"It's just,..." Luke Land hesitated, half of his words stuck in his throat, uncertain whether to speak or not.
"Just what?"
"I don't know how much pressure Sophie Smith can handle. If Third Brother's condition is worse than we imagined, I don't know if Sophie can cope with it."
Eva Miller lowered her head, as if pondering something.
"If,..." Luke tried tentatively, "if we have Sophie give up looking for Third Brother, I think it might also be a feasible plan."
"What are you saying!" Eva was anxious, "What do you mean by having Sophie give up? Are you saying you want Sophie to hand President Land over to Irene Morton?"
She wouldn't agree to that! Why should she?
"Irene would never do anything to betray Third Brother. With her taking care of him, there's no problem. If you really care about Sophie, and you don't want to see her sad, maybe we shouldn't let her know about Third Brother's current situation."
