“Why would he do this?” exclaimed Bruce. “He’s the boy’s uncle, so why would he use the child as a bargaining chip?”

“He won’t harm Robbie.” That much Zachary was certain. “He’s only trying to make Francesco return to him.”

“What should we do then?” said a vexed Bruce. “Mr. Lindberg has not only saved Ms. Lindberg and me today…”

“Certainly, we cannot turn this into an open confrontation…”

After everything that he went through, Zachary came out the other end having matured a lot. He began to view the relationship between the Lindbergs and the Nachts with a renewed sense of objectivity, and no longer harbored the same degree of animosity he held toward Danrique as he did before.

Reflecting upon what had transpired during this stretch, he lamented, “Regardless, he was the one who saved Charlotte and Robbie, and his wife saved me. That makes us very much in their debt.”

“This…” Bruce was very surprised. Mr. Nacht seems to have gained clarity on the situation.

“Go ahead and attend to things back at the office,” Zachary instructed.

“Understood.” Bruce nodded and departed in a hurry.

to regard the bed-ridden Charlotte.

lost a lot of blood and is currently in a delicate state, Mr. Nacht. I’m afraid she won’t be able to rouse before dark,” the

acknowledgment before he turned to Lupine. “Help me take care

Lupine nodded.

to make a trip back to the office.” Zachary checked the time on his wrist.

me. I’ll take care of things

Zachary outside to where Ben was waiting. When the latter saw Zachary, he was extremely emotional. “Mr.

from such an ordeal, they mutually

out alive.” Zachary patted Ben on the shoulder and regarded the latter with a slight smile. “Get

“Okay.” Ben nodded profusely.

“Mr. Nacht!”

the other elite subordinates had awaited in the long corridor for some time now, and all of them were profoundly moved upon seeing

undergoing this catastrophe, they had come to treasure, even more, the time

of you are missing. This

his lips curled up in relief, and all

here to protect Madam, while Squad Two shall accompany me to

them their orders without

of them unanimously and

a finger to his lip. “Do not wake

men became somewhat self-conscious and

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