Chapter 1369
Bailey held a gun in his hand while being wary of the crowd in front of him. Meanwhile, Carmen
obediently closed her eyes. With one hand holding a gun, he picked her up with his other and turned to
look at Lorelei. In response, Lorelei immediately ran over to him.
The reason he came to visit Louis today was simply out of literary purposes. While he was at it, he
yed a game of chess and enjoyed a leisurely chat. Therefore, he only brought two bodyguards with
him. At present, one of them was using Henry as a meat shield as they pressed forward while the other
was watching their rear. He walked between his two bodyguards, holding Carmen in his arms and
cautiously leading Lorelei out of the door.
Throughout it all, Carmen did not cry. Instead, she obediently kept her mouth shut and her eyes closed
as shey in his arms.
They walked out of the Yard Residence, step by step, with Henry as their hostage. Everywhere they
went, the people of the Yard Family did not dare to step forward out of fear. Restrained by them, Henry
cursed endlessly but did not dare to act rashly with a gun pressed against his head. Besides, his body
was weak from all the alcohol and other vices he indulged in although he was only in his twenties. As it
was, he was no match for Bailey.
At that moment, the Fletcher Family and the Mitchell family’s troops had arrived outside of the Yard
Residence. The entire Yard Residence was surrounded by a wall of military green—even the wind
could not pass through this airtightyer. They even brought out the heavy artillery. Fully armed with
real guns and live ammunition, the riot squad was in position. Joel had already received authorization
from the higher-ups to shoot to kill if they faced any resistance.
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Sophia came along with Michael. She stared at the closed gates, feeling extremely worried. It felt like
an invisible pair of hands was squeezing her throat, and she barely dared to breathe. Meanwhile,
Michael held her pale and frail hands the entire time while whispering, “It’ll be fine. Nothing will happen
to our baby.”
She was trembling all over. She knew that Henry and Ryan were lunatics that never considered the
consequences of their actions. People like them were the scariest. Therefore, she was afraid that she
might never see her daughter again.
Holding each other tightly, Sophia and Michael stared at the gates of the Yard Residence. They looked
like they were trying to prate the walls of the building where Carmen and Lorelei were being held
captive with their gazes.
The situation right now was very tense. Not only were they afraid of the Yard twins flying out of the
country with Carmen, but they were also afraid that the Yard twins would take desperate measures to
escape. Consequently, they only dared toy siege against the Yard Residence but did not dare to rush
in. They wanted to negotiate with the other party instead since Carmen and Lorelei were still in the
hands of the enemy.
Joel was sweating profusely even though it was not midsummer yet. They had no way of predicting
what the Yard twins might do throughmon sense and logic. After all, those two were monsters!
While Jordan considered the pros and cons of his actions before doing anything, the same could not be
said of the Yard twins. They acted on their whims, regardless of the consequences. Nobody knew what
could happen to Carmen and Lorelei with every passing second, and everybody had sweaty palms as
a result.
Naturally, Cooper came along too. He gazed at the Yard Residence, mes dancing in his solemn
gaze. Meanwhile, Theo had prepared several rescue ns. Unfortunately, even those ns could not
guarantee the lives of Carmen and Lorelei under the current circumstances. The safest method was to
contact and negotiate with Jordan. Even if the Yard twins wereplete lunatics, Jordan was not. He
fully understood the consequences of harming Lorelei and Carmen.
Simrly, Jordan also arrived very quickly. He was learning a little more of what his two youngest sons
were capable of. I can’t believe they dare to do something like this!
In his original n, the Yard twins would be deported from the country; they would safely and soundly
return to Ronney City without further consequences. Contrary to his expectations, they kidnapped the
Fletcher Family’s children instead. This isn’t just about testing the Fletcher Family’s limits anymore.
Lives are at stake now!
The first time the Yard twins openly attacked the police with guns, he had to use his connections and
sacrifice a group of people to get them out of trouble. At the time, he imed that they were simply two
unruly children. I can’t believe they did it again!
Annoyed, he studied the army surrounding the Yard Residence, as well as theyers andyers of
people crowding the vicinity. The Fletcher Family, the Mitchell Family, the Michel Family, the Winston
Family, and the Edwards Family had all gathered there. Even the blind could tell that this chaotic
situation had ruined his ns once again. I don’t think I can save my two rebellious sons again this
time!
When Joel saw that Jordan had arrived, he stepped forward expressionlessly to begin negotiations.
“Mr. Edwards, I’m sure you understand the current situation. I don’t want to waste more time. Hand
over our children and I will let your sons leave the country.”
Jordan might have been holding hostages, but he knew that it was not beneficial to him right now. If I
force the Fletcher Family any further, they might take desperate measures! Unlike other families, the
Fletcher Family holds military power within the country.
Jordan looked at the people standing next to Joel, including Michael, Cooper, and another unfamiliar
young man. He did not know who that young man was, but he could tell that the young man was not an
ordinary person based on the aura he gave off. “Of course.”
He was about to ask Henry and Ryan to release the children of the Fletcher Family. However, he saw
the Yard Family’s men backing out as soon as he entered the gates. People from the Adams Family
were present too. Although there were only three of them, they managed to take Henry hostage and
were slowly walking out of the Yard Family’s encirclement.
Henry’s leg was bleeding. Moreover, he was cursing and screaming despite the cold and merciless gun
pressed against his head. When he saw Jordan, he brightened up immediately and shouted, “Dad,
save me! They want to kill me!”
However, Jordan only felt a deep sense of disappointment. Useless fools. You have my courage, but
you don’t have my abilities! You can’t even capture a child properly!
“Carmen!” Sophia saw Carmen huddling in Bailey’s arms. That small body seemed like it could break at
any moment. She instantly felt her spirits lifting. Still, she did not dare to make any loud sounds. She
was afraid that Carmen might start crying upon hearing her voice and disrupt the overall situation.
Thus, she only dared to let her tears flow down her face.
On the other hand, Bailey was still as expressionless as ever. His expression barely changed even
when he saw that the Fletcher Family and the Mitchell Family were here. With one hand holding the
gun and the other hand holding a child, the fifteen-year-old seemed unnaturally used to situations like
these.
Meanwhile, the Yard Family understood that they had lost the battle when they saw the army
surrounding the Yard Residence in a neat andpact formation.
Joel red at the Yard Family’s men and coldlymanded, “Put down your guns!”
Jordan knew that this battle was a lost cause. Thus, he gestured slightly and all of the Yard Family’s
men put down their guns. Seeing that, Henry yelled angrily, “Dad—”
“Shut up!” Jordan cut him off fiercely, and Henry did not dare to say another word again.
Once the Yard Family’s men put down their guns, Bailey carefully put down his gun too. At the same
time, his bodyguard kicked Henry back to the Yard Family while he cautiously walked toward Sophia.
Bending down, he ced Carmen down on the ground.
Carmen saw her parents as soon as she opened her eyes. Then, she threw herself into Sophia’s arms
with a loud cry like a pitiful cat.
Sophia hugged her as her tears flowed down uncontrobly. “Don’t be scared, darling. Mommy and
Daddy are here! The bad guys can’t hurt you anymore!”
In response, Carmen wailed even louder than before and incoherently said, “The bad guys captured
me and L. They said they were going to turn us into dumplings for Grandpa’s breakfast! They hit
Nate until he cried! They trampled on the tomato I picked!”