Chapter 290. She Came To Find Him

In the cherry blossom grove, the wind rustled the leaves, creating a gentle, almost haunting sound. James couldn’t find Caitlin’s figure anywhere, his heart racing, but he forced himself to remain calm.

He stopped in his tracks, his sharp ears listening intently to the sounds around him, his right hand already gripping the handle of his weapon.

“Come out!” he called out coldly.

Soon, a figure appeared from behind a cherry tree trunk. It was Uesugi.

The two men drew their guns almost simultaneously, standing facing each other, aiming directly at each other’s foreheads.

“You sure are lucky, falling from such a high place last night and still surviving?” Uesugi sneered, his eyes dark and full of malice.

“Despicable coward!” James growled back.

Uesugi laughed coldly. “You’re the despicable one! Betraying our master, a treacherous man! And you dare challenge me!”

“I’m not the one who betrayed anyone,” James retorted. “It was your master who