Neither of them wanted to wake up Stan; they dreaded facing the man's wrath. However, all the money would slip through their fingers if they let the captives escape.

Stan could not believe how incompetent they were. He had only asked them to keep watch for one night, yet they had slept like logs, not even noticing when the captives had slipped away. He remained silent, scrutinizing the two of them before finally speaking in a composed tone.

"Hurry up and chase after them."

"Yes, Boss. I'm sure they couldn't have gone far since they were injured. Trust me, Boss. They definitely ran out from the main gate. I heard the noise."

One of them tried to ingratiate himself, but his smile was swiftly wiped away by a slap from Stan.

"You!"

of insults, but as Manny moved closer to Stan, he understood what he was

chase after them. The

"Yes, Boss!"

spots. Gasping for breath and clutching his chest, he could not help but worry about where Lucas and

of the kids, the commotion in the yard suddenly intensified, and he heard the sound of a car starting. Cold sweat broke out on his skin as

hid inside. Continuing to run would only weigh him down with his injured body, so he decided to

some mud, but Lucas pulled her out just in time to prevent her from falling in completely. Exhausted and scared, Cláudia kept looking back hoping her father had managed to distract their pursuers and lead them away. Unfortunately, it was all just wishful thinking. Behind them,

might, their shadows elongated by the moonlight. Neither dared to let go of the other's hand or suggest taking a break. Their breaths grew

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