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.

of trauma that led him to

heavy responsibility and decided that she would bring this up with Sebastian when she went to him the next day. Since he would be due to return the day after, someone from Oceanic Estate

she went on to tuck the children

early as she needed

told us to tell you about this Friday’s parent-teacher

mother, the groggy Vivian snuggled into

A parent-teacher conference?

up spontaneously. “Really?

state of flux ever since the children started attending

to it, Mommy. Just a routine meeting

Vivian brought this up, Matteo was worried that his mother would find out that it was meant

students was motivated by the fear of being caught in the middle

quality of the teaching that led to the mass exodus, hence the school wanted to gather the

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

“Really?”

dimpled as they clustered around Sasha.

out to pat their

You’re all our sweeties and we both want to be there for you. Should Daddy refuse when the time comes, I’ll drag him along even

off with a

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