"Enough!" Yasmin suddenly exclaimed. "I won’t waste my time arguing over hypothetical issues. I've made up my mind, and no one can change it."After a pause, she said grimly, "Seize both of them!"When the guards charged forward, Ross tossed something forward and grabbed Lily's wrist. "Let's go!"Before she could react, the prince ran outside with her in tow. Suddenly, smoke rose and obscured everyone’s vision and made them cough. Immediately after, Rick rushed to the queen’s side and shouted, “Protect Her Majesty!”He then held up his walkie-talkie and said, "Do not let His Highness leave the embassy. Close the gate!"Chaos ensued with coughing and moaning everywhere. By the time the smoke disappeared, so did Lily and Ross."I'll tell our men to give chase now, Your Majesty," Rick said solemnly. "No need!" The queen stopped him. "Don't forget that he's my son. He can't stay away forever." She let out a long sigh with a conflicted look in her eyes. "But the woman…"Rick di
Lily only hesitated for a second before turning to run toward the street. Although she had many questions and Nick was still inside, she knew she would get caught again if she delayed any further. Ross stayed where he was with his gun and stopped anyone who tried to give chase. "Seize her!" someone shouted and tried to go past him.However, Ross quickly pressed his gun at his own temple. "Don't come any closer, or I'll kill myself!" He was so agitated that the veins on his neck bulged. As the others hesitated, Ross glanced over his shoulder and was relieved to see Lily had gone far. After thinking for the past two days, he had decided to stop his mother. If the experiment were to proceed, there would be no end to this, whether it succeeded or not.Lily ran with all her might, knowing she would be safe if she could reach a crowded area. In fact, she was already safe when she got out of the embassy. After all, it was daytime, so they would not dare abduct her in a public area.
Alexander was discussing a plan with Austin and Mike in the living room when he heard a car screech to a stop in the middle of his yard. Alexander was surprised even though he knew it was Dominic.“What happened?” Austin looked at the car. “Why’s Uncle Dom back so soon?”“Let’s check it out,” Alexander said gravely, removing his hands from the table and striding toward the yard. As the car door opened, Alexander hurried over to support Dominic, only to learn it was not the old man who exited the car.“Alex!” Lily looked at her husband gently. Although she had many things to tell him, his name was all she could utter at that moment.Alexander halted, wondering if he was dreaming.“I’m back.” Lily took a deep breath and intended to grin, but her eyes grew teary instead.Alexander marched over and embraced her. As he felt her warmth, he knew she was real and that he was not dreaming. He became teary-eyed as he spoke with a quivering voice, “Y-You’re back. You’re finally back!”“I a
This time, Mike did not break down in tears like he used to. Instead, he was disturbingly calm.“I’m sorry, Mike,” Lily did not know what else to say.Mike grunted and turned to head inside. Although he did not blame Lily, it still made her feel miserable.Alexander wrapped his arm around his wife’s shoulder and said, “It’s not your fault.”Lily looked over her shoulder and nodded. She knew she had tried her best but could not help but feel guilty.Once inside, the living room was unusually silent. No one babbled in joy despite the reunion. A while later, Mike broke the silence, saying, “Congrats on regaining your freedom, Lily.”Lily smiled embarrassedly. “Thanks.”Mike asked, “How’d you escape? Or did they let you go?”Everyone else wanted to ask those questions but hesitated in his presence. Since he had asked first, the others felt relieved. One of them asked, “Yeah, how’d you get out?”"Prince Ross helped me escape," Lily said solemnly. "His Highness?!" Austin was shock
Everyone focused on Austin, but no one answered the call after it rang for a long while. Finally, he hung up and frowned. "No one’s answering.""Perhaps he didn't hear it ring. Try again," Dominic urged."Actually, I wanted to say that he probably can't answer his phone now," Lily said.It was pointless to try again because Ross was likely to be detained now.Austin asked, "Are you saying he's been arrested?"Lily nodded, "Well, think about it. How could Queen Yasmin forgive him for helping me escape even though he’s her son? We all know how ruthless she can be."The others nodded. The queen was not just ruthless but was also very stubborn. Therefore, she would have detained Ross for what he did, let alone confiscating his phone.Austin sighed helplessly. “If that’s the case, we have no one to contact in the embassy now.”“Wasn’t Dominic planning to go there?” Mike asked, not giving up. “If he hadn’t bumped into Lily, he would’ve been inside by now. We should stick to the initi
“In any case, I'll rescue my son my way. If it works, please send him back to his mom in Westwood. Although she's unreliable, she's still his mother. Besides, I've arranged for someone to look after him his whole life. If… if I fail, at least I've done what a father should by dying with him.”Mike spoke with a faint smile as if he was seeing his son. However, the others thought he looked creepy. He looked like he had decided to die.“Mike, what are you doing? Are you planning to take them down with you? Even so, you still might fail to rescue Nicky,” Lily said despite herself.Mike nodded. "I know I can’t fight the Yudonian government all alone, but I'm willing to risk my life. As I said, I don't care even if I fail. It beats waiting here and doing nothing."The wait was too much for him to bear, and he did not want to wait any longer. The truth was he had secretly made his arrangements long ago, and he decided to implement his plan if Dominic failed. If not for the change of pla
"You're crazy! Even if you can rescue Nicky, you'll be arrested!" Austin said. "Or do you plan not to return to Hyderland ever again?""Why not?" Mike was not hesitant at all. "It doesn't matter where I go as long as I can keep my son safe.""I'll go with you then," Lily suddenly said.Everyone was shocked, including Mike. "You?" Mike caught himself and shook his head. "No, I don't need you. As I said, what I do has nothing to do with you guys. Just pretend you didn't hear what I said." He knew many people would get into trouble if he failed, but he was eager to save his son. The only way he would not implicate the others was by asking them to feign ignorance. "Don't be silly!" Lily approached Mike and patted his shoulder, saying, "How can you shoulder this alone? You all helped Alex rescue me and my children, didn't you? Besides, even if you have firearms and know the embassy’s layout, do you know where Nicky is?"Do you know there are secret passages? Do you know how many g
Mike choked up, saying, "No, you've helped enough. I wouldn’t even know where Nicky is if it weren't for you. I know how difficult it is to rescue him, so I don't blame you guys. I know I'm impatient, and I've lost my temper before, but I know it's not your fault."Mike would only blame the experiment and Fred. The fact that anyone would believe in such inhumane research was mind-boggling to him. "I don't expect Queen Yasmin to change her mind,” Lily said, "I've even tried to threaten her, but it didn't work."Dominic leaned into his chair and gently rocked in it, adding, “As I said, she’s obsessed with the experiment. Unless we can make her die once…”Everyone else stared at him. "What?" Wasn't he just talking about hypnosis?"Hey, what are you staring at me for? Lily had used it before. Ask her about it!" Dominic pointed his chin at his student. Lily caught on. "You're talking about simulated death?"The old man shook his head and said half-jokingly, "If the old gal truly