He agreed to the arrangement and followed up by sending over a string of codes as well as the map of a military zone.

Anon was duly satisfied when he received them.

Anon: Excellent, Lieutenant Colonel Jadeson. Many thanks.

Stephen: You’re not to threaten his life. See that you do as you’ve promised.

He seemed to still be conflicted as he did not neglect to remind his counterpart toward the end.

The response which came back, though, was ambiguously expressed.

 

Anon: Rest assured, Lieutenant Colonel, that we’ll do as you asked since you do not wish to see him die at this present time. Trust me when I say that I’m much more competent than anyone you’ve approached before.

The middle-aged man seated in front of the computer abruptly hunched over with his face contorted for a moment as though he had been hit in the gut. Then he slammed his hand on the keyboard and turned off the computer.

 

That was his psychological wound that could not be healed.

Back at Oceanic Estate.

Through Janice’s explanation, Sasha slowly came to understand Jonathan’s plans for her. That hit her like another curveball.

trauma that

did not feel up to shouldering such a heavy responsibility and decided that she would bring this up with Sebastian when she went to him the next day. Since he would be due to return the day after, someone

to tuck the children in and slept soundly herself through

she needed to help prepare the children

the teacher told us to tell

out from underneath the sheets and got dressed by her mother, the groggy Vivian snuggled into her mother’s arms

A parent-teacher conference?

brightened up spontaneously.

event as they had been in a constant state of flux ever since the children started attending elementary school. She was so busy that

routine meeting to discuss the student’s academic

his mother would find out that it

motivated by the fear of being caught in the middle of a cross-fire between the

that led to the mass exodus, hence the school wanted to gather the parents quickly to address their concerns and

“I see. Sure. Friday is the

“Really?”

were profoundly excited by this prospect; their dainty faces dimpled as they clustered around Sasha. Even the usually less expressive Ian hugged his mother’s arm

to

our sweeties and we both want to be there for you. Should Daddy refuse when the

rounded things off

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