Adrian turned to Juleen and said, "You're free to leave with him if you wish. I won't stop you."

"No, Darryl, I have to stay here. You should return to the Greenhursts and never come back here,” Juleen said.

Darryl left, disappointed and intimidated by Adrian's formidable presence, especially after the latter had shown up in front of him in an instant.

Juleen asked, "Who was it that massacred my family then?"

Adrian calmly replied, "It's most likely the doing of the Four Great Factions. There are more of them who wish you dead to avoid trouble."

Juleen shuddered at the thought. Darryl and Payton were probably simply acting on orders. She then thought about how cruel Urias was. "So I'm left with no option but death?" she said in despair.

"Who said that?" Adrian chuckled. "There will always be someone willing to stand up in the face of injustice."

"Will you help me?" Juleen asked tentatively, lacking the courage to look at Adrian.

Rozi intervened, "Adrian, we're in danger ourselv