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    He was confident Alfy would keep the secret.


    But Katelyn’s response was a definitive shake of her head. “No, don’t tell Alfy yet. It’s not about trust; her knowing could put her in great danger.”


    Keeping Alfy in the dark was for her own safety.


    Jaxen grasped Katelyn’s reasoning immediately. Despite Alfy’s reliability in keeping secrets, her inability to mask her emotions was a concern. Her joy upon learning Katelyn was alive would undoubtedly draw attention.


    Jaxen expressed his agreement with a nod.


    Suddenly, from within the study, Ashlyn’s frail voice called out, “Katelyn.”


    Katelyn picked up the gentle call instantly, halting her conversation with Jaxen and turning towards the sound.


    Jaxen trailed behind her.


    Facing Ashlyn, who was barely managing to open her eyes, Katelyn gently said, “You should be resting, not fretting over me.”


    Although only her left hand was free, Ashlyn still held onto Katelyn. The contact brought aforting warmth that eased her heart. A gentle smile appeared on Ashlyn’s face as she whispered, “It’s good to see you’re still alive.”


    Then, Ashlyn drifted back into sleep.


    At that moment, the weight on Katelyn’s heart deepened.


    Jaxen couldn’t stop the tears from flooding his eyes as he took it all in. Katelyn’s “death” felt like a gut punch to everyone close to her. The weight of it left the air too thick to breathe. Still, she had no choice but to keep concealing the truth.


    Once Katelyn and Jaxen stepped outside, she passed him a folder. “Read through this when you can. If there’s time, I need you to look into it for me.”


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    Jaxen was confused. The moment he flipped through the pages, he stiffened. This was connected to the Ruiz family.


    Katelyn couldn’t dig into this herself without drawing attention, but Jaxen had no such restrictions.


    After all, Hry’s presence in the matterplicated things further. And considering his close ties with the King, digging too deep would only stir unwanted attention.


    “I’m focused on tracking down the T Organization right now, so I can’t spare the time to look into this myself,” said Katelyn.


    Jaxen read through the documents carefully before responding, “Alright. I’ll take care of it.”


    Katelyn used to handle investigations like this on her own. But at this point, the chaos surrounding the T Organization had consumed all her time.


    Jaxen’s response gave Katelyn a sense of relief she hadn’t felt in days. Looking into these matters would take time. There was no rushing through any of it.


    Brendan’s death had changed everything. She started to question whether the T Organization would take actions because of his death. With everything happening one after another, it was clear there would be more fallout.


    Katelyn had also started pushing her investigation forward. So far, Sophia had been her most promising lead.


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