Despite his sharp words, Levant had decided to give in to Nicoleâs request. After all, she did not try to protect Evan, and nor did she interfere with his plans to dispose of Evan.
The four kids held on to Evanâs hands tightly. âDaddy! We want to stay here with you!â
âDaddy, weâre not leaving!â
âGo! Just leave and donât come back!â Evan bellowed.
Just seconds later, Davin and Sheila walked into the tunnel, startled by the scene before them.
They had been looking for Nicole and the kids when they stumbled upon the tension-filled tunnel, and they could tell from Levantâs stance that Evan was in big trouble for impersonating him.
âWhatâs going on?â Davin asked.
Instead of answering, Evan told him to take the kids and the Hidden Masters away from the tunnel.
âHuh? What about you, Evan?â
âHeâs staying here with me!â Levant answered with an evil grin.
Davin fell silent as he recalled the sheer number of guards both outside and inside the tunnel, and he figured that getting as many people out of there as possible was not a bad plan at all.
He nodded and tried to coax the others to leave, but John was the only person who was willing to do so. The Hidden Masters refused to leave Evanâs side no matter what Davin said.
They were determined to stand by Evanâs side and fight to the death.
The two little boys understood Davin and Johnâs intentions, and they decided to stay in Wicked Palace to keep an eye on the situation.
The two little girls, however, have already broken down in tears. Nicole and Sheila practically carried them away from the scene, leaving Evan and the Hidden Masters trapped in the abandoned yard.
Jeremy glanced at the run-down courtyard and asked, âMr. Seet, why didnât you let us take him on? We might be able to escape if we fight and won it.â
Evan sighed. âIt would deadly and even if we could break through, there will be a lot of casualties. I donât want any unnecessary injuries.â
The last thing I want to see is the four of you or John falling in battle because of meâ¦
âWeâre going to be stuck here forever if you donât do anything, Mr. Seet! Iâm sure you wonât want that to happen, right?â Jensen asked.
Evan fell silent.
Of course I donât, but I didnât expect Levant to escape from the Darkmoon Manor so quickly.
Darius and Damien glanced at Jensen and Jeremy disapprovingly as a signal for him to keep their mouths shut.
Sighing heavily, Jeremy began to pace around the courtyard aimlessly.
âBy right, the state-of-the-art security system at Darkmoon Manor with the triple locking device should trap him down. In that case, how did he escape?â Damien asked, confused. âHow in the world did Levant get out of there?â
âYeah, someone must have saved him. Thereâs no way he could have broken out by himself!â
âWho would have saved him?â
The five men began to speculate on the matter.
Meanwhileâ¦
John and Davin stared at each other in anguish.
âHow are we going to get Mr. Seet and those four idiots out of there?â John muttered to himself.
Davin huffed. âI wish I knew! Itâll be impossible for us to break in and save them, so we need to come up with a better plan.â
âWhat do you have in mind?â John asked hopefully.
Davin glared at him. âI canât think of anything, dummy!â
They fell silent after that.
Noticing how troubled the two men looked, Sheila wondered if she should offer her two cents.
Thereâs no other choiceâ¦sheâs the only person who can save Evanâ¦
âJohn, why donât we convince Ms. Nicole to help us out?â
John froze, unsure of whether they would succeed.
I donât think Mr. Seetâs been successful in his attempt to court herâ¦
In fact, I think she hates him for everything heâd done.
She still canât let go of the past.
âI think we need to tell her about the truth before roping her in.â