She couldn't quite pin down why she was so utterly infatuated with lan. The moment she first laid eyes on him, she felt an intense

connection that seemed to tether her very soul to his.

A smile curled her lips just thinking about a future with him by her side, forever and always. She was boiling over with excitement,

eager for all of this to cto an end.

She fastened her movements with increased urgency, determined to optimize every last data point to perfection.

At 2 p.m. sharp, Bernard stepped out of his car and approached the quaint cottage.

The guard at the door had long been replaced with one of his own men - a change that happened two years prior.

He entered the premises without incident, but as he was about to step into the cottage, hesitation gripped him for a moment.

The familiar facade tugged at his heartstrings, leaving a bittersweet taste in his mouth. Yet, in the blink of an eye, he composed

himself.

Occasionally, helicopters would buzz overhead - no doubt the other side's attempt to survey the area.

But Bernard was fearless. The area was locked down tight. Unless they were willing to risk the hostages inside, they wouldn't dare

make a bold move.

And after tonight, he'd be free to escape through the underground passage to the border, never to return.

His smile widened at the thought. Upon entering the room, he couldn't even bear to glance at the kitchen - Yvonne's once favorite

haunt.

stairs leisurely, he observed that the upper floor had been transformed into a

order to have it remodeled, yet he had never visited before. Now, for the

at him, nodding slightly in

"Mr. March, you've arrived."

when

instantly flushed with

this lan's doppelganger? The resemblance

stood behind Bernard; he had excellent fighting skills, Bernard's trusted bodyguard. Bernard took a

fixed outside, quiet and

was amiss, but they were too scared to venture out or contact anyone on the

2 p.m. onwards, all communications had been jammed. Bernard's lips twisted into a smirk

much like caged birds.

forces had been systematically dismantled.

held this position, he'd

this critical juncture, he wouldn't allow

and Yvonne back. He was

urging Bernard to surrender for

He glanced around nonchalantly, focusing on the experiments within, "Follow the procedure to the

no errors."

"Rest assured, everything

helicopters periodically circled

to avoid

hours of one-sided shouting, the area remained eerily

cut through the

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