The Million-Dollar Heart

At that moment, Nathan and Cecilia returned home with Isolde, who was just back from school.

"We were picking up Isolde when a car crash happened right outside the daycare. In the chaos, some thug tried to snatch her. If it weren't for the bodyguard Flynn arranged for us, they might have taken our baby girl."

Cecilia was pale, sitting on the couch, still visibly shaken from the ordeal.

Isolde did not speak; she was nestled in Nathan's arms, her tear-streaked face buried in his chest.

Flynn's heart skipped a beat. "Nobody got hurt, right?"

Nathan shook his head. "No, thanks to the bodyguard you arranged. But Isolde's been scared out of her wits. The bracelet she cherished was snatched, and they nearly took her too."

"Something's not right," Flynn said, standing up and pacing the living room. "They were undoubtedly targeting Isolde!"

Isolde flinched at his words, and Cecilia gasped, "Flynn, what are you saying?"

"With Percival and Vivienne still missing, and considering recent events..." Flynn pressed his lips, then turned to Richard. "Dad, I think you should go abroad with them. I'll let you know once I have news about Percival and Vivienne."

Richard frowned deeply, considering Flynn's words.

Nathan comforted his daughter briefly before saying, "Flynn, you're suggesting we lay low overseas?"

Flynn nodded. "Yes. Our family has been through one crisis after another. I won't have peace of mind until you're all safe. You take Dad and Isolde and go. I'll sort things out here with the company and then join you with Imogen and Kenneth. Meanwhile, I'll keep looking for Percival and Vivienne."

After a moment's thought, Flynn asked, "Dad, what do you think?"

Richard was silent for a few seconds before saying firmly, "We'll do as Flynn suggests."

"I'll get someone to book your flights right now. You'll leave tonight," Flynn said, immediately taking out his phone to instruct his secretary.

tickets were swiftly booked, and the family packed only the essentials before hurrying to

goodbye to Cecilia. "Cecilia, We'll find Percival as

back home. Things are unstable," Cecilia

helped Richard straighten his suit jacket. "Dad, wait for me over there.

nodded silently, then boarded

gaze lingering in the sky long after the aircraft had vanished. Finally, he turned away. He ruffled Imogen's hair. "Let's go

Griffin pressed the detonator repeatedly until the last 10 feet of the

they could not

with such furious strength

captain's wife had not eaten or slept in two days, she

fingers bleeding from the relentless digging, he felt a

wounded; go monitor the map and keep us posted on the captain's

from calling into the headset, "Mr. Wolf, respond

bleeding profusely, and she had almost lost her voice, yet there was no response from

the tension mounting

to imagine what could happen if they could

noticing the blinking red dot on the computer that signified Percival's

met with a new challenge. The door to

what now?" Leopold cursed, his

loud bang, the doors burst open, the dust choking Leopold into a coughing fit. Vivienne had

"Ms. Vivienne, Captain!"

"Captain! Madam!"

concerned voices rang out, but there was no

tugging at Leopold, "What do we

from her pocket and quickly inserted it into Percival's forehead.