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As night approached, Kimberly was still waiting for the arrival of someone who had not shown his figure all day. Initially, Ertan wanted to stay there, but Kimberly refused because she thought Danial would come.

Kimberly was pensive, remembering Ertan's words earlier when he came to see her.

"Kim, did you know Arabella is back?" asked Ertan, making Kimberly stunned. She didn't know what to answer—whether she had to lie to Ertan again. Even all this time, he continued to hide many facts from his best friend. I don't know why he continues to protect Danial. Maybe because Kimberly thinks that Danial is a victim here.

"Why are you silent? Let me guess, you don't know," Ertan said, waking up Kimberly's reverie.

"I... it's... "

"I saw him last night; I actually followed him to his hiding place. But I finally missed it too; he secretly ran away. Probably realized I was following her," said Ertan with a small smile.

"Kim, I want to ask you for a favor just once. This is also for your own good