonport? Why is everyone so sharp?


    People who are too clever don''t live long; they always meet an early end! William mused to himself.


    Then, out of the blue, Sophie asked, "William, did you happen to run into Mr. Gordon while you were abroad?"


    Hearing Gordon''s name made William''s heart skip a beat.


    Whoa! How does she know that?


    What''s going on in her head?


    Trying to keep his cool, William said, "Of course not!"


    The room fell silent for a few moments.


    Under Sophie''s steady gaze, William started to squirm: "Really... I didn''t."


    But Sophie''s unyielding stare wore him down.


    Finally, William confessed, "Alright, I did see him."


    Sophie broke into a smile: "Is Mr. Gordon doing any better?"


    "Oh, sure..."


    So much better, he''s practically immortal. William forced a smile.


    Sophie said, "Vacations abroad must be lovely. When you see Mr. Gordon, do send him my regards." "...Sure."


    Assuming he''s around to hear them.


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    William made a swift exit, almost slipping out the door. Just as he was about to say goodbye to Colby Colby held out his hand and said,


    "The meds."


    "Oh, right! The meds!"


    William handed them over to Colby, "That''s enough for two weeks! Refill if you run out! Gotta go."


    William dashed out, but Sophie''s frown only deepened.


    William''s behavior was odd, but Colby


    walkdn''t seem too bothered. Het


    over to Sophie and said, "I


    heard everything."


    "Colby, I can''t shake the feeling that William''s hiding something from us."


    Sophie felt uneasy, "Could it be about Mr. Gordon''s condition..."


    "Don''t overthink it."


    Colby reassured her calmly, "Nothing''s gonna happen. Gordon''s not that easy to take down."This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.


    "Yeah... He is Gordon, after all."


    Sophie shook her head.


    Gordon had brushed off several serious illnesses before.


    Maybe Mr. Gordon was never sick, just ying some borate game with everyone.