I suddenly froze in ce, my heart pounding. I urgently looked up at As and asked, "Is he alive?"


    As tightened his grip around my waist, subtly signaling me to remain calm. He turned his gaze toward rk, silently urging him to continue.


    rk, noticing our pause, spoke, "Sir, before I tell you, you must promise to release my son. As long as he''s safe, I assure you, I will reveal Rory''s current hiding ce. I-If it''s toote, I can''t guarantee..." "You have no right to bargain with me," As said, ready to turn away.


    I was nervous, unable to breathe. What would happen if we were toote? He''s alive, but what if.....


    As''s hand signaled me again, his expression conveying an air of invincibility.


    "Sir... Let Jarvis go. Sir, please..." rk became anxious, crawling forward.


    He stretched out his skinny hands, tugging at As''s pants. As red at him, and rk froze.Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "Back then, did you ever think our families would end like this?" As''s voice dripped with menace, as if he spoke through gritted teeth.


    "Do you think I let you live until today because of your luck or intelligence? Do you think I couldn''t find Rory?" As took a step forward, a chilling aura surrounding him.


    rk looked up at As, his eyes filled with conflict and helplessness.


    "Dn!"


    Dn stepped forward, taking a tablet from a subordinate. He turned it on and held it up in front of rk. "I can show you immediately how his Achilles tendons were severed!"


    I was shocked. Severed Achilles tendons?


    As''s earlier words echoed in my mind. "Let him taste the consequences of what he did to Rory!"


    I suddenly felt a piercing pain


    spreading throughout my body.


    Stepping forward, I looked at


    "What have you done to


    sw


    I might be slow, but I could grasp the hidden meaning behind As''s words.


    "They feared Rory might escape again," As exined. A sharp pain pierced my heart.


    I rushed at rk, lifting my foot with all my strength, and kicked him squarely in the face. He toppled backward.


    "Tell me. Where is he?" I shouted, my heart screaming, "My poor dad..."


    As quickly reached out, pulling me into his arms.


    "Chlo, don''t


    gitated. Someone x


    will talk As said coldly, casting fierce gaze at rk, who struggled to get up. "Dn!" ent belongs


    Dn promptly raised the tablet and issued amand, "Left!"


    a


    He then directed the tablet toward rk, and the screen emitted a sound reminiscent of a pig being ughtered.


    rk screamed, "Don''t!"


    Dn had a sinister look on his face. "It''s toote. I don''t mind severing the right as well."


    At first, I didn''t understand why it


    had to go to this extent, but now I could see that the father and son were not innocent. Otherwise, As would not have captured them at all. I believed that he would never harm innocent people.


    At this moment, there was a fire burning in my chest. I wish I could do it myself. rk crawled toward Dn like a madman, pleading, "Don''t... I''ll tell you! I''ll tell you!"