Chapter 406 A Tense Standoff

“I’m sorry… for dragging you into this mess,” Ambrose muttered, his voice tinged with regret.

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“What nonsense, it’s clear that I’ve dragged you into this,” Calista responded with a light chuckle. However, her smile faded as her eyes scanned the crisscrossing scars adorning his upper body, her expression turning icy with the sight.

“Go on, your brother is waiting for you,” she urged him gently. Though Ambrose was hesitant to leave her side, he knew he had no choice but to comply. With a heavy heart and clenched teeth, he turned and began to walk in the opposite direction.

A figure emerged from the car, approaching Ambrose with hands raised in a gesture of peace, under the watchful gaze of Horatio. Meanwhile, Calista advanced toward him, her steps measured and deliberate. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Step by step, the distance between them closed.

Horatio was convinced that once he had Calista within his grasp, he could manipulate her to extend his own life through any means necessary. With Kiefer being distracted by Kallum, Horatio focused solely on seizing Calista.

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At that crucial moment, Calista burst into laughter, her lending a haunting quality to her mirth. “Do you know?” she asked, capturing Horatio’s full attention.

Just as she finished her

Horatio stepped forward, seizing control

“I haven’t done anything. I have no idea who’s

barricade and stormed the scene. Twenty menacing men emerged, their aura thick with bloodlust. Horatio’s eyes widened in shock at the sight of their leader,

“Kurt…”

him aside, saving

shot missed, and he frowned deeply, his command of Chanaean not quite perfect as he demanded, “I want herl Give her to me!”

as he faced about thirty to forty skilled men of his own against Kurt’s fearsome crew. Should I hand over Calista to

to find his way here shows that Kiefer knows of

Horatio glared at her, his voice tight with anger. “Are you scheming

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406 A Tense

it a bit late to blame me now?”

stern face as

this, Horatio gritted his teeth in frustration, issuing a similar command, “Counterattack!

no cover, resulting in significant casualties. Horatio, seeing the tide turning against him,

could escape, he found his men nearly wiped out. On the brink of what seemed like his end, he had a flash of insight and pulled Calista in front of him, using her as a human shield. He shouted loudly. “Stop! Tell

him. Kurt, confident in his judgment, laughed dismissively. “You won’t

wouldn’t dare harm Calista, Kurt coldly ordered with a casual

loyal to Kallum, led by Levi, arrived with over a hundred men, forming at defensive line to the east to protect Calista. After ensuring Ambrose’s safety, Quintus returned to join them, engaging in long–range attacks to provide a brief respite for

however, seemed to conspire against him

under his command in Horington. I’m afraid these people are his final trump card, and if they were to all die here…

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