Chapter 2311

Danrique fell asleep groggily on the couch after taking his medicine.

Worried that he might catch a cold, Norah covered him with a blanket before turning off the lights and retreating quietly.

Though she did not know much, she understood that that night was critical. Mr. Lindberg and the president had come to an agreement: If Sean could bring Mr. Lincoln back, Ms. Felch would be able to come home, and the matter would be resolved.

Norah watched the clock on the wall and counted the seconds in her heart.

One minute passed. Ten minutes. Half an hour. Sean would be at the presidential palace by now and would be picking them up soon.

Danrique suddenly jerked awake while she was lost in her reverie and grabbed his phone to make a call.

“Yes, Mr. Lindberg?”

“Have you picked up Mr. Lincoln?”

“Not yet. He should be arriving at the back door of the presidential palace soon.”

Danrique's expression shifted drastically. “Did they tell you to collect him at the presidential palace?”

“That's right.”

in our hands before the president returns,” Danrique urged. “If you catch

“Yes—”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

sentence,

figure falling at the entrance not far away amidst a storm of bullets. At the same time, another fell to her knees

Mr. Lincoln!” Francesca's scream pierced the night

Sean was rooted to the spot, his eyes widened in disbelief. His head rang with the words—It's

late, and the president succeeded

end and, in a rage, sent the coffee table over with a kick and hung up. Summoning his men, he

careful with your injury, sir!” Norah

did not appear to hear her. Without even donning his jacket, he leaped into his

the white snow at the back door of the presidential palace. The president's expression remained impassive as the two

who had shared his bed for decades, fell at his feet, he did not appear sad in the slightest. He gazed at her quietly and then at Lincoln, who

trade his wife's life for Lincoln's, the president had, in fact, benefitted a

first lady for her husband, it was not his wife that the president had brought back

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