Chapter 156
It was later than I had expected, so after a brief exchange of information, I sent the young heroes back.
I wanted to give them time to sort out their thoughts.
They would probably have a sleepless night, but come morning, their minds might be clearer.
However, some people did not need time to sort out their thoughts, and they stayed in the hideout.
It was close to midnight, now.
Under the dim light, Sellen said, “I’m about to talk about something important...” Sellen’s gaze fell on Evan as she intentionally trailed off.
I understood that look.
Placing a hand on Evan's shoulder, I made up an excuse to support him. “He’s trustworthy,” I said. “In fact, it was only thanks to Evan that we learned about the puppets’ existence.”
Although it had been Leone who actually gave us that crucial piece of information...
