Chapter 65

Adam's face darkened when he heard that. With a steely face, he was about to scold Hector. But Hector calmly said, "That's because you made a mistake at the time. So, I seized that talisman from you on Shannon's behalf." He didn't have to specify what mistake he had made, Adam could guess what it was. There was a flicker of guilt in his eyes. But he quickly regained his stern demeanor. Adam said with a hard look, "Shannon told you to give it to me, so you can't seize it even if you object to it. Hurry up and hand it over!" Hector shrugged. "It's in my room. I'll give it to you later." "No. Go get it now!" Hector didn't dare go against Adam's order. He then went upstairs to grab the emerald pendant. Soon, he returned with it. The pendant was still wrapped in an unopened pouch. Adam immediately opened it in front of Shannon. A hint of joy flashed in his eyes when he saw the pendant inside, which was the same as Hector's. But he didn't show his excitement on his face. He he