The door slammed shut with a bang.
Andrew and his crew slipped into an empty house. Sunstrand was nothing like Goldridge. Other than its small downtown, the place was just neighborhoods stacked one after another. Hiding here was child’s play for Andrew.
Andrew leaned against the door with a smirk. “Your old flame’s quite a cunning fox, eh? Not only did you beat us here to Sunstrand, but he even set traps for us.”
Eric sat on the bed, gasping for breath as he gritted his teeth. “I told you before, Henry isn’t someone to underestimate. In fact, Henry really is a wild beast. Give him the chance, and he’ll do anything and even pull it off.”
Andrew shrugged. “Of course I know. That man will try anything. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have worked as the McCormick family’s lapdog and taken a swing at Mr. Thornton. If the McCormicks hadn’t been backing him, Mr. Thornton alone could’ve buried him.”
Eric’s face darkened. “Right now, we’re already exposed in Sunstrand. Finding Shiloh is going to be ten times harder. If I’m not wrong, with Callum injured, the McDaniels will be tearing this city apart to track us down.”
Andrew’s expression stayed calm. “Let them search. You think I’m afraid of the McDaniel family? I’ll kill anyone who gets in the way of me taking Shiloh home.”
From the corner came a groan.
Cordelia, the Crimson Flame Cult follower, stirred awake. Andrew had knocked her out earlier on the run because she was slowing them down.
Now, as she regained consciousness, Andrew said flatly, “Go. You’re free.”
Cordelia blinked in shock. “Y–You’re letting me go?”
Andrew nodded. “Leave. You’re useless to me now. If you stay, you’ll only drag me down.”
Cordelia fell silent. During the clash with the McDaniels earlier, she knew that without Andrew, she would have died as nothing more than cannon fodder.
After a long pause, she finally whispered, “Thank you… for saving my life back there.”
Andrew waved her off. “Go on. The Flamebinding on you is already broken. As long as you don’t crawl back to the Crimson Flame Cult, living a normal life shouldn’t be hard.”
Cordelia bit her lip. “But… Auqania, my home, is so far from here. How do I even get back?”
Andrew shrugged. “That’s your problem to figure out.”
Chapter 2076
She got to her feet and walked toward the door. After a few steps, she stopped and turned back to glance at him.
Eric smirked. “What’s wrong, sweetheart? You want Andrew to bed you before you go?”
Cordelia ignored him. Her eyes stayed on Andrew. “You saved me. I want to repay you.”
Andrew looked at her with surprise. “Repay me?”
He gave a dry chuckle. “Forget it. I wouldn’t call that saving you. I just didn’t want to see us escape while you got caught and executed.”
Cordelia’s face grew serious. “Believe me. I can really help you.”
She took a step closer. “I can sneak into the McDaniel family estate as a Crimson Flame Cult believer. Once I find the chance, I’ll pass you the location of the Greene family’s saintess. At the same time, I can arrange a safe way in for you.”
At first, Eric sneered, not buying it. However, the more she spoke, the more intrigued he looked.
Finally, he glanced at Andrew and said, “I think she’s onto something. If she’s inside feeding us intel, we’ll have a hell of an advantage.”
Andrew shook his head. “No.”
Eric frowned. “No? Then what’s your plan? Listen, right now, the McDaniels will have that estate locked up tight. With their resources, they can fill the place with top fighters.”
Cordelia nodded eagerly. “Exactly! Right now, I’m the only one who can help you. Our cult’s high priest should have already arrived at the McDaniel family estate by now. He came specifically for the saintess, and he’s brought top fighters with him. Without my help, your chances are basically zero.”
Andrew looked at her intently. “You want to help us, but have you thought about what this means for you?