Winston explained, “On that day, Miss Moore was planning to visit Jade Paradise, and my sister decided to accompany her. Both of you should recall that.”
Back then, Alessandra pointed out that she knew something about Jade Paradise. So, her joining them made sense.
Keith agreed. “Yes, I recall. But what does that mean?”
Winston added, “So, you should realize the extent of my sister’s hardship in Jade Paradise. Had it not been for who I am, she would have been treated no better than a slave.”
Winston glanced at Trent and Keith. “I don’t have to explain what being a slave entails for you two, right?”
The young women in Jade Paradise were mostly brought up by orphanages from when they were kids until they were grown up.
Alternatively, they might become the “slaves” trained by Jade Paradise, hidden behind the tall curtains on the second floor, where they were seen as fragile toys for the entertainment of men.
Girls who didn’t have the skills for fighting or secret missions, like Alessandra, were meant to be slaves.
In the past, Lorenzo treated the girls as tools for bargaining with those looking to make deals at Blackeye. He didn’t care at all about their well-being.
“If that was you, would you ever consider going back to such a nightmare of a place?”
After hearing that, Keith stayed quiet for a bit, as though he was thinking hard about something.
Someone who got away from Jade Paradise would want to keep as much distance as possible from it, yet Alessandra actually asked Hannah to bring her back!
“Maybe…” Keith didn’t want to believe Alessandra had bad intentions.
“Could it be because Hannah saved her, and she feels a need to show her gratitude?”
Hannah said slowly, “This is what baffles me the most. I told her I just wanted to check out Jade Paradise for a bit. I don’t need her gratitude, unless.
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She left her sentence hanging, but Trent chimed in, “Unless she was sure you were going to stir up trouble for Jade Paradise.”
Winston added, “We split up into different teams that night. I got a message from Miss Moore, so I took my sister and left. While we were leaving, my sister asked me where Miss Moore was. Just then, I got another message from Miss Moore. She instructed me to reveal to my sister that she was on the third floor. Soon after, Charlie and his crew hurried to the third floor to find Miss Moore.”
That evening, Keith and Trent were trying to distract their enemies, unaware of what was happening elsewhere.
“So, Charlie headed to the third floor that night because Alessandra tipped him off?” Trent was trying to piece things together.
Hannah said with a nod, “Yes.”
Keith looked at Hannah, clearly worried. “Hannah, why didn’t you tell us sooner? These are serious issues. Why didn’t you share this with us?”
When this was brought up, Hannah offered a smile and explained, “I apologize. I had my doubts about you two initially.”
“Why would you think we were up to something?” Keith gave a resigned smile. “You’re being very cautious, aren’t you, Hannah?”
Hannah said with confidence, “Definitely. You both belong to the Compton family, after all. I need to be sure you’re truly on my side.”