Chapter 222

Emmanuel decided not to probe further, and Terence, too, didn’t consider Emmanuel a fool. Instead, he perceived his trust as a unique form of intelligence. Emmanuel reminded him of his younger self, who wouldn’t be guarded against those he trusted and would only seek help from them. Emmanuel didn’t ask any more questions, not because he had no suspicions of his own, but because he had placed his trust in Terence. Emmanuel chose not to dwell on it too much and believed that Terence wouldn’t...