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?

to the end, and we're leaving just like this? I want to remain here and

you stay here and observe.

You can't leave me here alone! Don't

on the same boat!"

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

down at Caroline, Reid said, "It's precisely because we're on the same

didn't take that seriously at

won't tell Matthew, so we don't need

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,

that it was best

calculations had

him about Lothar. He was prepared to tell Selina that Lothar was a nobody, just a dog of his. Then, Selina would

would continue investigating. What's more, there was a more powerful force

guess, that person was probably affiliated

that Matthew had returned, she might ask Matthew

would crumble. Reid's top priority was avoiding

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

was fearful when

it over, then agreed. "Okay,

she still

for America, we won't know what goes down here. Are all our

glimmered in Reid's eyes. "Only both of us are leaving. My subordinates will stay here. They will report to

the airport and took a plane

Reid had already prepared

everything. When they passed

use their passports and identification cards. That way, nobody would be able to find a

and Selina were on the way to

wanted to

his doubts when he listened to Selina recounting

if Lothar really

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 he really wanted to abduct off the hook so

Reid would just set out to catch

he would have been caught by Reid

was empty. There was no trace of

glint of

Matthew's eyes.

had gotten wind of

Selina's heart

looked at Matthew. "What should we do now? Is he

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

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