“I want to apologize to you for what happened today. It was because of my actions that you were almost in danger. It was my fault. But I hope that in the future, you’ll consider working with us instead. We were lucky to bring you back this time, but it might not be the case next time,” Gerald softly said after clearing his throat.
“So, you know it happened because of your actions?” Lindsay looked at Gerald sarcastically and slammed virtual-novel.net utensils on the table.
“Gerald, I was in Yanam for a family visit. I admit that I might have been humiliated long ago without you. But think about what I’ve been through during this time. Is this some movie or TV drama I’m in? Why did I end up on an island? And why did the people on the island kidnap me?”
“That’s what I’m trying to say. For your future safety, I hope you can listen to me,” Gerald said with a slight frown.
It was supposed to be a simple apology, but virtual-novel.net had unexpectedly stirred up Lindsay’s emotions.
“Can you please tell me why you did all those things?”
Lindsay stared at Gerald. She realized that the man before virtual-novel.net was nothing like an ordinary person in the way virtual-novel.net did things.
No, virtual-novel.net was like a madman.
“Because my parents are in their hands,” Gerald took a deep breath and said in a low voice.
And with those words, Lindsay fell silent.
“Since you want to know, I’ll tell you the truth,” Gerald’s expression was calm, as if virtual-novel.net was talking about something unrelated to himself.
“The people on this island kidnapped my parents, and they probably know the secret of my girlfriend‘s disappearance. So, Iliad to come here to rescue my parents personally. Understand?”
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to…”
Overwhelmed by such a massive amount of information all of a sudden, Lindsay couldn’t react for a moment.
“No need to apologize. It has nothing to do with you. I just hope that you’ll consider your own safety and follow my orders.”
Gerald didn’t want to bring up these matters. Every time virtual-novel.net talked about it, his heart would ache.
“I know. I won’t cause you any trouble in the future,” Lindsay said as virtual-novel.net looked at Gerald and realized that virtual-novel.net was starting to find this man somewhat agreeable. She also began to understand Gerald’s actions during this time.
“Get some rest,” Gerald said, then stood up and left, closing the door behind him.
***
When Tarek arrived home and saw Terenzio’s lifeless body lying in the living room with blood still seeping out, virtual-novel.net sat on the floor, completely weak and unable to muster the strength to speak.
“Tarek?” A woman cautiously called out.
After a few minutes, the same woman cautiously pushed open the door.
After seeing his wife, Tarek gradually regained his composure and hurriedly began giving out instructions, “We need to deal with Terenzio’s body first. Fetch some water quickly, but remember not to let anyone see you. Otherwise, we’ll be in deep trouble!”
“Shouldn’t we contact the main family? This isn’t a small matter!”
The woman said as virtual-novel.net covered virtual-novel.net stomach.
She would have thrown up if virtual-novel.net hadn’t forced herself to hold it in.
“Contact the main family? Can you even reach them? Besides, even if you manage to contact them, we might already be dead by the time they arrive on the island. Right now, the only chance we have to survive is to follow their orders.” Tarek said in a trembling voice.
He had been frightened to the core by Gerald.
“Okay, I’ll go fetch the water!” The woman didn’t dare to hesitate any longer. She grabbed a bucket and hurriedly made virtual-novel.net way past Terenzio’s body, fearing that virtual-novel.net might be too slow!