Chapter 262

“Marcus,” I finally said, my voice breaking through the silence. “I’m sorry. I thought I was doing this for your own good. I promised to take care of your family before I left, and I didn’t want to call you until I had something concrete to report.”

But Marcus wasn’t having any of it. His voice was bitter, full of resentment. “But you failed, didn’t you? My wife was taken. Her sister and grandmother? Sleeping beauties. Do you think this is some kind of cartoon, Nick? These are real people, real lives you let get used like this by some idiot!”

His words struck like a whip, cutting through the air with sharp precision. He was right, in a twisted way. We had all failed, allowed things to escalate beyond control.

Without another word, Marcus ended the call, leaving us stunned into silence. The room felt colder now, the weight of his words hanging heavy in the air. My mind raced, but I couldn’t find a way out. What had we done? What could we do now?

the silence, low and rough. “We can’t just let this go on. We have

do. How could we fix this? How could we bring Marcus back from whatever darkness he had fallen into? And more importantly, how could we save

his words hung in the air like a dark cloud. His usual confidence was gone, replaced by a sombre tone that made it clear just how serious things had gotten. He glanced around at

Olivia, before he gets here. We need to

he were physically holding back the fury boiling inside him. He stared into the distance for a long moment, his thoughts clearly racing. Then, slowly, he turned to face us. His expression hardened, his voice darkening with resolve.

passed Luke’s lips. His voice carried a weight that demanded action, as if he knew there was no turning back. Every decision, every There would be no more waiting, no

from here on our

was going to

mission had taken a toll

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