"Clark, I feel like there's a certain lack of trust between us."
He was speechless. Clark, feeling the pressure from his sister, could only say, "Alright, I promise you, after I crack it, I'll share the information with you. But you also must promise not to venture out alone. If we're going, we're going together."
"Deal!"
She agreed to his proposal, but he was still hesitant to believe her.
"No lying," Clark emphasized.
"Okay."
Hearing her promise, Clark's anxieties were slightly alleviated.
Their car pulled up in front of a vast ranch on the outskirts of town, with sprawling fields and a herd of cows grazing leisurely.
There stood an inconspicuous house in the middle of the ranch, where Mr. and Mrs. Earwood had been taken.
That was a safe location owned by Romeo, a place where no one would think to look for them at that time.
As Clark got out of the car, he fumbled with his bag, causing its contents to spill out.
