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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.

and feet bound, watched helplessly as Grace was beaten. He wanted nothing more

was a savage slap that sent him

head throbbed

before. He’d always

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

a boot pressed hard against his chest. He gritted

turned as

Grace entertain them, promising they’d

most stunning woman in Jinston, her beauty dazzling

proud, she naturally refused

the drug dealers lashed out at her with a

being a military doctor, was tough and in good physical shape. When the drug dealers tried to force military secrets about James

only watch helplessly as Grace was tortured, with knife wounds, whip lashes, belt marks, and dagger cuts. Her dark

there was nothing he could do. Pinned face–down under a

and threatened, “Lay

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

was lashed open,

the floor, his face pressed against the dirt. The thick metallic stench of

was Grace’s

seeping from

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

badly, and Yannis was no better off.

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

ten of his fingernails were ripped out, two of his fingers were snapped, and his thick hair was shaved clean off.

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

even process that excruciating pain, a bucket of salt water was poured

helplessly watch as his lower leg was shattered

as they tried to use Yannis’s life to threaten

Grace truly remained unmoved. That was the only reason Yannis

knew exactly what they wanted. They wanted him to cry to Grace, hoping a mother’s love

Grace would compromise national security just to save

would endanger countless others. This

through his tongue until blood filled his

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

of the earth. He’d never rest until

tortured beyond recognition right before the other’s eyes. It was

and Yannis