Although she didn’t feel any joy, she still forced herself to smile at him.

Muir’s heart ached when he saw her pale smile. How he wished he could get caught in Curtis’s stead, making Irina feel a little better.

“What should we do now? Everything is prepared, and we’re only lacking Curtis. However, we can’t summon him back at all.” Damien felt dejected as he poked the firewood in his hand harshly into the ground.

Irina grabbed his other hand. When he sensed the gentle feeling on the back of his hand, Damien’s irritation calmed down a little.

“Don’t be like this. It’ll get better.” Irina sounded certain, but they...