It was drizzling, and the wind was strong in the hills. Suddenly, it was as cold as early winter. No one was outside the drug factory except the guards on their shifts.The employee dormitory was dark and quiet. Only the sound of the wind could be heard.A few agile silhouettes darted out of the room Victoria stayed in. Descending out of the blue, they knocked out a few careless guards and hid them.Wendy and Yves led their team into the underground club."Benjamin, you should rescue Timothy and the rest now. I'll go to you soon," said Victoria.Benjamin was worried about her. He wanted to stay with her, but his family needed him more.He allowed her to put herself in danger for the Summers. Now, he couldn't stay by her side because of the drug dealers at times like this.They had already talked about it. Still, once Benjamin turned his back to her, he felt immense guilt and dejection.He turned around and hugged her. Reluctant to leave, he kissed her on the forehead with a pai
Upon returning to her room, Sharon clutched her chest as she recovered from the shock. That woman earlier resembled the one who destroyed her family all those years ago.She poured herself a glass of water and gulped it down. Then, she slowly calmed down. As she sat on her bed, her dull eyes suddenly grew determined.She wanted to live. She had to live! She had to protect and care for her son. She also wanted to exact revenge. At that thought, she was no longer despondent.…At 3:00 am, a fire started in Sharon's room. Running out, she shrieked as she slammed on her neighbors' doors.The commotion quickly woke up those sleeping in the rooms on the same floor as her. As they ran out of their rooms, they noticed her room was already on fire.The fire was raging. Moreover, the rooms were made of wood, so the fire soon spread to the next room.Billows of smoke poured out of the burning room. Those who planned to put out the fire quickly gave up on that thought."Fire!""There's a
Ashton had drunk too much and was already asleep. Still, he immediately sprung up from bed when he got word about the fire in the employee dormitory. "A fire? In the dormitory? How did it happen?"Hurry up and fucking put it out! Stop it before it gets to the laboratory! Gather everyone to extinguish it. If you can't, make sure it won't spread. Nothing must happen to the laboratory!"Ashton wore his slippers and dashed out of the room without wearing his clothes.Thick smoke was billowing from the direction of the dormitory. The sky was tinged red and black. The fire had apparently reached the laboratory.Cold sweat broke out all over Ashton. Pointing at the fire, he urged anxiously, "Quick, quick! Get everyone to help put it out!"How was he to collaborate with Walter if the laboratory was burned down?If Walter canceled the collaboration, how would he get the necessary weapons to turn the tables? He didn't want to be under a woman's thumb for the rest of his life.Ashton was i
Meanwhile, Wendy, Yves, and a few others knocked out Ashton's subordinates in the underground club.Wendy looked at the women with sympathy. "Don't be scared. We're here to save you. Come with us!"To her surprise, they stayed put. They were very reluctant to trust them as they huddled together.Before this, Ashton came up with several similar scenarios. They not only failed to escape but would also be beaten up if those men caught them.They all wanted to escape this place but had since lost hope after getting beaten up a few times. So, it wasn't that they didn't want to get out. They just didn't have the courage to do so.Wendy couldn't understand, though.Puzzled, she looked at Yves, who stepped forward. "I understand your concerns," he said. "We're not Ashton's subordinates. You can relax and follow us out of here. Your families are waiting for you!"Someone recognized him. "Are you Mr. Homer? The one who always made the news by dating female celebrities?"Yves was thinking
Benjamin reached the hilltop before Wendy and her team. He handed the rescued hostages over to Abraham.They were helped onto stretchers and lifted into the helicopter. A military doctor in a white coat was waiting at the entrance with a stethoscope hung over his neck.Benjamin said, "Timothy and Steven had been injected with drugs. Timothy is showing signs of addiction. We must set them up for drug rehabilitation once they get back!"There was gloom on Abraham's cold face. "As part of the Summers family, this is their badge of honor. I believe in them. They will snap out of it!""I'm leaving them in your hands. I have to go back and look for Victoria," Benjamin said. Then, he turned and left.He had barely taken a few steps when he saw another group of people walking toward the hilltop. It was Wendy and Yves with a group of women following behind them.Wendy also saw the group of people on the hilltop, and her eyes sparkled. She turned to face the women, who were panting out of
A strong smell of something burning and gunpowder permeated the air in the factory. It was somewhat irritating to the nose.Benjamin retraced his steps along the same path. He also instructed people to search the grove near the mobile wooden house.Since Victoria had said that she was going to see him, he was certain that she would. So, if something happened to her, it had to be on the way to find him.Benjamin's judgment was correct. He soon discovered subtle clues.The yielding earth in the grove had many footprints of various depths and sizes. Benjamin crouched down, carefully examining and identifying them. Then, he closed his eyes. In no time, his mind reconstructed the series of events.When Benjamin opened his eyes, he exuded an eerie chill. Ethan's men gulped nervously before asking, "Mr. Harper, d-did you discover something? It's not Victoria, right?"They knew Ethan would surely go mad if something had happened to Victoria.Benjamin turned around, his gaze dark and
Ashton had shouted at the top of his lungs. Even amidst the chaos of the night, it resonated powerfully. Many of the people present heard it, and they were puzzled. However, when bullets were raining down on them, no one had the time to think about it.Ashton's men followed his orders and charged toward Benjamin. Ethan looked at Benjamin, who was bathed in the glow of the flames. The latter exuded a murderous intent devoid of any warmth. Ethan could not help but feel that something terrible was about to happen.Benjamin skillfully took down Ashton's subordinates, who were armed with heavy weapons. Simultaneously, Wendy, using her right hand to support herself, aimed a gun at Ashton's head."Ashton Jones! You're a scumbag! I'll kill you!"Yves thought about all the innocent girls who had been hurt. At that very moment, he wished he could tear Ashton into pieces.He could not believe Ashton wanted to end Benjamin too. Right then, Yves appeared like a bomb about to detonate.
Ethan could not wait any longer. He immediately called Victoria with the phone with the shattered screen. The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered. Frustrated, Ethan wanted to throw the phone to the ground again. But this time, he restrained himself."Benjamin, have you called Vicky? Call her!"Benjamin was in a daze. After hearing what Ethan said, he took out his phone in a somewhat robotic manner. Then, with a blank expression, he dialed Victoria's number.The phone kept on ringing. It wasn't switched off, yet no one answered. Benjamin refused to give up and continued calling her. After three or four attempts, everyone could see that something was off with him. Yves wanted to advise Benjamin. However, the former didn't dare speak at all. Finally, just as Yves mustered the courage to approach Benjamin, the latter's expression changed. "Vicky!" Benjamin exclaimed with joy. "Where are you right now?"Ethan, who was unsettled and in low spirits, shuddered upo