âBut can Javier do the same? Heâs inherently a selfish person. He has never loved my mother. He only loves himself. I donât even deserve Lyseâs forgiveness. Itâs impossible for him to get my motherâs.â
Landon sighed softly, feeling sorry for his buddy.
At this moment, a phone call interrupted the heavy atmosphere.
âHowâs the situation?â Landon put the call on speaker and asked eagerly.
âWeâve got a problem, Mr. Harper.â The person sent to track Jeffrey sounded anxious.
âJust as Mr. Beckett expected, Jeffrey does have a local gang supporting him in Tsulu. We found out that this group is notorious in the area, colluding with Tsuluâs officials and merchants.
âDrug trafficking, arms smuggling, murder⦠Theyâre involved in almost every kind of crime. Over the years, they have grown dee roots, and even Tsuluâs government and royal family canât do an about them.â
Jasper and Landon exchanged serious glances. They knew the situation would be tricky but didnât expect it to be this difficult.
âWhereâs that bastard now? You didnât lose track of him, did you?â Landon asked, gritting his teeth.
âWe followed Jeffrey to the vicinity of Tsuluâs Shelland Island. Seeing him board a yacht, our two teams surrounded him and engaged in a fierce firefight. But soon, reinforcements for Jeffrey appeared from Shelland Island.
âThey were well-trained, accurate with their guns, and even had heavy were seriously injured. They couldnât be saved.â
Landon was in shock, clenching his fists tightly. He was so angry that veins were bulging on his forehead.
The men he sent were elite soldiers he had nurtured for many years. Although they were his subordinates, he wasnât a heartless capitalist. Learning that his men had fallen, he couldnât remain indifferent.
âAre you sure he landed on Shelland Island?â Jasperâs face was cold.
âIâm sure. We couldnât give up, so we approached Shelland Island again at night. We saw Jeffreyâs yacht docked on the shore. There were no other suitable islands nearby. He must be there.â
Landonâs man sounded extremely sure.
âOkay, thank you for your hard work.
Jasperâs attitude was very gentle, even with a hint of guilt. âWhen we go back, Iâll thank you properly on behalf of Mr. Harper. Now, let me handle the rest.â
âY-Youâre coming? Those people are extremely ruthless. Killing is as easy as blinking for them! We have been on the edge of the knife, but we had no way to deal with them. Y-You-â
âThose people are not ordinary gangsters. Many of them have a background as mercenaries and are in cahoots with Jeffrey. Your wonât be able to handle them.â
âJasper, donât force yourself. Life is more important than anything else.â
Landon couldnât help but feel anxious, grabbing Jasperâs arm tightly. Do you know how many people will be heartbroken for you if something happens to you? How am I going to explain to Lyse and âI have seen the world, dude. I survived the Luminara battlefield, and today, Iâll surely come back unscathed.â
Jasper smiled, patting Landonâs shoulder reassuringly. âDonât worry. Iâll be fine. Lyse is waiting for me to come home. And my mother will also bless me from heaven.â
For Sophia, the most painful thing was not being grounded but not being able to see Tristan and administer the medication. That was the real agony.
It had been two days. She had tried various methods to secretly escape from Seaview Manor, but it was all in vain.
This time, Javier was determined to confine her like a prisoner.
âMom. Mom?â