Kylan's words left everyone in the room silent. Erin finally spoke up after ten seconds of silence, "If he wanted to, he could use it on anyone."At that moment, Trent knocked on the study door."Come in," Chandler said.Trent entered and asked, "Mr. Frost, breakfast is ready. Would you like to have it now?"Chandler turned to address everyone, "For those who want breakfast, please go downstairs. If you don't feel like eating, you can go back to your rooms and rest for a while. Everyone worked hard last night, and you all must be tired.""I really appreciate the help, everyone! I know this mission to save Yvette might not be of interest to you all." Erin tried to express her gratitude. Taylor said, "Erin, there's no need for formalities. If we didn't want to help, we would have found an excuse to refuse.""Yeah. If we didn't want to help, we wouldn't be here reading these kinds of books all night!" Calix added. "Thank you…"Seeing Erin's guilty expression, Chandler walked
"The kidnapper seems to have provided us with an address. But if we rely on the local police to find Yvette, the chances of success might be close to zero." Kylan's words left everyone in the room in silence.If the police were deployed, the kidnapper might just move Yvette again, and the lead would be lost.Erin was at a loss for words. Sending everyone to Eupath to find Yvette could potentially put their lives in danger.She couldn't simply disregard the lives of others. Erin's phone rang ten minutes later. A sense of unease washed over her as soon as she noticed it was an anonymous call.Chandler glanced at the screen and said, "Erin, put it on speaker!"Erin pressed the speaker button calmly, and everyone looked at her with composed faces. Soon, a man's laughter came from the phone. The man didn't use a voice changer, and Erin felt like she had heard his voice somewhere before."Erin Lane, do you know who I am?"Her eyebrows furrowed immediately, and she replied, "It's
Kylan said, "It appears that Irving has infiltrated the police department with a mole. I suspect that the moment Edith called Erin, the mole was nearby." Ryder frowned and said, "It's most likely the mole who ratted on us. We've already examined our phones, and there are no signs of wiretapping.""Rescuing Yvette is undoubtedly a trap! Irving is waiting for us to walk right into it, and he's planning a massive explosion to eliminate us all," Calix remarked, his tone weighed down by the gravity of the situation."This involves my family. I'll go and rescue them myself! You all don't need to get involved!" Erin picked up her phone and headed toward the door.Chandler firmly grasped her hand and spoke with determination, "Erin! What you need most right now is composure! I understand your anxiety and concern for them. "Given the gravity of the situation, we must carefully devise a comprehensive plan for their rescue. If you act impulsively, you will not only fail to save them but a
Irving gently pushed the wheelchair forward and continued, "I was nearly buried alive by that wretched woman. I almost lost my life. The suffocating dread of being trapped underground was utterly horrifying…"The moment I crawled out of that underground prison, I swore I would pay Yvette back double! Noah, look at my face. It's as unrecognizable as yours. You've lost your looks, and this face of mine is no longer my own. "Erin and her friends caused all of our suffering! But I still have an opportunity to exact revenge on those individuals. Even though you may not have that chance anymore, I will avenge you!"All you have to do is remain by my side, and I will ensure that you witness Chandler and his friends meet their demise here, never to return. I'm truly looking forward to it—so excited that I can hardly sleep!"Before departing, Irving cast a meaningful glance at Yvette and said, "Honey, don't worry. If it's death you desire, I will certainly grant that wish for you. However,
"Yes! I've only truly loved two men in my life, Ian and Samson. As for you, you mean nothing to me, not even as much as a street dog," Yvette said indifferently.Her heartless words didn't faze Irving. Instead, he laughed heartily. "What a blunt woman! However, I've never loved you either, so your words can't hurt me. "Furthermore, I would like to let you know that you were just a free prostitute for me! I could have your body whenever I wanted! It was all for my pleasure! Hahaha…!"His laughter was sinister and terrifying, making Sophie move her feet instinctively.Irving pointed the gun at her stomach and threatened, "Tell Yvette how Samson whispered sweet nothings to you in bed."Sophie looked down at her belly and pleaded, "You said you would let me go without hurting my child!""I did say that, but you haven't met my demands yet! Tell Yvette!"He wanted to mentally torture and break Yvette's heart, and bringing Sophie here served only that purpose.Sophie looked at Yvette
Irving pulled up his pants and stood up.He cast a glance at Sophie, who lay on the ground, appearing to be at death's door.Her child was gone, and a shocking pool of blood stained the floor."Hahaha... Sophie Overton, you brought this upon yourself!! You dare steal my man, you shameless slut! You deserve it! You truly deserve to die!" Yvette laughed maniacally.Irving turned to Yvette and asked with a raised eyebrow, "Honey, do you want me to kill her?""Kill her!!" Yvette cried without hesitation.Seeing how he had slowly transformed Yvette into a demon with his own hands, Irving's smile became even more triumphant. "Alright, I'll do as you say!"He turned and shot Sophie in the head.Sophie fell silent and died with her eyes still open."How does it feel? Are you satisfied?" Irving asked as he walked over to Yvette.Yvette had a sinister expression on her face. "I would be even happier if you could kill that scumbag, Samson! He betrayed me, and he deserves to die!"A bet
Paulo did not heed Irving's self-confidence and continued to apply force, causing Irving's brows to furrow in pain.The dagger continued to slice through Irving's throat, posing a real threat of severing a major artery."I'll speak, but put the knife down first!""Speak first!""Paulo, if I die, Erin and her family will all perish as well in the secret room. Do you think Erin would blame you for it?"Paulo finally sheathed his dagger upon hearing his words, but in the next instant, he pointed a gun at Irving's back.Irving was not afraid at all.He continued walking forward and said, "You won't dare to shoot me. If you kill me, my associates will blow up the entire secret room. You'll need to collect their remains after that, hahaha..."Paulo's grip on the gun tightened, wishing he could just shoot this scum.But he could only watch Irving take each step down the stairs.When Irving was about to disappear from Paulo's sight, Paulo fired a shot at Irving's feet.It missed by
Everyone agreed to Erin's conclusion on Sophie's dead body.Kylan said, "Let's go, we should keep moving.""Guard up, everyone!" Erin reminded. They then continued forward.Five minutes later, they found a secret room containing an iron box in the center. The door at the entrance suddenly shut once all eight of them had entered.Everyone's nerves tensed. They were unsure of what mechanism or trap would appear next. Within a few seconds, the iron box emitted a few noises, and the four sides of the box suddenly opened before they could identify what it was.A swarm of rats poured out from the pipes inside the box!It was a terrifying sight!"Don't let the rats bite you! They could carry disease!" Calix shouted.To conserve ammunition and prevent exposure to the rat blood, they chose not to shoot them. Chandler quickly pulled Erin onto the iron box and used a special flamethrower to create a circle of flames around them.The rats trying to climb onto the iron box scurried a