Ivy stared at Gale, her eyes bright and clear.

“Gale, if I hold the truth in my hands, would you want me to reveal it?”

Gale nodded firmly. “Yes!”

“Do you want to know the whole truth?”

“I do!”

Ivy blinked, then suddenly smiled. “Okay, okay, Gale, I know what to do now.”

“Can you tell me now?”

“Not yet.”

“Why?” Gale asked. “Have you been threatened?”

She grew tense all of a sudden.

Ivy shook her head. “No. It’s just too complicated to explain in a few words. But with your support, I su