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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
Chapter 717
The cell they took Seraphina to was small, windowless, and lit by a single fluorescent bulb that hummed with a low, constant buzz. A metal cot was bolted to the floor. A sink and toilet were in the corner. It was stark, cold, and utterly devoid of comfort.Seraphina sat on the cot, her hands bound in front of her, her sleek black dress now wrinkled and smudged with dirt. Her makeup had run, leaving dark streaks down her cheeks. But her eyes—her eyes still burned with defiance.Flynn stood against the wall, his arms crossed, his gaze unwavering. Gerald paced in front of the cell, his footsteps echoing against the concrete floor."Where are they?" Gerald asked, his voice flat. "What condition are they in?"Seraphina didn't look up. She studied her bound hands, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "You think I'm just going to tell you? After the little stunt you pulled at the hotel?"Flynn stepped forward, his voice calm but edged with steel. "We don't need to break you. We just need the tru
Chapter 716
Seraphina led Philip to the plush sofa by the window, her hand still clasped in his. She sat close, her body angled toward him, her eyes searching his face for any sign of hesitation. Finding none, she began to speak."Doomdoer has been planning this for years," she said, her voice soft, almost intimate. "The compound is just the beginning. He's been building an empire—a network of operatives, safe houses, weapons. He wants to control everything. The city. The government. The world."Philip nodded, his expression attentive. "And Chance, Christopher, and Wilfreda? Where does he keep them?"Seraphina's eyes flickered with something—suspicion, maybe, or regret. But she pushed it aside, leaning into him. "They're in the sub-basement. Level three. The holding cells are reinforced with steel and soundproofing. No one can hear them scream."She paused, her voice dropping to a whisper. "Doomdoer has been using the song to break them. He plays it on a loop-Helsin's lullaby, twisted and corrupt
Chapter 715
Philip sat alone in his room, the phone in his hand feeling heavier than it should. The weight of what he was about to do pressed down on him like a physical burden. He stared at the screen, Seraphina's contact number glowing in the dim light.You're a father doing what he has to do to save his children.Steven's words echoed in his mind. He thought of Chance—the boy he'd raised from infancy, the son he'd watched grow into a man of strength and integrity. He thought of Wilfreda, the fierce young woman who had found her way back to them, her heart scarred but unbroken. He thought of Christopher, who had transformed from an enemy into a brother, into family.They were his children. All of them. And he would do anything to bring them home.Philip took a deep breath, his hands trembling as he pressed the call button.The line rang twice. Then three times. Philip's heart pounded in his chest. What if she didn't answer? What if she suspected something?Then her voice came through, sharp and
Chapter 714
Steven closed the door to his study, the weight of the past days pressing down on him like a physical force. He crossed to his desk, but he didn't sit. Instead, he stood by the window, staring out at the darkened estate, his reflection ghostly in the glass.His mind raced, turning over every detail of Gerald's account. The song. Seraphina's voice. The way Chance, Christopher, and Wilfreda had collapsed, their eyes swallowed by that milky whiteness. He'd heard whispers of such a song before—a twisted version of a lullaby that Helsin used to sing to Wilfreda when she was still a baby. A song that preyed on emotional bonds, on love, on the very things that made his family strong.And that was why it had worked. Chance, Christopher, and Wilfreda were bound by love—love for each other, love for their family, love for the people waiting for them at home. The song had found its way into their hearts and used their own devotion against them.Steven picked up his phone, his thumb hovering ove
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