MISTAKE 126

Chapter 126: THE LEADER WAKES

The warning in Daniel's voice was clear. Vincent held his tongue, knowing he'd already pushed

too far.

"Do you even know what this is about? Or are you blindly following orders?" Daniel asked him

"I came out of concern.

"So, you mean to say you do not know what this is about, but you came to show concem? How brave," Daniel chuckled as he cut a piece of steak for Anya

"You should go back. In this matter, the government is the most dangerous place for me," Anya said.

This made Vincent frowIL.

"I will protect you," Vincent promised. His words seemed to anger Daniel.

"Will you protect her or follow orders? Your agency wants my wife dead; which way will you be turning?" Daniel asked.

"What does that mean?" Vincent asked with a frown.

"You followed orders that asked you to take her from a hospital while in a coma, and you still think you can protect her? Why would the government order that? They don't want me, my father or my grandfather; they just want to capture my wife, and you did not question this?"

still. Daniel asked. This made Vincent go

"Go back. In this story, the government is the enemy," Anya said.

they wanted Anya. True, he could not guarantee that the agency wants her for

looked away from Anya

should not can have a person's eyes taken out,"

Daniel knew he was still

Shaw, not when he needed to stay

his eyes pleading. Think about what I said," he

equipment filled the room, a constant reminder of his precarious condition. As his

room was spacious, yet it felt confining. Security personnel stood at attention near the door, their expressions stoic and professional. The weight of recent events pressed down

from the medical staff hovering nearby. A

inhaled. As a nurse brought him a glass with a straw, he took a few sips, the cool liquid gibing

up subsided, the president's mind cleared, focusing on the pressing

voice stronger now that he had calmed down. The security

the situation that had so completely gotten out of his control. Finally,

the press

managed to keep the details under wraps, sir. As far as the public is concerned, you were caught

president was not just the leader of the country but also the head

well over the years.

else escaped the fire?" the

intelligence chief reached into his briefcase, pulling out a tablet. "We found security footage of two individuals leaving the building just before the fire broke

126. THE

device to

the screen was a grainy image of two people hurriedly getting into a car. Despite the quality, the president instantly recognized them Mercy and Justin. His

poor

nodded, understanding the unspoken command. He needs to

retreated from the room, leaving the president alone with his thoughts and the ever-present

with implications and potential consequences. Mercy and Justin's escape complicated matters significantly. Justin knew who he was. If he left just before the fire, there is a chance that he knew

to act fast to regain control before

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