'No, no, no! I wanted to save Morgan, to make him turn back from the brink. How can I let Yuri's men capture him? If they catch him, he'll definitely be sent to the Supreme Court and sentenced to be hanged!'
Chloe tossed her phone aside in frustration, not responding at all.
She had backed herself into a corner. As the old saying goes, it's impossible to satisfy both loyalty and personal conviction.
The next day, after breakfast, Yuri Sinclair left to attend to his duties, leaving only the young and old behind in the Palace of Concord.
In the living room of the main hall, Mary Preston continued knitting a sweater. It was like the old saying about preparing winter clothes in the summer. 'When it gets cold,' she thought, 'the whole family can wear the sweaters I've made. How wonderful that will be.'
Gordon had been pestering Ashley Bowen since early morning, whining that he wanted to go out and play. He said he was going to grow worms if he stayed inside all day.
