161 Freiherr's Proposal

"Yes, you need to be careful," Calantha said, worried about Adler's safety. He interacted with many people daily, and any of them could have taken the poisoned candy. It was true that she did care a lot about him and it would be very sad if anything happened to him and she couldn’t help. Adler spread his arms wide, his arms open up for a warm embrace, and she gladly leaned in. Adler hugged her and patted her gently on her head. He felt happy seeing Calantha's concern for him. "I will be very careful." Calantha didn’t know why she needed an assurance but that was just enough for her. She knew he would be safe but somehow she wanted to be with him for a little longer. She felt better when he hugged her. After their conversation, Adler drove Calantha home. He told her to wait for updates at home, promising to inform her of any new developments. She was okay with that and did what he asked of her, to stay at home. Parkerfall was taken home by Adler. The bar on Red Goldfish S