When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 223 Who’s Afraid Of Two Kids

Sean frowned slightly but didn’t answer; instead, he groped around, trying to loosen Susie’s

ropes.

Susie didn’t object.

The two children worked back–to–back, quietly undoing each other’s bindings; they dared not make a sound, terrified of drawing the men’s attention from the front.

Scarface glanced out as the van left the city limits and spoke quickly. “Head for the suburbs! There’s an abandoned factory out there; we can hole up for now. Then message Terry–tell him to pack up. He needs to sneak out of Ocean City tonight.”

“Got it, Jake.”

The driver turned onto a narrow side road leading toward the outskirts.

By then, Sean had freed Susie’s hands and feet. She instinctively shifted her head, brushing against the hairpin still clipped there.

At the same time, Baron received an alert.

“Mr. Baron, we’ve picked up Susie‘ tracker again.”

Baron strode over and snatched the laptop, eyes fixed on the blinking signal pulsing across the

screen.

His phone chimed.

He looked down–an unfamiliar number, clearly a virtual line.

stirred;

driver’s conversation spilled through the

eyes hardened, his expression

looked grim as

collapse really

in Baron’s

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matter what, we find Terry tonight. I want to see who’s bold enough

“Yes, sir.”

rushed to carry

finished her subtle maneuver and then noticed Sean pulling something from

cold little smile. Things on my brother are

right, that

look; he twisted the candy stick, and a fine silver needle

eyes lit

pressed a finger to his lips, warning her not

She nodded quickly, obedient.

before making a move; but after glancing at his own thin arms and legs, then at Susie’s fragile frame,

at the amusement park was beyond

black his heart really was. But with Susie beside

shot Susie a

for a hammer

fingers. He paused, then

last finger curled into his palm, he sprang up; the silver needle drove straight

the hammer and smashed it into