He agreed to the arrangement and followed up by sending over a string of codes as well as the map of a military zone.

Anon was duly satisfied when he received them.

Anon: Excellent, Lieutenant Colonel Jadeson. Many thanks.

Stephen: You’re not to threaten his life. See that you do as you’ve promised.

He seemed to still be conflicted as he did not neglect to remind his counterpart toward the end.

The response which came back, though, was ambiguously expressed.

Anon: Rest assured, Lieutenant Colonel, that we’ll do as you asked since you do not wish to see him die at this present time. Trust me when I say that I’m much more competent than anyone you’ve approached before.

The middle-aged man seated in front of the computer abruptly hunched over with his face contorted for a moment as though he had been hit in the gut. Then he slammed his hand on the keyboard and turned off the computer.

That was his psychological wound that could not be healed.

Back at Oceanic Estate.

Through Janice’s explanation, Sasha slowly came to understand Jonathan’s plans for her. That hit her like another curveball.

this old man experience some kind of trauma that led him to make such an ill-advised impromptu

up with Sebastian when she went to him the

settled on doing just this, she went on to tuck the children

as she needed

told us to tell you

she crawled out from underneath the sheets and got dressed by her mother, the groggy Vivian snuggled into her mother’s arms

A parent-teacher conference?

eyes brightened up spontaneously. “Really? What’s it

attended such an event as they had been in a constant state of flux ever since the children started attending elementary school. She was so busy that she was only able to send the

nothing much to it, Mommy. Just a routine meeting to discuss the

would find out that it was meant to address

by the fear of

administrators might be still under the impression that it was systematic issues or the quality of the teaching that led to the mass exodus,

not suspect too much while she listened. “I see. Sure. Friday is the day after, and your Daddy will also be around.

“Really?”

as they clustered around Sasha. Even

to pat their

for you. Should

things off

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