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

had never

up at him, nodding

"Mr. March, you've arrived."

And when Queena

cheeks instantly flushed with

this lan's doppelganger? The resemblance was

Bernard; he had excellent fighting skills, Bernard's trusted bodyguard. Bernard took a seat in a

gaze fixed outside, quiet

were too

jammed. Bernard's lips twisted into a smirk as he watched the

much like caged birds.

external forces had been systematically dismantled. But it didn't matter

held this position, he'd

was already turned off. At this critical juncture, he wouldn't allow any interruptions. He had

all to bring his son and Yvonne back. He was resolute in

blare, urging Bernard to surrender for leniency,

experiments within, "Follow the procedure to the letter.

no errors."

"Rest assured, everything is proceeding as

the area, and helicopters periodically circled overhead. The

to avoid further

one-sided shouting, the area remained eerily silent. Just when everyone thought Bernard wouldn't

cut through the

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