William agreed. "Don't be impulsive." Archer warned, "We'll come to you soon.
And the earphone, don't expose it."
William waved to show he understood, before striding towards another car. After he drove the bodyguards out of the car, he sped away alone. "Hey, you! William, where the fuck are you going? Stop!"
Lucas yelled behind him. "He has his own business. Let's move on."
Archer's head popped out of the window, "We have to hurry up if we want to save Mary and the kids." "Damn it!" Worry lines were etched across Lucas's forehead, as he sighed, "Does he think he's some kind of a superhero?
Brainless!"
"I think he's very brave." Jazlyn shrugged. "It means that he likes Mary, so he isn't afraid of getting hurt."
Lucas frowned. He could only hope that everything would turn out fine this time.
A few kilometers away, William had pressed the gas all the way. His car ran down the road like an arrow from a bow.
He had a hunch that Mary would be waiting for him.
After hanging up the phone, Corbett gave Mary a menacing grin. "The person I've been waiting for will be here soon."
Mary glared at him.
"You know, I don't like to hurt a woman or a child," Corbett said with a gleam in his eyes. "But when I can make William suffer this way, I don't mind doing it." "Young lord, he's already in sight."
A man in black stepped forward. "Oh, is he?"
Picking up the telescope again, Corbett nodded with a chuckle. "He came so fast. It seems that I found his weakness after all."
After saying that, he placed the telescope in front of Mary and said, "See if it is the person you guessed."
Mary's eyes darted to search for the figure, her heart in her throat. She spotted a familiarlooking face sitting in the driver's seat. It was William. "What do you think?
Is it clear enough?"
It was. Mary had never seen such a high-end telescope before. She could even make out the worried expression on his face. His lips were tightly pursed, making it look like he was extremely uneasy. Tears filled Mary's eyes at the gloomy sight. She stared at William through the lenses, sobbing.
"No!...''
For a moment, it seemed like William raised his head towards her direction. Before she could confirm, Corbett withdrew the telescope. "You'll meet soon. Don't worry." Corbett put on an evil smile. "Ah!
Since the time of high tides is coming. I must remind you that you will drown slowly as the sea level rises."
Mary couldn't help but tremble. How did this man know that she couldn't swim? What a monster!
Squeak! A car suddenly came into view, screeching to a stop near the sea. Just as the tires rubbed against the ground, making a piercing sound, William burst out of the car.
The sea level was slowly rising, just as Corbett had warned. Mary's ankles were dipped in icy cold water. She felt drained and cold but came to her senses at the sound of the car.
Raising her head, she saw William rushing towards her from a distance. There was a hint of valiance in his cold expression. He knew the danger that lay ahead, but still he did not hesitate. As he closed in on Mary, he felt invigorated. It felt so good seeing her again.
"You came so fast." Corbett's smile was chilling.
"Stop!" A man dressed in black blocked William 's path. Hearing him, William cast cold glances towards Corbett and then turned to look at Mary.
"Mary..." William disregarded the peril he was in, only watching Mary. Her miserable appearance made his stomach twist. He felt heartbroken to see her in so much fear. 'How could I let this happen?'
" Wil... William..." Tears were streaming down Mary's cheeks.
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