Please Spare Them !

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The old man entered the room, followed by a group of people all dressed in clad dark suits.

Without hesitation, Jacob knelt before the elderly man, his voice filled with reverence and a tinge of desperation. "Senior officer," he addressed him, his words laced with a mixture of fear and humility, "I beg for your forgiveness. I have unknowingly crossed paths with your family."

The old man's eyes brimmed with tears as he looked past Jacob and directly at David. His voice quivered with emotion as he spoke, "Young master, I haven't seen you in ten long years. My heart aches for the time we've lost."

David, however, remained cold and distant, avoiding eye contact with the elderly man. His gaze shifted to Jacob, and without uttering a single word, he conveyed an air of indifference that chilled Jacob to the bone.

As David carefully adjusted Rena in his arms, ensuring her comfort and safety, he sensed a sudden movement in his periphery. His well-honed reflexes kicked in, and with lightning