Chapter 687: His Eyes No Longer Show Warmth


    Jasmine dropped to her knees right away and cut to the chase.


    "Dad, I- I''m here because Chris Ronin’ daughter came to Devon and said she wanted to see her


    brother.However, because there was no news from Heron Hill, we dared not take the liberty of


    disturbing you.Unfortunately, something regrettable cropped upst night.She was kidnapped...Her


    captors then threatened Devin to bring an offender who was recently captured in exchange for


    her.What do we do now?"


    Jasmine was intelligent enough to word her plea such that it sounded like the arrangements that were


    made for Sabrina were their idea and not a result of Devin''s decision.


    When Jonathan heard her, he immediately set down the bowl of medicine he was concocting on the


    table.


    "Who gave you the permission to allow her to stay?"


    "No- I- We- Dad, we did so on the ount of her being Kane''s sister.Since she traveled all the way to


    see him, we didn''t think it was right to send her away.If Kane learned of this after he awakens, we


    wouldn''t want to risk him ming us"


    Jasmine indignantly defended herself.


    Her statement was kind of true.


    When Devin made arrangements for Sabrina to stay at the hotel, Stephen analyzed the situation for her


    to prevent her frommitting any foolish decisions.


    Her husband reminded her that Jonathan came to Kane''s rescue and had been nursing him for about


    three months.


    That alone was a testament to his eptance of Kane as a grandson.


    When thetter finally wakes up, it would probably be time to acknowledge his heritage.


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    Hence, Jasmine avoided troubling Sabrina.


    However, after her reply to Jonathan, there was zilch response from the inside of the courtyard.


    What does that mean? Nervousness and unsettling began to engulf her once again.


    "Tony."


    "Yes, sir"


    "Come here.Give this to that little b*stard.I''m heading out for a while."


    Jonathan red at the motionless figure lying on the bed before he furiously handed Tony a bowl of


    medicine.


    Tony received the bowl with a grin and answered, "Yes, I will.Go ahead, sir.I''ll be here."


    Then, he strode over to lift Kane up.


    It was the beginning of summer over at Heron Hill.


    Golden rays of sunlight prated the wide windows and illuminated the whole room.


    As sunlight gleamed on Kane''s stationary figure, he looked like a lifeless yet delicate work of art.


    Nheless, he was a living, breathing human being with a heartbeat.


    "Huh...Mr.Kane, please wake up soon.In all the years I''ve worked for him, I''ve never seen Old


    Mr.Jadeson care for someone like he did the past three months.As someone whos lived his life revered


    by others, he''s never had to serve anyone.Mr.Kane, please don''t harbor any grudge against him


    anymore."


    As Tony fed Kane medicine, he mumbled to himself.


    Yet, there was still no reaction from the man he was giving his attention to.


    Even the medicine that he fed him remained in his mouth devoured.


    Tony was exasperated.


    "Mr.Kane, how could you be like this? Don''t force my hand.I''ll have to use that needle to prick you


    again."


    Tony whispered in his ear to threaten him.


    Strangely enough, the medicine slowly went down his throat.


    That finally satisfied Tony.He then finished feeding him the rest of the medicine and gently helped him


    to lie back down.


    "Oh right.Mr.Kane, I heard your sister was here, but something tragic happened to her.What do we do


    now? I don''t even know whether Old Mr.Jadeson will save her." Silence ensued.


    "Forget it.We''ll just have to wait and see."


    The long-winded butler continued to talk under his breath for a little longer before he left the room.


    The moment he stepped out of the room, Kane''s finger shifted ever so slightly.


    Those eyes that had been shut for a good three months finally fluttered open.


    Once his eyes were fully open, a piercing cold stare took the ce of his previously closed eyelids.


    By the time Jonathan made his way to the bottom of the hill, it was toote.


    Devin''s rescue mission was aplete failure.


    Not only was he unsessful in rescuing Sabrina, the convict that he borrowed was also blown into


    pieces on the spot.


    Even all the subordinates that he brought along were sacrificed in that fruitless mission.


    When Jonathan arrived, Devin had already been detained by his superiors.


    "Old Mr.Jadeson, there''s nothing much I can do about this.The higher-ups will require an


    exnation.With the offender deceased and the hostage still endangered, on top of several of our


    men''s lives sacrificed, Devin has to take responsibility for this."


    "I know"


    The dire situation left Jonathan with few options as well.


    However, owing to Jonathan''s influence, Devin''s punishment was still reduced significantly.


    Instead of discharging him from the military, they recorded the incident as a major offense and demoted


    his rank.


    Moreover, he was strictly forbidden from presiding over any important mission for the next six months.


    Jasmine was devastated upon hearing the news.


    No major missions under his leadership signified a consequential demotion.


    There would be little room for advancements in the future.


    It was going to be extremely difficult for him to secure a higher position.


    In the Jadeson family, the foremost criteria for one to be considered an heir was a notable ranking in


    the military.


    That meant Devin stood little to no chance.


    Jasmine was absolutely irate.


    At this moment, she utterly detested Sabrina.


    In the depths of her heart, she even secretly hoped for her demise.