Chapter 1269

Sean instantly knew what Kirk was thinking about.

"It's only been a couple of days," he said. "But you miss Caroline already? Bear with it, will you? You can return and meet her once we catch Nightshade tomorrow."

"I'm not thinking about her," Kirk said.

Amused at his denial, Sean laughed. "We've known each other for a long time. I know that you miss her."

"It's not that I miss her," Kirk said, his face grave. "I'm not sure why, but I feel like something's happened to her."

"No way. What could happen?" Sean dismissed the possibility right away. "Kirk, we've known each other for so long. She's always on your mind, so stop pretending that you don't miss her."

"Speaking of which …" Sean took out his phone. "I miss Gwen. I wonder if she's thinking of me."

As the only single gentleman amongst the three, Charles could only stare in jealousy at them both. "Dr. Yates, didn't we agree that we're going to come up with a plan to capture Nightshade?" he asked.

Sean tossed him a look of