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Clark's voice deflated like a punctured football. "I know, I know I'm injured, and I'm just going to slow you guys down. But at least I can take a bullet for Rose, right? I'm willing to be a human shield, however much I can block. And if it's about Carol, I don't want to miss any chance to uncover the truth. I want to be involved—that is all I'm asking for."

He didn't want to feel useless, just sitting at home waiting for news, with everything being taken care of by his sister and brother-in-law. He wanted to pull his weight.

Especially because that involved Carol.

"Clark, we don't think you're a burden," Romeo said, his eyes brimming with sincerity, his voice warm and respectful. "You're injured. We just want you to get some rest, that's all. You haven't been sleeping well—we can see that. It worries us."