Chapter 1604

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Claire could only agree, waving goodbye to Dane.

“Stop worrying about me and go get some sleep yourself.”

Hearing that, Dane nodded. “Call me if you need anything.”

Once Dane left, Claire headed to the bathroom.

After washing up, she collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep almost instantly.

She slept soundly through the night and straight into the morning.

Claire rarely slept in, but this time she didn’t wake up until eleven.

Stephen had wanted to wake her for breakfast, but Dane stopped him.

“Let her sleep. She’s been exhausted these past few days.”

Stephen was a man of strict discipline. He understood her fatigue but still believed she should eat breakfast.

“She can eat and then go back to sleep.”

Dane shook his head. “If she wakes up to eat, she probably won’t be able to fall back asleep. It’s better to let her rest.”

“But…..” Stephen frowned. “It’s bad for her stomach.”

“Doing it once won’t hurt.” Dane reassured him. “Claire is a doctor. She knows her own limits.”

Stephen rolled his eyes at Dane. “You spoil her so much. Aren’t you worried you’ll turn her into a brat?”

Was he genuinely concerned, or just testing him?

Dane didn’t care either way.

By the time Claire finally woke up, she was starving.

The first thing she asked when she saw Dane and Stephen was, “Why didn’t you guys wake me up?”

“I’m so hungry.” She stifled another yawn, rubbing her stomach.

Stephen shot Dane a pointed look. “He said we shouldn’t wake you so you could get enough sleep.”

Claire acutely caught the glint of schadenfreude in Stephen’s eyes. “Stephen, I think Dane made the right call.”

“Because waking me up wouldn’t have done anything but let me eat. I need my sleep.”

She honestly had a bit of a temper when woken up prematurely.

“You brat.” Stephen easily saw through her defense of Dane.

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exactly thrilling, , but it wasn’t something to be upset about either.

Stephen calmly accepted it.

Claire and the others returned to the rustic restaurant.

They ordered Claire’s favorites from the previous day, along with a few new dishes.

Over lunch, Claire finally told Stephen about Quinn and the suspicious guy, Yates.

Stephen’s expression darkened. “That girl was probably lured here through an online romance scam.”

“As for why she can’t leave…” His face grew even more solemn.

The methods used to trap women in these places were always the same.

Stephen sighed. “I’ll handle this.”

“You don’t need to worry about it anymore. Just get on your flight after lunch.”

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to let either of them get involved in any atore cases in Montara

anthis, Dane firmly refused

Every local case carried its own set of dangers.

The people in this border town were ruthless.

Quinn might have been a victim, but if she

and followed Yates’s

scam others, she would have already

become but

Naturally, Stephen didn’t want Claire interacting with these people any further.

“Let me know when the case is wrapped up, Stephen.”

At the very least, she wanted to know she hadn’t betrayed that girl’s trust.

Stephen nodded in agreement.

Though he told Claire not to worry, he immediately texted his subordinates to start investigating.

He didn’t trust the local precinct and had no intention of asking for their help.

Shortly after, Claire and Dane boarded their flight back to Cabinda.

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