Night descended, and the city lights began to glow.
Delphine only left the hospital after Cloud Summit had settled to rest. Leah hadn't returned since going out to pay respects to her parents; she called once midway through, speaking hesitantly about something she had to handle.
In recent days, the South Sea has been enshrouded in a strange and unspoken tension: the Squire siblings remain low-profile and reclusive, while Beatrice Carter and her father fell victim to a kidnapping, later embroiled in a car accident—plunging her into a haze of confusion and suspicion.
If anyone possesses the clearest understanding and judgment of the South Sea's situation, it is undoubtedly Ignatius Leclair.
When she arrived at the Cloud Summit, Maximilian was personally waiting outside for her. Upon seeing her approach, he smiled and said, "Mr. Leclair is in his private suite on the eighth floor."
Delphine nodded and headed upstairs.
