Chapter 164: "Excuse Me!"

Eleanor Chwe continued to feign illness, her guilt mounting as she heard her brother sob. She heard him desperately want her illness to vanish, especially as she felt like her brother was nearing breaking point. However, a call from White strengthened her resolve to maintain her act, using her illness to keep her brother away from further trouble.

"Where are you going?" Eleanor weakly tugged at her brother's clothes as she felt Drake moving away from her side.

"Oh, Ely, you're awake. How do you feel?" Drake asked, his worry evident as he gently patted her pale skin to check her temperature.

"Where are you going?" Eleanor repeated. She hadn't heard the entirety of the conversation, but she had caught Drake mentioning Sundial and Zack while she was faking sleep. It led her to assume that Drake was heading out to deal with something dangerous once again.

"I'm just going to check something at work. I'll be out just for a moment," Drake assured her with a smile, though he knew he was lying
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