Chapter 1479

'If this is just a casual inquiry, why is there such a strong directionality?' Earl may have lost himself to lust, but he had not lost his rationality or intelligence. However, Hesper's gaze carried an intense sense of oppression, making it impossible for him to evade. 'It's either I get captured by the Fogertys and find myself in Briar's mercy because of the previous incident, or I reveal what we're doing here at the black market, and fingers crossed that Hestia won't betray me, so I can stay safe here, at least temporarily. 'In any case, Hestia already knows about the medicine we want to buy. It's only a matter of time before she finds out about the rest of the plan. She'll still get her head around it, even if I don't say anything here. But if I were to tell her about it now, I'd temporarily save my own *ss.' Earl did not care much about the family's honor, so after a moment of thought, he nodded and said, "Alright, I'll tell you what I know. We came here looking for two people: