Chapter 374

"Arden, I admit I was terrified when I first met you," Linda said, her voice calm but cautious. "Throughout my life, I had never seen anyone like you. But the things I said back then came from the heart." Linda was worried. She feared Arden might do something reckless. She couldn't be certain if Samson had realized she was missing or if he had started looking for her. In the face of the unknown, she could only protect herself and try to stay unharmed. "Arden, I was scared of you back then because the scars on your face were frightening. But you also saved me that day. I wandered onto a deserted road by accident, and you were the one who brought me back. "So that was why I told you back then that your appearance doesn't define you. I believe you haven't done anything truly wrong in all these years. You've just been surviving the only way you know how. "If you need help with something, you can tell me. All I want is for you not to go down a path you'll regret," she spoke gently, lik