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Chapter 723
When it was Ava's turn to say her final goodbyes, the room fell silent. The weight of her presence was palpable—a young widow, barely in her twenties, holding a newborn baby in her arms as she prepared to say goodbye to the man she loved. The family parted for her, creating a path to the casket. She walked slowly, her steps measured, her face pale as ash. Her eyes were red and swollen, dark circles beneath them speaking to sleepless nights and endless tears. But there was something else in her posture—a strength that commanded respect. A strength that said she would not break, no matter how much she wanted to.Grace stirred in her arms, her tiny face scrunching up before settling back into sleep. She was wrapped in a soft pink blanket, a gift from Gerald before he'd left on that final mission. He'd bought it the day they found out they were having a girl, his eyes shining with joy and wonder.Ava reached the casket and stopped. She stood there for a long moment, her eyes fixed on the
Chapter 722
The morning of Gerald's funeral dawned gray and overcast, the sky heavy with clouds that seemed to press down on the world below. The estate was silent, wrapped in a shroud of grief that no words could dispel. The family gathered in the main hall, dressed in black, their faces pale and drawn. The air was thick with the scent of white roses—Gerald's favorite—and the weight of a loss too profound to measure.At the front of the room, a casket sat on a raised platform. It was empty. Gerald's body had never been recovered. The compound had been searched, but Doomdoer's men had either destroyed the evidence or hidden it too well. All they had was a symbol—a hollow vessel that represented a man who had given everything.The emptiness of it hit everyone differently.For Ava, it was a cruel reminder that she would never see her husband's face again. Never touch his hand. Never hear his laugh. She sat in the front row, Grace cradled in her arms, her eyes fixed on the casket with a mixture of
Chapter 721
Julia stepped forward, her own tears falling freely. She reached for her husband, her hands cupping his face. "Steven, listen to me. Gerald made his choice. He chose to stay behind so we could live. If you go back, his sacrifice will mean nothing."Steven closed his eyes, a sob escaping his lips. "I can't... I can't just...""I know," Julia whispered, pulling him into her arms. "I know. But we have to go. We have to get them to safety. It's what Gerald would want.""We need to leave!" Flynn shouted, his voice raw with urgency. "Now! Before they come through that tunnel after us!"***The drive back to the estate was silent. The kind of silence that pressed down on the chest, that made it hard to breathe. The kind of silence that spoke louder than any words ever could.Flynn drove, his hands gripping the steering wheel so tightly his knuckles had gone white. His eyes were fixed on the road ahead, but he wasn't seeing it. He was seeing Gerald's face—the determination in his eyes, the wa
Chapter 720
The drainage tunnel was a narrow, suffocating passage carved through concrete and earth. The water was knee-deep and ice-cold, the kind of cold that seeped into bones and refused to leave. Flynn led the way, his flashlight cutting through the darkness, his CSSA training guiding every step.Behind him, Steven helped Julia navigate the uneven terrain. Her breath came in short, sharp gasps, but she didn't complain. She didn't slow down. She kept moving, her eyes fixed on the sliver of light ahead—the light that meant they were close.Gerald brought up the rear, his weapon drawn, his eyes scanning the darkness behind them. He moved with the precision of a man who had done this a hundred times before. But his mind was elsewhere. He thought of Ava, of Grace, of the promise he'd made to come home. He thought of the guilt that had haunted him since he'd left Chance, Christopher, and Wilfreda behind. He wasn't going to fail this time. He couldn't.The tunnel opened into the sub-basement—a vas
Chapter 719
Julia looked at Steven, her eyes glistening. "I would rather die out there, fighting for my children, than live another day knowing I did nothing. I would rather take a bullet, take a blade, take anything Doomdoer throws at me, than sit here and wait for them to die."The room fell silent. Flynn and Gerald exchanged a glance, their resolve wavering. They'd seen Julia's strength before—her fierce protectiveness, her unwavering love for her family. But this was different. This was desperation, raw and unyielding.Steven stepped closer to his wife, his hands reaching for hers. "Julia, please—""I'm not asking for your permission," Julia said, her voice softening but still firm. "I'm telling you. I'm coming with you. And if you try to stop me, I'll find my own way there. I'll walk if I have to. I'll crawl. But I will be there."***The estate was quiet, the kind of quiet that settled over a house in the hours before dawn. Flynn stood in his room, his duffel bag open on the bed, his hands
Chapter 718
Steven emerged from the cell, his face unreadable. He closed the door behind him with a soft click, then turned to face Flynn and Gerald, who were waiting in the corridor. Their patience was frayed, their faces tight with barely contained frustration."She talked," Steven said quietly.Flynn straightened, his eyes sharpening. "What did she say?""They're in the sub-basement. Level three. The holding cells are reinforced with steel and soundproofing." Steven paused, his jaw tightening. "Doomdoer plans to execute them in three days. A public execution. He wants to make an example of them."Gerald's hands clenched into fists at his sides. "Three days. That's not much time.""Then we leave tonight," Flynn said, his voice fierce. "We can't wait. Every hour we delay is another hour they suffer."Steven nodded slowly. "We leave tonight."Flynn turned and strode down the corridor, his mind already racing through the logistics of the mission. Gerald lingered a moment, his eyes on the closed ce
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