At that thought, I slowed in my steps.
“Mrs. Fuller, please don’t worry. Everything is going according to Mr. Fuller’s plan,” Joseph suddenly said.
I froze, processing his words. “Did Ashton already know that Armond was intending to bomb the island?”
Joseph turned around and took a cautious look at Armond’s men, who were behind us. Then, he glanced at his phone before urging me to carry on walking.
I quickened my steps while looking at Joseph. “Tell me. How is Ashton intending to handle this?”
Joseph lowered his voice, and with a grim expression, he replied, “Armond’s men are scattered around the island, as such, their weaponry forces are not very concentrated. Two days ago, our men took control of one of the island’s piers. If Armond’s forces try to attack us, they will not be a match for us. We will be able to leave from that pier after meeting up with Mr. Gregory and Ms. Audrey.”
“What about Ashton? The golf course is already entirely under Armond’s control. How do you plan to rescue him?” I asked further while observing our surroundings, worried that something would crop up again.
Before Joseph could reply, I spotted the nanny with my babies. They were heading towards us, escorted by a few bodyguards.
The nanny was walking at a very fast pace, so the kids were understandably frightened by the bumpy journey. Audrey brawled as if she was in anguish, sounding extremely pitiful.
I rushed over and took Audrey from the nanny. At once, my little girl stopped crying. I heaved a sigh of relief, but sorrow filled my heart the next instant.
Now that the kids were here, the only one to rescue was Ashton.
“Mrs. Fuller, we should leave this place as soon as possible. Mr. Fuller’s instructions were for us to wait for him at the pier,” Joseph cut in, his voice piercing through my thoughts.
Perhaps it was because the man had worked for Ashton for a long time; he knew very well how to convince me. After considering for several seconds, I decided to send the kids to the pier first.
At the pier, Ashton’s men had already gotten ready the ships for us to leave in. Other rescue personnel was seen disembarking from the ships, and they were rushing towards the island. They aimed to get rid of Armond’s men as well as to buy Ashton more time.
After settling the kids, I waited for Ashton at the pier.
However, more than ten minutes soon passed, and he was still nowhere to be seen. I got impatient and asked Joseph, “Why is Ashton not here yet?”
Joseph’s face was clearly filled with tension. Frowning, he replied, “He should be here soon.”
I turned around and looked at the ship that was ready to leave the pier. Then, I said solemnly, “I’ll go get him.”
Joseph immediately objected to my suggestion. “If any one of us were to go get him, it should be me. Mrs. Fuller, you need to remain in safety with Mr. Gregory and Ms. Audrey.”
I sighed and asked him a rhetorical question, “If you go, do you expect me to be the one protecting the kids if someone attacks the ship and seizes the kids?”
Between me and the kids, anyone besides Ashton would choose the latter without hesitation. Indeed, Joseph was swayed by what I said.
“Millie will be staying with me. Don’t you trust her?” After I said that, I turned to Millie and asked, “We’re really risking our lives this time. are you alright with that?”
In an unyielding manner, Millie replied with a resolute nod, “I’ve been waiting for this day.”
After seeing that Joseph did not have any further questions or objections, I turned around and headed towards the island.
Ashton and Armond were still in the same stance as before we left. It seemed all peaceful on the surface, but I could feel the tension mounting in the air.
Armond did not appear to be concerned about Ashton’s escape plan at all, which was strange.
His hatred for Ashton was a well-known fact, so it wouldn’t make sense for him to let our family off so easily. Could it be that he has suddenly developed a conscience and decided to be merciful to the kids?
No matter what, I was determined to leave with Ashton.
“Scarlett?” Armond was the first to discover my presence. With a mirthless smile, he tilted his head and looked at me.
Only then did Ashton turn around. A deep crease appeared between his brows when he saw me. I could sense that he was reprimanding me with his eyes, as if he was screaming at me silently, questioning my presence.
After taking a deep inhale, I walked towards Ashton and stood next to him.
Armond’s smile broadened. Even though the man was a monster, on the surface, he looked like a gentleman. The way he looked was no different from the time when we first met. He was still the dashing man from a prominent family he used to be.
But at this moment, I was clearly aware that he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, a heartless and cruel beast.
