Phoebe carried Jasper away, leaving Mila to confront Lillian alone.Turning back to face Lillian, Mila forced a strained smile. She reached for her phone and opened her call history.Placing her phone in front of Lillian, Mila spoke calmly, "Your husband began harassing me right after your wedding. Take a good look at the calls he made to me in the past month. Do you recognize this number?"Lillian's expression darkened as she extended her hand toward Mila's phone.With a swift motion, Mila moved it out of reach, her tone turning icy. "Ms. Kimmel, perhaps you should advise your husband to cease his harassment toward me."I am not acquainted with him, nor do I desire friendship with him. Please ensure he behaves appropriately. If he fails to do so, I will not hesitate to take legal action against him for harassment."Lillian visibly shook with anger, her grip tight on her abdomen. Her breaths came in rapid, uneven gasps, betraying the depth of her emotional turmoil.Observing Lil
The room was spacious, with only a bed and a cabinet. A washbasin, towel, toothbrush, and toothpaste were placed on the cabinet.On the left, there was a window covered in iron bars. From the window, he could see a very high wall outside.Nathan got out of bed. He opened the door and walked out to an empty hall.There was a dining table with four chairs in the middle of the hall, and a bookshelf filled with books was against the wall.There was nothing else except for these things.At this moment, a paper airplane descended from above and landed on his feet.A fair-skinned young boy rushed over. He stuttered, "P-Pla… Plan…"Nathan furrowed his brow. He was stunned at first, but then he slowly crouched down. He picked up the paper airplane and lifted the boy up."What's your name?" he asked with a smile. The boy blinked at him.At that moment, a gentle and deep voice sounded. "Elio Hoffis."Nathan looked over. He saw a middle-aged man with a refined appearance stepping out f
Tristan was taken aback. He stared at Nathan and asked, "What did you call me?"Nathan patted his shoulder. He intensely looked at him with a gentle smile. From his expression, it didn't feel like they were unfamiliar with each other.It was as if Nathan was meeting a respected elder. He was humble, polite, and gentle.Tristan was so moved that his fingers trembled slightly. It seemed like he was on the verge of saying something but holding back.Nathan had given him enough information, so Tristan should be able to understand now. He quickly changed the subject, "Which areas here are not covered by cameras?"Tristan was slightly excited. He grabbed Nathan's hand and led him to the bathroom.In the bathroom, there was a shower and toilet area cordoned off by a curtain, so the camera couldn't see inside. Then, Tristan pulled Nathan into their room.There were four cameras in the room, and a curtain was used as a mosquito net over the bed.Tristan said, "These are the only two are
The gate was opened. There were two armed men standing outside the iron bars. Both of them looked fierce, and they were holding rifles.At this moment, one of them pointed the rifle at Nathan. He coldly said as he chuckled, "You, stand still. Don't ever think about escaping from here."Tristan quickly intervened as he tried to placate them, "Please calm down, sirs. He's young and spirited. He just got here, so he might have some thoughts of escaping. I'll talk to him later."The other armed man sneered, "Even if we let you out of this building, do you really think you can escape from this private island with no reception?"Nathan's expression became gloomy.Seeing his grim face, the two men burst into laughter and left.As they walked away, one of them said, "There's no reception at all. I feel like I'm a caveman now.""Forget it. Let's make some quick money for a few more years before quitting this job. This island is not a place for humans."As Tristan closed the door, he tur
Tristan and Michaela gradually fell into a deep sleep.It was 5:00 am, the sky was still dark, and there was heavy fog.Suddenly, there was a buzzing sound reverberating in the sky.Michaela woke up first, so she shook Tristan to wake him up. "Honey, honey, wake up."Tristan sat up abruptly. He nervously asked, "What's wrong?""Can you hear that sound?"Tristan listened attentively. He became excited, then quickly lifted up the blanket and walked toward the window. He leaned against the iron bars to look up at the sky.As dawn broke, he could see several helicopters hovering in the sky. Many people in black military uniforms descended on ropes from the helicopters.Meanwhile, there were faint sounds of people jumping from the rooftops.Tristan rushed back to the bed. He carried Elio up with one hand and hugged Michaela with the other. Trembling in agitation, Tristan said, "My love, they're here. There's so many people here.""Who?" Michaela asked as she nestled in his arms. S
"During these few days, I was back at the military base to handle business affairs. I received a call from a colleague in the satellite surveillance department, saying they located you."We immediately dispatched troops and helicopters to rescue you, so I followed along," Cole explained.Nathan nodded calmly. He slowly stood up and rested his hand on Cole's shoulder. "Help me walk."With Cole's support, he slowly made his way to the door.Outside, the gunfire ceased.Cole curiously asked, "General Morrison, why did you keep this mission secret from me?""You're my closest subordinate. If you knew my plan, you might not have acted convincingly enough, which would have failed to deceive the enemy."Cole felt aggrieved. He muttered softly, "So, you deliberately kept it from me, from Madam, and from your family to make the enemy believe you were truly in trouble."Everyone thought you were missing, so they kept searching, worrying and grieving."Nathan smiled faintly and responded
Mila didn't have the courage to tell Tristan about Vera.She stopped crying, wiped away her tears, and left her parents' embrace. She changed the subject, "Dad, Mom, how did you get out?"Tristan replied, "It was Nate who saved us. Nathan. Did you know?"Mila's hands trembled. She suddenly covered her mouth, and she cried again.How could she not know her own husband?"Mila, did you marry Nate?" Michaela asked.Mila nodded tearfully.Tristan and Michaela were overjoyed. They smiled at each other, then said with teary eyes, "No wonder he called us mom and dad.""Marrying Nate is great! Nate is a good man!" Michaela said with excitement.Mila still couldn't calm down. She looked outside anxiously. Then, she glanced at the soldier at the door before looking at her parents."Where's Nate? Why hasn't he come back?" Mila asked anxiously. She was afraid that only her parents had returned."He asked us to take the helicopter back first. He's still on the island," Michaela said.Mil
After listening to Daniel's reminder, Nathan became worried. Still, he pretended to be calm. He smiled and said, "Haha, knowing Chubs' personality, she might react like that.""Let her know as soon as possible. If she waits for you to come home and you don't, she'll be even more anxious and worried."Nathan agreed, "Yeah, I'll call her later."Daniel gently pursed his lips.Seeing his serious expression, Nathan said, "Daniel, since you can't see, a phone call would have sufficed. Why did you come all the way here just to visit me? Do you have something to tell me?"Daniel leaned back in his chair, and his expression became even more solemn. He said, "Nate, I do have a request.""Tell me, Daniel.""Can we capture Oliver without killing him?"Nathan was stunned. He was confused, so he asked, "Daniel, what do you mean?" Daniel answered, "I know he has committed a capital offense, but can you capture him alive first? Let him live for a few days, because I want to ask him to perfo