Chapter 555 The Union Army Is Approaching


    "Let me go! I want to go back to Stewart Residence! You''re all bastards! Let me go!" Alicia screamed till


    her voice was hoarse, but the men standing guard outside weren''t moved at all.


    In the living room, Grant asked, "How should we establish contact with Vadesia, Richard?"


    "Don''t worry, Grandpa. Leave it to me. I''ve already agreed with Kenzie, a secret agent from Vadesia,"


    Richard said.


    "I didn''t expect you to have already defected before this!" Grant said, surprised.


    "I''m doing this for the sake of the family, Grandpa! Misfortune will befall us if we don''t n for our


    future!" Richard answered.


    "You''re right. Has Kenzie said anything yet?" Grant asked.


    "Of course. He wees us with open arms. He''s also promised me that Vadesia will support the


    Hudson family and ensure we establish a stable footing in Soutke City after the country achieves


    victory," Richard said happily.


    "Great. Keep in contact with him. You should also tell him about the family''s stance," Grant ordered.


    …


    At this moment, Soutke City was in chaos. The streets were filled with people hauling suitcases.


    Diatoran had also made strategic ns and had sent out many vehicles to transfer the Diatoranians.


    As the enemy ships came closer, the sounds of cannons firing could be heard outside Soutke City.


    The soldiers stationed at sea fought against the enemy troops, putting their lives on the line. Soutke


    City was already caught in the crossfire.


    As the chief of the Inspector General''s Office in Soutke City, Joey had no ns to leave the city.


    Every employee working for the Office was carrying out their own responsibilities.


    As a general officer, Sylvia was organizing a defense along the shoreline. She was already prepared to


    fight to the end with her life on the line.


    150 thousand soldiers that had been transferred here from the Central ins War Zone were now


    under hermand.


    "Soldiers! The enemy troops are nowunching a general offensive. It''s time for us to protect our


    homes and defend our country! We must counter the enemy troops and guard ournd!" Sylvia


    shouted passionately.


    "Protect our homes! Defend our country!" the men shouted in unison.


    As the enemy troops came closer and closer, many missile vehicles and fighter jets in Soutke City


    were deployed. The defense of the enemy troops was also very sturdy, though. Many missiles that


    were fired were blocked.


    Thanks to the efforts of the Diatoranian troops, the enemy could only advance at a slow speed.


    At this moment, a battlemenced in the air. Fighter jets took off continuously from South Arinds


    into the sky, where they attacked enemy vessels.


    The citizens of Soutke City were even more terrified at the sight. They wanted to leave the city as


    soon as possible.


    …


    The Stewarts were almost done packing up. However, Henry looked distracted as if he had something


    on his mind.


    He had promised Richard and Nichs that he would convince his family to defect to Vadesia, but his


    family was opposed to it. He had made a decision, though. He would defect to Vadesia by himself even


    if his family had expressed their disapproval.


    He thought Diatoran had little chance of winning. Only by defecting to Vadesia would he get a chance


    at survival.


    However, his family objected to that and was preparing to leave Soutke City. They had also asked


    him toe along.


    But Henry didn''t want to. He was constantly thinking of ways to sneak away without anyone noticing.


    "I wonder how the preparations are going on Alicia''s side," Henry''s mother, Melinda, asked.


    "You can call her and ask about it," Donald said.


    "That''s a good idea." Melinda nodded.


    However, Alicia was under house arrest, and her phone was taken away and was currently in Richard''s


    hands.


    Richard quickly took the call when he saw that Melinda was calling.


    "Did you need anything, Mom?" Richard asked.


    "Where''s Alicia? I want to talk to her," Melinda said.


    "Alicia''s busy right now and isn''t free. You can just tell me what you want to say to her, and I''ll convey


    your message to her," Richard said.


    "Nothing much. I''m just wondering if you''re nning to leave Soutke City. It''s total chaos out there


    now, you know."


    "With the war going on, of course we''re leaving the city," Richard lied, "Oh, right, Mom. Are the


    Stewarts nning to evacuate, too? What''s going to happen to your properties?"


    "We have no choice but to leave. We''ll lose our properties, but we can think of other ways to earn the


    money back. It''s better than losing our lives, isn''t it?" Melinda said.


    Hearing that, Richard now knew that the Stewarts had no ns to defect to Vadesia.


    "Okay. You should make preparations quickly. Let''s get in contact when we have time in the future.


    Don''t worry. I''ll take good care of Alicia," Richard said.


    The call ended. After that, Donald''s and Melinda''s gazes met. They were no longer filled with worry.


    "Let''s pack up and leave this ce, too," Donald said.


    "Dad, Mom, I''m going to the Hudsons'' ce. I want to leave with Alicia." Henry had been worried


    because he had no way to sneak out, but he suddenly had a good idea.


    "Alicia''s preparing to leave as well. Why would you run around now instead of packing up your things?"


    Donald asked.


    "Our house''s not that far away from the Hudsons'' anyway. I''m just going to visit Alicia. It''s been a few


    days since I''ve seen her. It''s total chaos out there, so I''m worried about her and want to pay her a visit,"


    Henry exined.


    "Sure, then. You can go. Tell Alicia not to bring things she doesn''t need. Her lifees before


    everything else," Donald said.


    Donald and Melinda were somewhat worried, seeing as Alicia didn''t take the call. It would be nice if


    Henry went over and paid her a visit.


    "I''ll head out now. We''ll meet in Garthram," Henry said.


    "You''re talking too much. Go now," Donald said.


    Henry got in his car and drove to the Hudsons'' home.


    The other members of the Stewart family didn''t dally, either. They got in their cars, preparing to leave


    Soutke City.


    Though the Stewarts were spineless sheep for the most part, they were once an influential family in


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    Soutke City. When it came to matters of principle, there were still lines they wouldn''t cross.


    …


    Henry arrived at the Hudson family home after a short time. Surprisingly, the Hudsons didn''t look like


    they were preparing to leave.


    "Is your family not leaving, Richard?" Henry asked.


    "Kenzie has agreed to wee us, Henry. Is the Stewart family evacuating?" Richard had already


    recruited Henry, so it was fine to tell him outright.


    "Ah, don''t talk about it! I told my family about my n to defect but was reprimanded sternly. No one in


    the family was willing to defect," Henry said, somewhat helpless.


    "Why are the Stewarts so dumb?" Richard asked.


    "I don''t know either. I''ve gone into detail about my reasoning, but they refused to listen. How are things


    on your side?" Henry asked.


    "The Hudsons aren''t as stubborn as you lots. The whole family is preparing to defect to Vadesia,"


    Richard boasted.


    Henry looked around and didn''t see any trace of Alicia, so he asked, "Hey, where''s my sister?"