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.

kind of trauma that led him

with Sebastian when she went to him the next day. Since he would be due to return the day after, someone from Oceanic Estate had to go send him some clothes

to

she was up early as she needed to help prepare the children for

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

out from underneath the sheets and got dressed by her mother, the groggy Vivian

A parent-teacher conference?

spontaneously.

never attended such an event as they had been in a constant state of flux ever since the children started attending elementary school. She was so busy that

routine meeting to discuss the student’s

Matteo was worried that his mother would find out that it was meant to address the matter of him and his brother

unaware that the mass exodus of students was motivated by the fear of being caught

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

did not suspect too much while she listened. “I see. Sure. Friday is the day

“Really?”

dimpled as they clustered around Sasha. Even the usually less expressive Ian hugged his mother’s arm with a sparkle in his

to

there for you. Should Daddy refuse when

rounded things off

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