I must have been scared out of my wits; otherwise, why would Leon's presence feel like a soothing balm?
Adele was equally relieved. She helped me up and looked calmly at Martin, who was following Leon. "Hey, you’re here."
"Yeah, as soon as Leon and I got word you were here, we rushed over," Martin said, urging the officers to open the holding cell door. "We brought Elson along. Everything's going to be fine."
Leon had been silently watching me since earlier. As soon as the door opened, he took my arm from Adele.
Instinctively, I flinched, but I didn't escape his embrace.
"What's up?" he asked softly, his eyes full of concern.
I lowered my head and whispered, "I'll tell you outside."
Leon immediately wrapped a protective arm around me, swiftly guiding us out of the police station. El
