Chapter 840: Catch Dorothy Russell and Find Out If She’s Human or Ghost

Outside the courthouse, Ruud climbed into the car without a second glance. Gabe, watching him, felt a knot of anxiety tighten in his chest. He stepped forward quickly. “Ruud, you’re leaving already?” Ruud waved a hand dismissively. “Yeah, I’m out. You all head back.” Gabe blinked, frustration bubbling up. “But if you bail like this, how are we supposed to explain it to the higher-ups? We had a job to do today!” “What’s there to explain?” Ruud shot back, leaning back in his seat. “I’ve been single for nearly fifty years, busting my ass for the government. Don’t they owe me a wife and kid? Isn’t it time they compensated me?” Gabe opened his mouth, then closed it, at a loss. “You’re not wrong, but we still haven’t found the person you’ve been looking for, have we? And you just handed Luke Gill and Victor over to Tina like it was nothing. Those two are key players in this operation—this is gonna raise a lot of questions…” Ruud cut him off, his voice cold and final. “Nothing’s more im