“Charlotte, calm down,” coaxed Michael. “The children are in his hands. Have you thought about the consequences of acting so rashly?”

“What should we do, then? What the heck should we do?” Charlotte’s shoulders trembled as she sobbed. “I can’t do anything about him. He’s a nutcase!”

“Take a deep breath and calm down…” Michael consoled as he grabbed her shoulders reassuringly. “Call him and ask him what he wants. As long as he doesn’t harm the children, we are open for negotiation.”

Like what he told her to, Charlotte took a deep breath and called Zachary.

However, the ringing tone ensued for a long time without anyone picking up.Charlotte’s heart raced as she waited anxiously.

After a long while, the call finally got through. However, Zachary stayed silent.

“I’m begging you. Please release my child…”

Charlotte’s voice quivered as she choked up. For the sake of her children, she had already tossed all pride away to beg him.

“That’s the right attitude,” Zachary smirked.

 

demanded Charlotte through her sobs. “As long as you release my children, I’ll agree to any

Zachary smiled in satisfaction. “Michael’s beside you, right? Turn your phone to

did as

in the future,” commanded Zachary. “Also, he

in her eyes. “Did you hear that, Michael? I’m begging

teeth. However, for the child’s safety,

life…” Zachary instructed yet again, “You’ll obey the rules of our debt repayment contract. Also, you’re not allowed to defy,

Michael yelled furiously, seething with

you’re going against your word within barely a

he shot Ben a look, signaling him to play the recording he had secretly

so much anguish that it felt like her heart was shattering into pieces. She yelled agitatedly,

she spoke, she raised

and never defy, betray or resist Zachary. If I

to swear on your

begging you,

that she could hardly breathe, with the world around her spinning so fast that

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