Chapter 1358

On the phone, Adam asked, "I heard Mable caught Jeremiah. I know her personality too well. Even if she doesn't kill him, she won't let him off easy. If Mable uses Jeremiah to deal with the Mullers—" Rory coldly interrupted Adam. "Isn't this perfect? Let them fight it out." Rory stood up and walked to the window. It was midnight, with the moon hanging high, and the night wind rustled the plane trees downstairs. "Rorr, isn't the Jarius pendant still with Mable? Aren't you worried about what she might do to you?" Adam paused, not finishing his sentence. Even though he did not say it out loud, Rory knew what he wanted to remind him of. "I know." Rory looked toward the eastern horizon, his gaze distant and profound. "I'm waiting for her!" Whatever she wanted to do, he was prepared for her. Adam sighed on the other end of the phone. "Rorr, why bother with this? You could have—" "Do your job well, and mind your own business!" Rory hung up the phone, casually tossing it onto the cou