Elizabeth grabbed the popcorn on the table and accidentally hit the remote, switching the TV to a different channel. It landed on a news broadcast.
The moment Viola saw the report, her expression darkened.
The news was exposing Ezekiel, accusing him of orchestrating the missing dungeon resources. Furthermore, rumors of his trial were already spreading, discussion underway.
Aside from the problem with the gates, Viola now faced a sharper, more urgent mission, she had to clear Ezekiel's name while finding a way to exact revenge on Clyde and his group. But time was not on her side.
Elizabeth watched Viola, her curiosity tinged with unease. She had always sensed something strange about this girl, how she could seem so calm and gentle one moment, then shift into a shadow of cold calculation the next second. Whenever it involved that man, she became fragile and fierce all at once, teetering on the edge of reason.
