Xyla couldn't let Chandra know the truth, or her mother would become even more agitated. It would make the situation with Sydney even more unsalvageable.

Chandra shut her eyes slowly.

Upon seeing Chandra waver, Xyla seized the chance and said, "Mom, I'll buy flight tickets right away. We'll go immediately. We can go anywhere you want, and we'll only come back when the dust settles. I'll make sure Chris handles the entire thing well and that nothing happens to you. I promise!

"Mom, I'm begging you. Do this for me. Think about it even if this blows up, you've abducted someone. We just need to pull a few strings, and nothing major will happen to you. But if Sydney dies, that will make you a murderer!"

"Alright, that's quite enough. Don't you think I'd know all these?"

"Mom, I know you do, but I was worried you wouldn't see it clearly. Mom, I'm begging you, please."

Chandra remained silent for a long time before finally picking up her phone.

The pitch-black sky felt suffocating.

The metal gate squeaked as someone opened it. Hurried footsteps approached her. Then, the lights came on.

her body trembling. She was in so much pain, it felt like

voice rang

"Syd."

swollen eyes and

"Syd."

gathered Sydney in his arms. The wounds covering her body and her torn-up clothes almost made him cry

looked like she was on the verge of death, her

gritted his teeth, fire burning

no one here alive. Make every single person watching

with a gun in hand. The

and carefully draped it over Sydney before hauling her

far away from this

arms. After he got into the car, Sydney remained lying in

too tightly for fear of aggravating the

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