Chapter 143 No More Shadows

• On the other end, Smith’s voice cracked, raw with anger. “Dammit, Darren! He shouldn’t have died. Bryan always had our backs. We should’ve been there. We could’ve stopped this!”
• “Smith…” Darren’s voice was firm but steady, cutting through the grief. “I know. I feel it too. But this isn’t the time to lose ourselves. There’s still a job waiting to be done. Bryan would want us to keep moving, not drown in regret.”
• A tense quiet stretched.