Chapter 541

Rebecca rubbed her wrists which were red from being tied and asked softly, "Maddie, since your talismans could substitute us, why didn't you tell us earlier? We were so worried just now. Zarah was almost scared to tears." Zarah couldn't believe what she heard. Her expression instantly fell. "Weren't you scared to tears?" "Of course, I was!" Rebecca admitted without hesitation. "That's why I'm confused. Since Maddie had a way out, why didn't she tell us? We were so worried!" Madison's cold gaze swept over Rebecca. "Our goal is to break the barrier and leave the illusion. If we masked our presence prematurely, how could we have pushed the events forward?" Rebecca fell silent. Kai interjected, "Rebecca, we should follow Ms. Locke's lead on matters like this. Ms. Locke, what's the next step?" Rebecca was about to speak again, but Ethan grabbed her arm, stopping her with a stern look. Feeling wronged, Rebecca pouted. Callum stepped forward, pushed Ethan's arm aside, and shielded Rebe