Hearing this, Rowan felt a deep chill in his heart. They had all grown up in the same circle, shared over ten years of friendship. It had always been Barret who called the shots, and they had followed. Yet today, to save his own life, he had dragged the three of them down with him! Amelia spun the copper coin in her fingers and suddenly remarked, "Your other friend is probably in the worst situation right now." Since Rowan and Barney had stepped into the courtyard, with Elijah present, no malevolent entities dared to come near. The old master had once said that unborn children—especially those who should have been born but never got the chance—carried the most intense resentment. Originally, the spirit could haunt all three of them. Now, only one target remained. Rowan grew anxious

