Chapter 2042 Welcome to the Compound

Emmanuel's voice was low and steady. "I started noticing it in the car, when you suddenly became quiet. Then, at the airport, you kept sending messages. "You told me it was to reassure your parents… but from the moment we left Cascadia, everything was under strict secrecy. No one outside of our superiors and our core team knew our mission. You're still too inexperienced, Darryl." Darryl chuckled bitterly. "So, that's how it is… I admit what I did. I'll take whatever punishment comes. Just don't involve my parents." Wynter's eyes were calm but cold. "That's not your decision to make. The higher-ups will decide." "Then I won't go back!" Darryl suddenly struggled against Wolf's grip. "If I don't return, my parents won't be implicated!" Wynter's gaze sharpened. "Are you sure about that? You only have two choices—go back with Professor Digby, or be deported. Think carefully." Emmanuel looked toward Darryl. "If you're deported, your life is over, and everyone connected to you—your fami