Although it was slightly embarrassing to have to flee, their lives were far more important. They would have a chance at getting back at Adrian as long as they were alive.

After all four of them retreated, Adrian approached Marissa and asked, "What's going on here?"

Marissa's eyes had become teary-eyed. She knew Adrian had offended the leaders of Moonlit for her sake, and that he would now be their target of vengeance.

"You have to leave. There’s no hope for me. You can't save me,” she said.

"Why? There is no problem that can't be solved. It's only a matter of whether you're willing to resolve it or not," Adrian said as he grabbed Marissa's shoulders.

Marissa hung her head as tears streamed down her face. "I took half a bottle's worth of Sol Pills."

Rozi could not believe her ears. "Why would you do such a thing?! You know full well you can break the addiction to those things!”

Adrian took a deep breath. He knew that Marissa was a rational woman and would never ingest such thi