Just as Andre realized someone was about to jump into the river, he could have stopped them in a heartbeat. But he didn't.

Mia was puzzled. Why didn't he stop them when it was so easy? But then, Andre always had his own reasons, ones that no one else could guess.

"Mr. Calder was just a distraction," Andre muttered. "I need to find out who's really behind this!" It was time for a thorough cleanup.

Tom, that slippery guy, even if caught, would never rat out his buddies. Not out of loyalty, but to cause more trouble.

Hearing her father's name, Anya asked anxiously, "Uncle, what happened to Dad?"

""He's fine."

At the hospital, Anya stayed with Leo for his check-up.

Molly went with Mia to see the pediatrician for the little one.

Outside, Chad spoke softly to Andre, "You're not planning to let him fall into the hands of the police, are you?"

Standing in the hospital corridor, Andre's gaze was icy. "Too official, doesn't satisfy."

Chad picked up on Andre's anger. "If the cops find him first, I won't tell you where he is... but I hope you get to him first." "I will."

Andre then walked into the exam room, watching his little bundle of joy being poked and prodded by the doctor.

The little guy was lying on the mat, looking at his parents with a pout, on the verge of tears from the discomfort.

"It's alright, no need to fuss, the kid's healthy," the doctor said, finally putting everyone at ease.

reluctantly. "Dress the little guy warmly; those chubby cheeks won't keep him warm," he joked. Mia smiled. "We

son, her heart still

also forced by Anya to get a

examination showed soft tissue damage, leaving Anya both

you say anything earlier? It

tone, "...Sorry, okay? I was wrong, don't cry, it's not serious." Anya, with tears in her eyes, was touched. "The doctor

her tears. The little one, unexpectedly, wanted to cling to his brother. Leo, though willing, was

he punched me. I thought it was nothing, but it turned out to

kept quiet, not wanting his aunt and uncle

who got hurt protecting her son.

were possessed

was truly thankful. Leo had driven straight into danger despite his pain, and Anya had rushed to retrieve the

was forgotten, and the group

for a long while after hearing about the

baby, having experienced a kidnapping in infancy, seemed to have suffered a great trauma. A slight cry,

precious. No one in the family cherished the child more. Due to his injury, Leo also received his

Leo replied, "...Okay!"

arm through the underbrush. His body was covered in bruises, his

so confident in his victory,

back to his dingy rental, every step deepened his

today's events, he knew he was in for another period of

seeing the sickly woman and the frail, yellowed baby girl, he realized even infants varied greatly. The child in front of him looked half the size of

liabilities. Looking at Holly, he picked up a thick rope and slowly approached

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