In my previous life, before my final breath, I had called my brother, weeping with regret.
His voice had turned hoarse, asking me over and over again where I was.
Before my eyes closed forever, that iron-blooded man had broken down in tears, blaming himself for not protecting me.
Tears slid down my cheeks, and choking back sobs, I spoke into the phone.
“Brother, I regret it… please save my daughter…”
Before I could finish, my phone was taken away again.
“Kendall, are you crazy?!”
“You’re an orphan, where would you get a brother?!”
Aidan’s bloodshot eyes glared at me as he pinned me hard against the wall.
Behind him, Cassidy’s best friend suddenly spoke up.
“Team Leader Aidan, never mind for now that Cassidy was slapped, but Kendall has gone too far!”
“Team Leader Aidan, you’re the top negotiator in the country, yet Kendall refuses to believe you, and instead places her faith in an outsider.”
With every word, Aidan’s face darkened further. He pressed my head down, forcing me to look at the drone video.
“Kendall, open your eyes and look carefully!”
“Your daughter was kidnapped by a lunatic, and he has explosives. Every second you delay is holding back the rescue operation!”