Chapter 990: Chapter 990

“Well, can Gregory do the same? He’s inherently selfish. He never loved my mother. The only

person he loves is himself. I don’t even think I deserve Bella’s forgiveness. Forget about Gregory

deserving my mother’s.”

Ryan sighed softly, feeling sorry for his best friend.

Just then, the phone rang, breaking the heavy atmosphere.

“How’s it going?” Ryan asked hastily after putting the call on speaker.

“Mr. Hoffman, things aren’t looking good!”

The operative assigned to tail Winston sounded anxious in his tone. Just as Mr. Salvador expected,

Winston does indeed have local support in Terranova ! We found out that the group he’s working

with there is notorious for their crime activities, with ties with both the government and business

community. They’re involved in drug trafficking, arms smuggling, and various other crimes. Over the

years, they’ve become deeply entrenched Even the government and royal family of Terranova are

powerless against them!”

As Justin and Ryan locked eyes, their expressions grew solemn.

While they had expected it to be challenging, they had not anticipated the situation to become so

dire.

“Where is that bastard now? You didn’t lose track of him, did you?!” Ryan asked through clenched

teeth, his frustration evident.

“Our operatives tracked him to the vicinity of the southern island of

Terranova. They witnessed Winston boarding a yacht. Our teams

attempted to surround him, eventually leading to a fierce firefight.

However, reinforcements for Winston quickly arrived from the

southern island. They were well-trained, with accurate marksmanship

and heavy weaponry. Our men suffered severe casualties, and two of

our comrades were critically injured and succumbed to their injuries.”

Ryan’s eyes widened in shock, his fists clenched tightly, veins bulging

on his forehead with anger.

These were the soldiers he had personally trained and led for years.

Though they were under his command, he was not devoid of

compassion.

How could he remain indifferent after hearing about his men’s

sacrifices?

“Are you certain he landed on the southern island?” Justin’s stern

expression was as cold as ice.

“Absolutely! After returning, we persisted and approached the

southern island again under the cover of darkness. Through

binoculars, we saw Winston’s yacht moored along the shore of the

southern island. Besides, there were no other habitable islands

nearby. So, he must be there!” The operative’s tone was resolute.

“Very well. You’ve all worked hard.”

Justin’s attitude was surprisingly gentle, tinged with remorse. “Once we return, I will personally

thank you guys on behalf of Ryan. As for everything else, leave it to me.”

“L-Leave it to you?! But those people are ruthless killers. Killing is like second nature to them! We’ve

faced them before and struggled to

deal with them. Y-You…”

“Those people aren’t your average street thugs. Many of them are former mercenaries and

comrades of Winston. You can’t take them

lightly.”

“Justin, don’t force yourself. Your life is more precious than Winston!”

Ryan’s heart raced with anxiety as he firmly grasped Justin’s arm. “Do

you realize how many people would be devastated if anything

happened to you? What am I supposed to tell Bella and Carrie?!”

“Dude, I’ve seen my fair share of the world. If I could survive the

battlefields of Kridor, I’d surely make it out of this alive.”

Justin smiled faintly, patting Ryan’s shoulder reassuringly. “Don’t

worry. I’ll be fine. Bella is waiting for me to come home. And I believe

my mother, in the heavens above, will watch over me and hope for the

best for me.”

*

For Shannon, the most excruciating part was not the grounding.

It was her inability to see Dr. Fairchild and receive her injections. Tha

was the real torment for her!

It had been two days already, and she had attempted various methods to secretly flee Tideview

Manor, but to no avail!

This time, Gregory was resolute about keeping her confined like a

prisoner.

“Mom? Mom?”