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“Why would he do this?” exclaimed Bruce. “He’s the boy’s uncle, so why would he use the child as a bargaining chip?”

“He won’t harm Robbie.” That much Zachary was certain. “He’s only trying to make Francesco return to him.”

“What should we do then?” said a vexed Bruce. “Mr. Lindberg has not only saved Ms. Lindberg and me today…”

“Certainly, we cannot turn this into an open confrontation…”

After everything that he went through, Zachary came out the other end having matured a lot. He began to view the relationship between the Lindbergs and the Nachts with a renewed sense of objectivity, and no longer harbored the same degree of animosity he held toward Danrique as he did before.

Reflecting upon what had transpired during this stretch, he lamented, “Regardless, he was the one who saved Charlotte and Robbie, and his wife saved me. That makes us very much in their debt.”

“This…” Bruce was very surprised. Mr. Nacht seems to have gained clarity on the situation.

“Go ahead and attend to things back at the office,” Zachary instructed.

“Understood.” Bruce nodded and departed in a hurry.

Zachary turned back to regard the bed-ridden Charlotte. His heart ached when he caressed her cheeks.

“Ms. Lindberg had lost a lot of blood and is currently in a delicate state, Mr. Nacht. I’m afraid she won’t be able to rouse before dark,” the doctor beside whispered softly.

before he turned to Lupine. “Help

Lupine nodded.

to make a trip back to the office.” Zachary checked the time on his wrist. “But I’d come

it to me. I’ll take

saw Zachary outside to where Ben was waiting. When the latter saw Zachary, he was

wheelchair-bound. Coming away from such an ordeal, they

patted Ben on the shoulder and regarded the latter with a slight smile. “Get well soon. I’ve still

“Okay.” Ben nodded profusely.

“Mr. Nacht!”

for some time now, and all of them were profoundly moved

had come to treasure, even more, the time spent

you are missing. This

relief, and

remain here to protect Madam, while Squad Two shall accompany me to the

them their orders

all eighteen of

to his lip. “Do

men became somewhat self-conscious

Bruce and Ben’s eyes

that Mr. Nacht was cold and insufferable, only they understood him to be a really loyal and compassionate man. Otherwise, these people would not have continued to serve