Chapter 2116

Lily knew Fred was right and that they would remain in the standoff if she did not let him go. Moreover, Fred refused to yield, and his men might shoot Lily or her babies if things dragged on.

Still, she did not let him go so quickly. “Since I broke your arm, what if you hurt my children after I release you?”

“Believe me, I wanted to,” Fred said, nodding. He kept gasping in pain as his eyes were full of hatred. “However, I know it won’t do me any good. You won’t mind getting hurt to get back at me if I lay a finger on your children.”

After a pause, he continued through clenched teeth, “Don’t worry. I promise to never take it out on your children. I’ll settle our score in the future, but not now, alright?”

However, Lily could not simply take his word for it, so she pulled him up and gripped his cheeks, forcing his mouth open.

“What are you—” Before he could finish, he felt Lily stuffing something into his mouth, and it slid down his throat. After confirming that he had swallowed t