After everyone had left, Raina North sank back into her seat, weariness etched across her brow.
Suddenly, the events of last night resurfaced in her mind.
Lord of the Dark Tower.
The Dark Tower, a family interconnected with The Hawthorne Family in countless ways.
If Elias Hawthorne truly went to The Umbral Zone, then The Dark Tower would be his best choice.
After all, The Dark Tower is powerful, whether for safety or leveraging its influence to find her, it’s the best choice.
Moreover, when she mentioned to the Lord of the Dark Tower last night about the arrival of people from Veridia, his reaction spoke volumes.
That means Elias Hawthorne really came.
Raina’s expression turned absent-minded.
The reason for getting registered with Elias Hawthorne had simply been to find Bobby.
She admitted that she had developed feelings for Elias, falling for such a man had never been difficult.
Love was just love; whether more or less, it made no significant difference to her, and she had never thought of spending a lifetime with Elias or any man.
When Bobby and Baby arranged a live broadcast to verify DNA, she could have stopped those plots.
The reason she didn’t, besides wanting to root out the conspirators, was also to use this opportunity to escape.
At that time, Elias Hawthorne said to her: Not everyone is like Beau Shelby.
Indeed, not everyone in this world is Beau Shelby, and not everyone is as frivolous as Beau, there are plenty of wonderful men.
Deep and unwavering love stories are not uncommon.
Yet, as a spectator, she saw this differently; when applied to herself, she did not believe.
Raina thought to herself, that she was indeed sick, this heart was sick, it could roam the world, live a life of abandon, but could never again trust a man.
There was nothing wrong with that.
Love was never a necessity to begin with.
But what surprised her was Elias Hawthorne coming.
To rescue her, he had recklessly ventured into The Umbral Zone.
The Umbral Zone, an entirely different concept from the outside world, where death is as common as a daily routine.
For the most heinous criminals, this place is paradise, but for ordinary people, it’s nothing short of hell.
She understood that Elias Hawthorne was far from ordinary, yet, he still wasn’t of this world.
She believed Elias was well aware of the dangers of The Umbral Zone, especially since The Hawthorne Family had countless ties with The Dark Tower, his information could be more informed than anyone else’s externally.
Knowing the immense danger, he still came.
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The sensation was novel for someone like her who once wandered in darkness and endured betrayals.
She couldn’t express it in words.
Raina was momentarily unwilling to delve deep into this feeling, but there was one thing she knew she had to do.
She needed to meet with the Lord of the Dark Tower again, nobody understood The Dark Tower’s matters better than him.
While Raina was deep in thought, an Elder pushed the door open and entered, upon seeing her resting with closed eyes, he immediately apologized with apprehension, "Alliance Hierarch, my apologies for disturbing your rest."
This Elder wasn’t ranked high among the top tier of The Celestial Alliance; however, he wasn’t part of the First Elder’s faction, nor did he support the Third Elder like others, he was neutral.
Raina opened her eyes, glanced at him: "What’s the matter?"