Katelyn didn’t even have her phone on speaker mode, yet the crying was so loud that Vincent and Jaxen heard it clearly.

The person speaking on the other end was stumbling over words, sobbing uncontrollably.

“Oh, what am I gonna do? They’ve kicked me out. And if you don’t take me in, I’ll be homeless!”

The voice belonged to Alfy.

All three of them recognized the voice at once. Without much thought, Katelyn stepped outside to take the call in private.

Earlier that afternoon, she had met up with Alfy at a café. Everything seemed fine between her and the organization. Why had they suddenly kicked her out? Was it possible that Katelyn was the reason behind this?

Jaxen clenched his fists and, without thinking, followed Katelyn.

Not long after, Katelyn found a secluded spot in the hallway. She glanced around to make sure there were no other people before continuing the call.

“Alfy, can you tell me exactly how it happened? Take a breath, and then tell me everything.”

Soon, Alfy began detailing the story.

“I really want to spend time with you, but they won’t let me. Because of that, I snuck out, and now, I have nowhere to go. The only choice I had left was to call you.”

Katelyn tightened her fists, trying not to show any emotion. However, her gaze betrayed how conflicted she felt.

In her opinion, Alfy had always seemed so innocent and simple. But now, Katelyn couldn’t help but worry that it might all have been a ruse. They had only met in person once, and everything they knew about each other online didn’t necessarily reflect their real lives. Katelyn had once been gullible.

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But after hearing how aggrieved Alfy was, she replied, “Send me your bank account details, and I’ll send you some money to help you. For now, you’ll have to do this on your own. Don’t try to contact me again until I’m certain that you’ve truly severed your ties with the organization.”

Silence followed on the other end of the line, then Alfy’s loud sobs.

“Why are you abandoning me? I’ve got nowhere else to go!” She was weeping incessantly at this point.

Katelyn let out a deep sigh as she rubbed her forehead. “You either do as I say, or you’ll never hear from me again.”

After she said that, Alfy calmed down, but she still sounded like she was on the verge of crying.

“I understand. But don’t bother sending me money. I still have a lot of money left in my account.”

“Good,” Katelyn stated sternly. “If it’s not important, don’t try to contact me,” she added.

“Yes, I know.”

Once the call ended, Alfy sat on the street, staring at the passing crowd with a forlorn expression.

She couldn’t understand why someone as kind as her mentor would be hunted down by her uncle.

Perhaps if she were to figure this issue out and resolve it, her mentor would finally get along with her uncle.

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“What are you doing out here? You’re already monitoring me, aren’t you? And now you’re eavesdropping on my calls too?”

Katelyn made it clear through her voice that she still held onto her anger from what happened before.

Jaxen stared at Katelyn, visibly conflicted. “Katelyn, why was Alfy crying?” he asked.

He followed Katelyn not because he wanted to eavesdrop on her, but to understand what had upset Alfy. Jaxen knew that this wasn’t a reasonable approach, but he couldn’t help himself.

Katelyn backed away from him and stared at him vigilantly.

“You’re overly concerned about Alfy, aren’t you?”

After a moment of hesitation, Jaxen nodded. “It’s because I don’t like it when she cries.”

Those simple words were enough to tug at Katelyn’s heartstrings.

His words reminded her of something she had read before. “Loving someone starts with feeling sorry when they cry.” Did this mean that Jaxen was falling for Alfy?

It was odd, considering the fact that they’d only met once.

Alfy was innocent and pure, while Jaxen was a playboy. If he were doing this on a whim, Alfy would end up getting hurt.

In all honesty, Katelyn would rather not allow Alfy to get involved with someone like Jaxen.

Someone sweet and innocent like Alfy wouldn’t end up well with a player like Jaxen.

“Sorry, but I don’t divulge other people’s private matters to anyone. If you’re that curious, you should go ask her yourself,” Katelyn stated.

Jaxen let out a sigh. “I don’t know how to reach her.” He had never actually gotten Alfy’s contact number. The only times they’d ever encountered each other were during the battles they fought on Katelyn’s computer.

For that reason, the IP address he traced on Alfy was now useless.

Jaxen really didn’t have any way to contact her.

“Can you give me her contact details?” He stared at Katelyn with hopeful eyes.

“Huh?” Katelyn was surprised.

Before she could say another word, someone barreled through the hallway, running toward them.

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