Mylo, feeling anxious, interjected, “Dad!”


    Ignoring Mylo’s plea, Norton shut his eyes, expressing his exhaustion.


    “I’m tired and in need of rest.


    Please, all of you, leave.


    ”


    Even the medical team from the Payne family was dismissed by Norton, and Kern opted not to linger.


    Everyone vacated the master bedroom in session, closing the door behind them.


    Ronan, ovee with dizziness, was assisted by a physician from the Payne family’s medical team, with Mylo following beside them.


    Nathan and Lucinda walked together down the corridor.


    Only when they were entirely off the floor where Norton’s room was did Nathan speak.


    “I will honor my promise to Grandpa.


    Thirtyshes and five years in a high-security prison are my terms.


    As for Ronan’s injury, he’ll have a week to recover before facing his punishment.


    ”


    With a week remaining, Mylo shot a disapproving look at the couple before opting for silence.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.


    Then he swiftly assisted Ronan, who had sumbed to the pain and passed out, in leaving Norton’s vi to tend to his recovery at home.


    Amidst the night, insects and birds chirped.


    Lucinda found herself wide awake, preupied with these matters.


    She reached for Nathan’s hand, intertwining her fingers with his.


    The children were already asleep, and Lucinda, not wanting to disturb them, trailed after Nathan as they left Norton’s vi.


    Sonny followed closely behind t


    em, unfazed by the disy of affection before him, having witnessed it countless times before, his heart steady.


    Beneath the veil of darkness, the streetlights along the Payne family’s alley cast a dim glow.


    The three navigated through the alley while Sonny trailed behind at a leisurely pace, ensuring to keep a safe distance from the affectionate couple ahead.


    They proceeded until reaching the entrance of N&L Fairy Land.


    Upon reaching the door, Lucinda noticed a woman standing beneath the streemp, appearing to await their arrival intentionally.


    It was Luisa.


    Observing Lucinda and Nathan’s return, she approached them and inquired, “Lucinda, Mr.


    Payne, you’ve returned.


    Where is Sonny?”


    Since returning from her school, Luisa had settled into a routine of solitude, her days echoing the absence of Sonny’spany.


    The quiet of her own space now served as a constant reminder of their separation.


    Tonight, as Luisa made her way back from the university, her attention was inadvertently captured by the chatter of the Payne family’s servants, overheard in a dimly lit alley.


    The conversation revealed a piece of news she hadn’t expected: Nathan had returned home.


    This bit of information carried a ripple of implications with it, most notably that Sonny, too, must have safely returned.


    It was a beacon of hope in the monotony of her daily life,pelling her to go to N&L Fairy Land.


    However, she discovered that Nathan had subsequently made his way to the police station.


    Lucinda and Nathan exchanges nces before looking back.


    “Sonny is there!” Lucinda’s voice cut through the air, drawing everyone’s attention.