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The Male Leads Are Trapped in My House-Chapter 111: 21. Leader of the Kintner Survival Camp
People didnât fully grasp the extent of Cherryâs superhuman strength.
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Frankly, it seemed Cherry herself wasnât entirely aware of her limits.
Harrison had no idea where Chairman Sinclair had obtained the supplements he gave her, but he clearly remembered one thing the Chairman had said at the time:
"Those supplements seem to suit Cherry well."
Harrison had found the phrasing odd. Most people would say a supplement "agrees with someoneâs body," not that it "suits them well."
"This is a drug anyone would covet," the Chairman had continued. "But itâs not something just anyone can handle. It was specially made for Cherry."
The words were cryptic and left Harrison puzzled.
Why these comments from Chairman Sinclair were surfacing in his mind now, he wasnât sure. Perhaps the memory was triggered by the letter left by Baron Ruskin to Vanilla.
Two key points stood out from the Chairmanâs words.
First, the drug Cherry consumed wasnât something just anyone could digest; it was specifically tailored for her.
âDid Chairman Sinclair know the world would turn out like this?â
Even if the supplements were obtained for Cherryâs benefit, Harrison couldnât shake the fear of potential side effects.
If anything were to happen to Cherry, not even the fact that Chairman Sinclair had saved him from his miserable life would make Harrison forgive him.
The second point was the mention of "that person."
âWho is this âpersonâ he referred to?â
If Chairman Sinclair had someone he addressed with such reverence, could they have been a noble?
As a family lawyer, Harrison knew a lot about Chairman Sinclairâs connections, yet he couldnât guess who the mysterious "person" might have been.
"What do you think it means to âfind Segraveâ?"
Cherryâs voice broke the silence as she leaned back lazily on the salon sofa.
Harrison, who had been poring over a map of Brunel, looked up.
"Segrave. Are we seriously entertaining the idea that they exist?"
Cherry muttered as she scratched her belly over her dress.
Cherry had no qualms about acting unrefined in front of him, showing none of the decorum expected of a lady. This hadnât always been the case. She used to be shy and bashful around him, at least until he married Isabella.
"There you are," came a sharp voice from the salon entrance.
Harrison didnât need to look to know who it was.
Ethan Duncan Lancaster.
Cherry sprang to her feet and adjusted her dress. Harrison shut his book, raising his elegant eyebrows in visible disapproval.
But Ethan ignored Harrison entirely, giving him only a brief nod before focusing his attention on Cherry.
"Whatâs with the sudden formality? Relax," Ethan said, settling into the seat beside Cherry with a grin in his voice.
Harrison noticed the unusually gentle way Ethan was looking at her.
This was not the same Ethan who had once dug into both Cherryâs and Harrisonâs pasts, hunting for evidence to incriminate them. What was with those overly sentimental eyes now?
"Are you trying to get on my good side?"
"Donât be ridiculous. Why would I?" Cherry shot back.
"Then why the sudden fuss? You were perfectly at ease in front of Howard, but now youâre all proper."
"Because I canât show weakness. Our dear lawyer and you arenât the same, are you?"
Cherryâs comment seemed to soothe the tension in Harrisonâs brows.
It was only then that Ethanâs gaze shifted to Harrison. Unlike the warmth heâd shown Cherry, his eyes were cold and indifferent. Not that Harrison cared; the feeling was mutual.
"So, youâre worried about showing me any weaknesses? I thought we were partners. Iâm hurt," Ethan said, feigning offense.
"Oh, really? Since when? Youâre the one who treated me like a criminal. Do you want a criminal as your partner?"
"I donât recall saying that. Still, if the criminal is Miss Cherry, I suppose I wouldnât mind. Would that make us accomplices?"
"What a terrifying thing to say!"
"Already gathered, have you? So lively this morning," came another voice from the entrance.
Nox Cornell Ludfisher had arrived.
With Ethan seated on Cherryâs left, Nox naturally took the spot to her right. The sofa looked uncomfortably cramped, prompting Harrison to finally speak up.
"Thereâs room over here."
Both men grimaced immediately.
"I donât want to sit next to a man."
"Iâm just used to sitting here."
The first comment came from Nox, the second from Ethan. Harrison placed his clasped hands on his lap, clearly annoyed.
"Get lost, all of you," Cherry said, exasperated. But neither man budged.
Finally, Cherry stood abruptly and moved to sit beside Harrison. Seeing the shocked expressions on Nox and Ethanâs faces brought a smug smile to Harrisonâs lips.
How dare they covet a Sinclair heiress?
Of course, Harrison conveniently ignored the fact that Nox was the youngest son of the esteemed Ludfisher Marquisate and a renowned physician, while Ethan was the heir to the Lancaster Dukedom and a promising police officer.