“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.

Charlotte. His

a delicate state, Mr. Nacht. I’m afraid she won’t be able to rouse before dark,” the doctor beside whispered

turned to Lupine.

Lupine nodded. “Are

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

me.

waiting. When the latter saw Zachary, he was

from such

Ben on the shoulder and regarded the latter with a slight smile. “Get well soon. I’ve still

“Okay.” Ben nodded profusely.

“Mr. Nacht!”

the long corridor for some time now, and

this catastrophe, they had come to treasure, even more,

you are missing. This is

this group, his lips curled up in relief, and all of their

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

them their orders

eighteen of them unanimously

finger to his lip. “Do

eighteen six-foot-odd men became somewhat self-conscious and chuckled

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