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“Is that okay?” Zinnia was genuinely surprised. She hadn’t expected Yannis to bring up the past himself.

After all, it was widely said that the incident was a taboo for the Perkins family, even more so for Yannis.

Yannis said, “Actually, I’m not that resistant to what happened seventeen years ago. After all this time, it’s only right to move forward.”

As a child, Yannis had indeed been unable to face what had happened. But after all these years, no matter how reluctant he was, each memorial day made one fact painfully clear.

Grace was already gone.

But as a child, Yannis couldn’t bear to hear anything about that kidnapping. Over time, it gradually became an unspoken taboo in high society.

Yannis said quietly, “Seventeen years ago, there was a kidnapping in Jinston… My mom and I were among the victims.”

Seventeen years ago, a massive kidnapping shook Jinston. It all began when James led a raid that took down a major drug cartel.

Some of the criminals managed to escape and, in a twisted act of revenge, abducted dozens of children across the city.

Sensing the incident was likely targeting him, James promptly contacted Grace, urging her to take Yannis to the military base for safety.

On their way, drug dealers intercepted Grace and Yannis. Realizing they couldn’t overpower Grace and Yannis, the criminals used the abducted children as leverage, forcing them to comply.

Neither Grace nor Yannis were willing to let innocent children suffer because of them.

They saw the children, tied up by drug dealers, some sobbing hysterically, others whimpering nonstop.

Some had fainted from terror. Others were covered in wounds and bruises.

Yannis even spotted one child with broken limbs. Some had blood streaking their faces.

Grace and Yannis agreed to cooperate, but only on the condition that the children would not be harmed. With that, they too became hostages. They were led away by the kidnappers.

After being taken captive, Yannis endured an ordeal that would haunt him for life.

The drug dealers were ruthless criminals who would stop at nothing, utterly depraved and vicious.

After they were captured, Yannis was dragged to an abandoned building and smashed to the floor with a brutal kick. They were furious about James destroying their hideout.

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of the dealers struck Grace across the face with such force that her cheek split open and blood

flow.

bound, watched helplessly as Grace was beaten. He wanted

in return was a savage slap that sent him sprawling to the

moment, his head throbbed with sharp

had never suffered such humiliation before. He’d always been treated like

Yannis refused to give in. Seeing Grace hurt only made him want to kill those monsters. He’d learned a few moves from James as a child, but compared to these

chest. He gritted his teeth against the pain, feeling as if

as white as a

the kidnappers demanded that Grace entertain them, promising they’d go easier on her and Yannis

beautiful. She was the most stunning woman in Jinston, her

she naturally refused to submit to

out at her with

good physical shape. When the drug dealers tried to force military secrets about James from her, she refused

Grace was tortured, with knife wounds, whip lashes, belt marks,

helplessness, but there was nothing he could do. Pinned face–down under a boot, he was forced to watch as Grace was beaten to the verge

threatened,

leaving them frustrated and helpless. They

was lashed open, revealing the blood–streaked

lay sprawled on the floor, his face pressed against the dirt. The thick metallic stench

was Grace’s

seeping from Grace

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could tear them apart with my

so badly, and Yannis was no better off.

Grace no matter how much they tormented her, they turned their cruelty on

his thick hair was shaved clean off. Barbed whips lashed at his frail body again

pressed burning cigarette butts into his flesh, and he could smell the acrid

he could even process that excruciating pain, a bucket of salt

helplessly watch as

being strangled, as they tried

was the only

They wanted him to cry to Grace, hoping a mother’s love would break her

nor Grace would compromise national security just to save

it would endanger countless others.

Yannis bit through his tongue until blood filled his mouth, but never uttered

but killing them was the one

of the earth. He’d never rest until every last one of them paid

and Yannis watched, helpless, as each was tortured beyond recognition right before the other’s eyes. It was

Grace and Yannis gritted their teeth and held on,