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When Parkerfall saw Adler, he was using scissors to trim flower stems, with Calantha sitting nearby and watching him. It really looked like these two were finally getting more comfortable with each other. Their smiles showed that they were happy with each other's presence. They looked harmonious, like a loving couple. Parkerfall said, "Did you deliberately let me leave the room? Just when I thought I could escape, you closed the gate and sent people to catch me. You're so devious." Adler replied calmly, "Your actions today surprised me. I thought you would force Calantha to take you out, but instead, you used her to distract me and tried to escape on your own." Parkerfall responded, "So what? I still didn't get out. Even though I spent half the night planning and practicing, I still failed. Just wait, I won't stay here forever. I failed this time because I wasn't prepared enough. Next time, I will succeed." "There won't be a next time," Adler said. "If you don't want to stay he