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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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Grace across the face with such force that her cheek

flow.

feet bound, watched helplessly as Grace was beaten. He

a savage slap that sent him sprawling to

that moment, his head throbbed

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

give in. Seeing Grace hurt only made him want to kill those monsters. He’d learned a few moves

kick sent him crashing down, and a boot pressed hard against his chest. He gritted

as white

them, promising they’d go easier on her and Yannis if she

most stunning woman in Jinston, her beauty dazzling and

refused to submit to

drug dealers lashed out at her

shape. When the drug dealers tried to

tortured, with knife wounds, whip lashes, belt

with rage and helplessness, but there was nothing he could do. Pinned face–down under a boot, he was forced to watch

and threatened, “Lay

drug dealers, leaving them frustrated and helpless. They could do nothing but come up with new ways

open, revealing the

on the floor, his face pressed against the

was

was seeping from

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eyes burned crimson with rage. In his mind, he screamed, ‘If only I could tear

had already been tortured so badly, and Yannis was no

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

clean off. Barbed whips lashed at his frail body again and again, leaving no inch

cigarette butts into his flesh, and he could smell the acrid stench of

process that excruciating pain, a bucket of salt water

helplessly watch as his lower leg was shattered by a steel

from being strangled, as they tried to use

That was the only reason Yannis barely escaped with his

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

neither he nor Grace would compromise national security just

would endanger countless others.

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

dared to beat and torture Grace and Yannis, but killing them was the

the kidnappers to the ends of the earth. He’d never rest until

the other’s eyes. It

on, twelve excruciating hours. Grace and Yannis gritted their teeth and held