Just then, Millie passed through the crowd and approached me. Leaning towards my ear, she whispered, “Ms. Stovall, it’s not safe here. You need to leave with me.”
After we arrived at the island, Millie had come here with Ashton’s men and had been protecting me from the shadows. During this time, she had been finding out the situation on the island. As she was a mature and staid person, she was not easily flustered, but it was obvious from the tone of her voice that she was feeling a little panicky.
When I looked up and saw the somber expression on her face, I knew my suspicions had been confirmed.
“What’s going on?” I asked softly.
Millie frowned and replied, “While you were here, I spent the entire afternoon inspecting the nearby area. Armond brought a lot more men with him here. His subordinates are stationed all over the island. I followed a few of them secretly and found out that they were carrying explosives!”
When she said the last word, I could hear the tremor in her voice.
Just then, Joseph, who was beside Nora, took out his phone and took a glance at it. It seemed like he was also aware of the situation and pulled Nora and her baby towards us. After making sure that other bodyguards were protecting us, he walked towards Ashton and whispered into the man’s ear calmly.
Ashton did not react to what Joseph told him. It seemed as if it was all within his expectation, just like Sally’s appearance. Meanwhile, Armond had also noticed the interactions on our side and seemed to have guessed what was going on. With a dry laugh, he tossed his gun onto the ground and slumped down on the chair.
“We can all die together then. It’ll be nice to have company on the way to the netherworld. Hahaha… “
Upon hearing the man’s hysterical laughter, I took a deep breath instinctively.
It didn’t matter if we died. However, the kids were on the island too. We had gone through so much to find them. It didn’t make sense to put their lives in peril again.
Just then, Ashton instructed Joseph indifferently, “Joseph, take my wife to the kids and ensure that they stay together.”
“Understood!” Joseph nodded respectfully and quickly requested that I leave with him. “Mrs. Fuller, please come with me.”
I could not figure out what Ashton had in mind and was at a loss. I looked at him and knew that there was no way I would leave him here all by himself.
Ashton understood me well; he knew I wouldn’t leave willingly. He turned to look at me, and with a faint smile on his face, he said, “The kids have not even reached a year old yet.” He was right, and that was something I couldn’t refute.
I was stunned. Ashton had surprised me with his decisiveness even during a life and death situation like that. He did not hesitate to use the kids as a reason to force me to compromise, giving me the will to live on.
I looked at his smiling eyes and clenched my fists tightly, digging my nails into my palms. With gritted teeth, I put on a brave front and replied, “Don’t worry about us.”
With that said, I stood up, about to follow Joseph to go to the kids.
However, right after I turned around, Armond, who did not seem to be pleased with our decision, shouted, “Stop right there!”
After a pause, he continued, “Scarlett, do you really think your family calls the shots here? Is this a place you can just come and go as you please?”
I stopped in my tracks but did not reply.
Just then, Ashton growled in a low voice, “This is the contract you wanted. Let’s strike a deal. If you allow Scarlett to reunite with the kids, I’ll give it to you. Otherwise, I’ll tear this into pieces in front of your eyes right now.”
Armond had been forever yearning to make a comeback with the petroleum production contract, so he would definitely not pass on the opportunity presented to him. It only took him a moment to think before replying, “Fine. I’ll grant your last wish then. Scarlett, you can leave now. Savor these last moments with your children. There won’t be any more chances for you to do so in the future! Hahaha… “
The man’s laughter was extremely unpleasant to my ears, and I subconsciously clenched my fists again. However, I managed to force myself to relax and exited the golf course calmly.
As I left, I could hear Armond barking out orders behind me, asking for the contract, “I’ve already done as you wish. You can hand over the contract now… “
Flanked by Millie and Joseph, I hurried back to the Hall residence.
Nicolas had been able to survive on the island for such a long time, so it was possible for him to have measures in place to deal with emergencies. But even if that was the case, having ample time to implement the measures was still crucial.
However, it was apparent that Armond had planned for everyone to perish together with him as a last resort. As such, it was likely that no one would be able to leave the golf course alive. If Ashton could not escape in time, he would surely be blown into pieces.
