Celine and Benjamin waited for Adam while his subordinates had already secured the village for a safe exit. However, Adam never arrived, and his whereabouts were unknown.

“Why is Adam not here yet?”

Just then, his strikingly handsome, tall silhouette appeared.

“Adam, what have you been up to?” Benjamin asked curiously.

Adam remained silent, wiping his hands with a tissue. Celine, however, noticed blood staining his fingers.

At that moment, Leo approached. “Mr. Alvarez, we can leave now.”

Adam nodded, and the group boarded the yacht and departed.

Suddenly, Celine heard crying. She turned to see Cassidy rushing toward them, tears streaming down her face, distressed on the shore.

“Mr. Alvarez, did you break her heart? I believe she truly loves you.”

Adam shot Celine a frosty glare and declared, “If that’s the case, I’ll offer her ‘true love’ to you instead. Are you interested?”

Celine was speechless.

The group returned to Marland, where Randall and their classmates were waiting. Randall looked at Celine. “Are you okay? You suddenly disappeared, leaving us terrified.”

Celine shook her head. “Don’t worry. I’m fine.”

“Celine, what exactly happened? Why did you suddenly disappear?”

Before Celine could answer, a graceful figure dashed forward and flung herself into Adam’s embrace. “Adam, you’re finally back. I was so worried about you.”

It was Carly. She clung to Adam.

Celine met Carly’s unwavering gaze as she nestled confidently in Adam’s arms. Deep down, Celine suspected Carly had urged Benjamin to harm her. However, there was no concrete evidence. Moreover, since Benjamin was involved, clarification was difficult. That was why Carly was so bold. Celine stalled. “I’m tired, everyone. Let’s go back.”

“Alright, let’s rest. We’ll fly back to Mercity this evening.”

Randall turned to Adam. “We’ll leave first, Adam.”

Carly hugged Adam tightly; despite his attempts to push her away, she held on even more firmly.

“Adam and Ms. Tate are so deeply in love.”

Adam gazed at Celine, whose expression was icy and devoid of emotion. She didn’t glance at him or Carly. “Let’s go.”

She left with Randall and the others. Held tightly by Carly, Adam could only watch Celine leave.

Carly was furious. She couldn’t believe Celine had survived.

“Carly, we should leave too,” Adam steered her aside before climbing into the car.

Carly noticed Benjamin standing behind Iser and quickly approached him. Feigning concern, she asked, “Benjamin, are you alright? Is your leg hurt?”

Benjamin stared at her. “Carly, why were there explosives on the yacht?”

Carly had a ready excuse. “Benjamin, the explosives on the yacht were meant for Celine, and the countdown was already underway. I expected you to lack in the… but you didn’t make it. You and Celine were caught in the blast and plunged into the sea. Do you have any idea how arduous this was for me? I even urged Adam to hurry and search for you.”