Chapter 666

"Jaden, where's Otto?"

Lucille and Elara quickly found Jaden, but… he was alone.

"I distracted them away and returned to find Mr. Heldon missing." Jaden seemed remorseful; he had searched the entire area and still found no sign of Octavius.

Lucille frowned, fully aware that Jaden wasn't entirely to blame. She understood Octavius' character well and deduced that he must've left on his own accord, given there were no traces of a struggle.

"Split up and find him. Elara, come with me. Jaden, take Mildred with you. Remember—do not confront them directly!" Lucille instructed.

They would be at a significant disadvantage if they confronted the other party without adequate equipment.

The two replied in unison, "Roger that."

Lucille was right—Octavius had indeed left voluntarily.

He'd known that he would become a burden to them with his condition now, so he'd planned to find a spot and hide. Fate had a peculiar sense of humor; the more one tried to avoid something, the more one seemed t