Leah saw Delphine's worried look and was furious herself. Now that Delphine had a child, she couldn't act like before—venting her anger through action and retreating to the Golden Triangle when things didn't go her way.
In the three years Griffith Squire had been missing, Leah originally intended to take over the affairs of the Golden Triangle. However, she was constantly obstructed by Richard Shaw for various reasons. Now, aside from the subordinates who had followed Griffith through life-and-death situations, the rest were either annexed by local warlords or defected to other forces. Her power had diminished by over a third.
This was Imperial City, and Richard Shaw presided over it with control that was ten times stricter than that of the South Seas. Leah's influence couldn't penetrate here. Leah herself didn't care much, but what she couldn't stand the most was Ignatius Leclair using his power to oppress Delphine.
