Chapter 565 He gave me a choice

I could not figure out why Kenneth had shown up. He had been here for ages, just chit-chatting about nothing in particular, which was honestly kind of baffling. When I clammed up, his grin vanished, and he looked at me seriously. "Ms. Scott, do you want to go back home?" His question caught me off guard, and I stared at him, trying to understand. He drummed his fingers on the stone table. "If you're looking to head back, I could lend a hand." Help me get home? Was he for real? After a beat, I could not help but laugh. "What's the catch?" He just shook his head, his face giving nothing away. "No catch. If you want to go back, just say the word, and I'll do you a favor." Now I was really lost. "Here I was thinking you would rather see me dead. I mean, I’m not exactly doing Ms. Yara any favors by staying alive, am I?" He let out a small laugh. "Maybe I’m just getting old and looking for a new way to solve my problems." "That's too bad," I said with a light sigh, locking eyes wit