Time ticked away, minute by minute, until it was early morning. The three of them huddled together and pretended to sleep. In reality, Lucas and Henry were keeping their ears peeled for any sounds outside. Among them, only Claudia had managed to fall asleep.

The events of the day had been too intense, and under the exhaustion of the night, she involuntarily drifted off to sleep. Henry felt particularly protective seeing Claudia sleeping with a frown. Regardless, this was their only chance to escape. When he heard the guards starting to snore, Henry opened his eyes, only to meet a pair of exceptionally bright eyes. Lucas had not been sleeping either. "Just wait a little longer," Lucas silently mouthed to him.

It was only midnight, and the kidnappers had not yet entered deep sleep. Escaping then would be risky; the best time would be between one and three o'clock in the morning. "Got it," Henry gestured, then closed his eyes again, pretending to doze off.

He still felt a dull ache in his chest. His body had become stiff from lying against the wall for a long period, but he did not dare to move. Sometimes, he even felt a bit short of breath, but this position seemed to offer some comfort.

Click!

It was 1 a.m., and the two of them cautiously began untying the ropes. Unexpectedly, it was Lucas who first broke free from the hemp ropes binding his hands. He had been carefully working on this task since the afternoon.

soon as his hands were freed, he immediately removed his blindfold. He then held his breath and carefully listened for any sounds

Henry time is of

wire mesh behind us later, and you take Claudia and escape. I'll distract them, Just make sure to watch your back. It's best to find a safe place to hide if you

distracting them. You take my daughter

they were kidnapped was because of him. Henry and Claudia would not have been dragged into this mess

life for it, and besides, he believed that his grandparents and the police

Attracting the kidnappers' attention

he believed Henry had suffered serious injuries. He feared that if

was equally steadfast. Lucas and Claudia were not even adults yet, so how could he let Lucas undertake such a

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