Crash.

The phone slipped from Selina's grasp and fell onto the sheets.

Matthew's heart tightened.

He picked up the phone and asked, "Selina, what's wrong?"

Selina's face turned pale. "I'm fine."

She took the phone from Matthew and put it back to her ear.

"Selina, are you alright?" Tobias queried.

"I'm okay." Selina took a deep breath. "No matter what, I want an answer. You have to get that answer for me. Dead or alive, I want to see him!"

"Alright," replied Tobias.

Selina hung up.

"Selina, what happened?" Matthew immediately questioned.

Selina shook her head absent-mindedly.

Matthew put his hands on her face and gazed deeply into her eyes. "Selina, I am your partner. You should tell me. If you have any trouble at all, come to me right away. Not Tobias." Selina met Matthew's gaze.

The look in his eyes was like a deep, bottomless ocean.

Selina's lips quivered, and it seemed as though she was forcing every word out. "It's

Lothar. Tobias said that he might be dead."

Reid was packing up.

He ordered Caroline to pack her things as well.

"Let's go," Reid instructed Caroline. "We can't stay here anymore. We have to hide."

Caroline was baffled. "Hide from what? Where should we hide?"

"America." Reid gave Caroline a profound look.

When Caroline heard that, she didn't want to go.

America was where she came from. If she went there, what was the point of her staying with Reid?

we're leaving just like this? I want to remain

stay here and observe.

do you mean? You can't leave me here alone! Don't forget

on the same boat!"

it weren't for Reid, she would not be able to stay in

"It's precisely because we're on the same boat that I'm asking you to leave now. Matthew

take that seriously

tell Matthew, so we

"Do you know why I've lived for so long? It's because I know how to take precautions! Do you really think that Matthew is that dumb? Before, he was pestered by Saoirse, so he did not come our way or think of us. However, I've been informed that Saoirse has not returned with Matthew. He has dumped

mused over it, he decided that it was best to

importantly, his calculations had

no one would know if Lothar was dead. However, Selina came asking him about Lothar. He was prepared to tell Selina that Lothar was a nobody, just a dog of his.

more, there was a more

that person was probably affiliated

that Matthew had returned, she might ask Matthew to

and the whole plan would crumble. Reid's top

Secondly, that old man was there. Worse come to worse, he might be able to

was fearful when

then agreed.

she still

won't know what goes down

glimmered in Reid's eyes. "Only both of us are leaving. My

headed to the airport and took a plane to

Reid had already prepared

everything. When they passed

not use their passports and identification cards. That way, nobody

Matthew and Selina were on

to

had his doubts when he listened

Lothar

wouldn't be able to get far with his injuries. Moreover, based on Matthew's understanding of Reid, it wasn't like him to let someone who

escaped, Reid would just set out to catch him

even if Lothar had run away, he would have been caught by Reid

was empty. There was

glint of

Matthew's eyes.

likely, Reid had gotten wind of

in Selina's heart

"What should we do

he won't be able to run far. I'll

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