But the food he brought back each time—I'd never seen anything like it on the island.
Worried that he was overexerting himself, I had offered to go with him.
He told me the valley was full of wild beasts and abundant with food.
But it was in that very valley that I had broken my leg, leaving me with a deep psychological shadow.
Even hearing the rustling of grass in the wind near the area made me tremble uncontrollably.
But if the trap that injured me had been Jaren’s doing, then perhaps the so-called wild beasts were fake, too!
Tonight, I decided to follow him.
Sure enough, there were no wild beasts in the valley—only a hidden cabin.
I hid in a crevice behind the cabin and witnessed a shocking scene.
Jaren was on a video call with Suzzette!
As they spoke, he skillfully copied documents from the desk and sent them to her.
Suzzette smiled smugly. “Jaren, you're really considerate. You knew I’d be worried, so you make sure to send me copies of Reese’s surveillance footage on the island every day.”
Jaren responded respectfully, but there was unmistakable gentleness in his eyes.
"Miss, this is what I should do."
That gentle gaze had never once been directed at me.