Meanwhile, Adrian traversed past the middle-class rooms and arrived at the lower deck.

Several burly men, clad in heavy fur coats, stepped forward, respectfully inquiring, "Why have you returned, sir?"

Brutus and the others had witnessed Adrian being escorted away, so they hadn't anticipated his return just a few hours later.

Adrian glanced past Brutus’ group and gazed at the door of his former room. It struck him as somewhat amusing to think that Alfie and the others had yet to emerge from i