Chapter 1146:

But when Sadie’s name hung in the air, her calm faltered. Concern etched her face, and her reply came out hushed.

“She tried to contact Mr. Noel. When he didn’t answer, she feared the worst.”

“Traced Mr. Noel’s final phone signal here—to No. 301, buried deep in this maze of crumbling buildings. I… I failed to stop Sadie.”

Tina’s voice cracked and faded to a whisper as moisture gathered in her eyes, threatening to spill over.

A crushing weight settled in Blaine’s chest.

“Enough. We don’t have time for this,” he said, his fingers wrapping around Tina’s wrist with sudden force. “Let’s go.”

Tina offered no resistance. Even with his fingers digging into her wrist, she quickened her steps to match his urgent stride.

faded into

Sadie advanced through the shadows, her

eyes found the faded numbers

target lay just ahead: 301,

shot up in a sharp gesture, freezing the team in their

open. We’re

to advance, Nathan’s arm swept

voice turned steel-hard. “Sadie, I go first.

simple worry—it was pure

building. The entire Higgins family’s legacy rested on her shoulders. Losing her here would destroy everything he had

tension. “Dad, calm down.” Hailey’s

you love are

razor points in an

in without hesitation, as she yanked Nathan down with her behind a section

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