CHAPTER 431. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. I'll find her"Is no one with you?""It looks like it was just Viktor and the doctor. Chiara couldn't have gone into labor. In less than an hour, they operated on her...""What!?" John's heart stopped."They gave her a C-section, boss. This was planned," Speedy assured him. "She needs a doctor right now.""Get her out of there! Get her out of there, now!"Speedy didn’t need to hear it twice. He hung up the call and pushed the bed toward the main building, yelling for help until everyone saw that there was a woman in serious condition. The on-duty paramedics rushed over and loaded her onto the ambulance. On the other side of the prison, Viktor Hanover came out and watched in horror as they took her away."Hand over the baby’s body!" Elias growled, still in shock from the first moment he heard the warden say the baby had died."What...? You can’t ask for that... this is an internal prison matter, it's...!""Chiara Keller is my patient, and she was just

CHAPTER 432. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Father and AgentDandara. His little girl’s name was Dandara, and Jhon closed his eyes for a second, just one, before placing his hand on Chiara’s warm forehead and turning to Elías. “You know what you have to do,” he commanded firmly.The doctor opened his medical bag and pulled a Beretta and three magazines from a hidden compartment, slipping them under his white coat. He might be a doctor, but he had been an agent for much longer and knew when to be ready. “No one comes in, and if they do, they won’t leave. Don’t worry,” he declared with confidence. “I’ll take care of her. Go find your daughter.”Jhon kissed Chiara’s forehead, struggling to release her fingers, but finally turned toward the door, hearing the click as Elías locked it behind him. He pulled out his phone to call Billy, but before he could reach the exit, the young man came running, panting and sweaty, handing him an envelope full of photos. Jhon flipped through them immediately as

CHAPTER 433. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. A Couple of Gunshots"Thank you, my God… thank you," was the only thing running through his mind as he heard those short, angry cries. His daughter was a warrior princess, and she was very upset. "Billy," he called in a whisper. "I need you here."He moved closer to the door, opening it slightly and spotting the woman inside, speaking to the baby on the bed. "What the hell do you want, kid?" Dr. Atkins hissed impatiently. "I’ve changed you, you’ve had your bottle… you’re supposed to be asleep by now. Why won’t you stop crying?" Her voice was irritated and tired. She knew they had had issues with Chiara Keller, but it had been almost a year since there were any pregnant inmates. Those pulling the strings were growing impatient, but they couldn't afford to make those people angry. She awkwardly picked up the baby and rocked her. Babies were supposed to just sleep, and yet this one wouldn’t stop crying. "Oh, for God’s sake, shut up! I can’t stand a

CHAPTER 434. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Chiara asked to talk to himThe doctor looked into his eyes and saw the demon within, and behind him, all the fire of hell. Trembling, she handed the baby over to Jhon, and he took her into his arms, holding his breath. Once the baby was safe, he turned his back on the woman to shield his daughter, and in the mirror, he saw Billy jump through the window, pinning the doctor down and securing her hands behind her back with plastic handcuffs. "Take her to the Black Hole on Pextin Street and leave her there. We’ll deal with her later," he ordered, and the woman’s eyes widened in horror as thick tears streamed down her face. "Noooo! Wait, you said if I gave her to you, I would live...! Wait… you said!" she screamed in desperation, and Jhon glanced at her just once. "I said ‘maybe.’" The next thing heard was a couple of vans screeching to a halt outside the house, and Dr. Atkins was thrown into one of them without any regard. Jhon took a deep breath a

CHAPTER 435. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Tell me!Jhon gritted his teeth but remained still. The cameras, positioned in different places, showed both Viktor’s face and Chiara’s, and Jhon knew Elias was also watching, ready to intervene. She was half-sitting on her bed, clearly struggling to appear strong after enduring a forced C-section and having her baby taken from her without an ounce of compassion. Jhon didn’t know a woman stronger or braver than Chiara, which was why he had fallen in love with her, and now, seeing her stand up to her greatest enemy only confirmed that even more. "From the sound of things outside, it seems you brought half the prison guards with you," she hissed, staring him down, finally seeing the monster behind the façade of the kind and upright man Viktor pretended to be. "I have every right. You were taken from the prison without my authorization." "And you took my daughter without my authorization!" Chiara spat with rage. "I had to make a decision; you were

CHAPTER 436. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Beg Your God Chiara made a face; none of this made any sense until she remembered that Oskar Hanover was a self-made man in a cutthroat industry and was probably unwilling to indulge spoiled children. "And you couldn’t work for the other half? You couldn’t even pay for half of your studies?" Chiara hissed, fueling Viktor’s rage. "My father was a damn manager at Asterion Bank, the strongest bank in Switzerland! Why the hell should I have to work while studying!?" he screamed, deranged. "You should have paid! You should’ve paid him more—paid him better...!" "And we did," Chiara responded so calmly that Viktor had no choice but to shut up and listen. "What did you say?" "I said we did. Of course, we paid your father very well, and he also made excellent investments while he was managing Asterion. His pension alone is ten thousand francs a month, which is a third of his salary while he was working," she said, watching Viktor turn pale. "Your father

CHAPTER 437. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. You found herTo those who understood well, few words were needed. Chiara was a determined woman, and if she was telling him that she wanted Viktor Hanover dead, then Jhon would hand him over, clean bones and all, on a silver platter.But for the moment, he had to stay away from that hospital. As much as it pained him and as much as he wanted to place his daughter in her mother’s arms, he couldn’t do it while Viktor loomed as a threat nearby."This isn't going to end like this, Chiara. You have no idea what I’m capable of," Jhon heard Viktor growl, but within seconds, he was forced to leave.Chiara buried her face in her hands and sobbed uncontrollably, finally understanding everything that had happened. It seemed like betrayal was becoming more frequent in her life, as if she had lost the ability to surround herself with good people, or as if the world itself had grown darker around her.Suddenly, the door opened again, and Dr. Martínez entered, hol

CHAPTER 438. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Daddy’s HereHe ordered Billy to head for the safe house, and halfway there, two more trucks joined the convoy as an escort. Meanwhile, Jhon made a couple more calls. The first was to Loan Keller, one of the Kellers who disliked him the least, as he had saved his wife and child more than once. The second was to Milo Keller, the one who hated him the most, but Jhon was certain he’d do anything for his niece.Finally, they arrived at the house where they had arranged to meet, and his men began securing the place.Little Dandara pouted, about to cry, and Jhon felt himself melt."Shh, baby, shh. I promise you’ll be with your mommy soon. But in the meantime, Daddy’s going to give you some love, give you your bottle, and snuggle you to sleep, alright, sweetheart? Don’t you like Daddy too?" His voice was so tender that all his men turned to look at him, including the giant man entering through the door."This baby’s going to build up every antibody known to

CHAPTER 439. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. You DecideViktor Hanover was furious as he stormed out of the hospital room where Chiara Keller was being held. The woman had been transferred to the medical center without his permission, but it was as if no one cared, as if he didn't matter at all.The problem was that inside the prison, Viktor could handle her, but while she was out, questions would arise, the Kellers would move, and their lawyers would too, putting his neck on the line. So Viktor was desperate to get her back to prison before anyone discovered his plan to steal the child.He shot a murderous look at Chiara's brothers who were standing guard outside, then headed to the hospital director’s office—a middle-aged man who had been treating Chiara since her admission. Everyone in Switzerland knew the Keller family, and most people preferred to stay on their good side, especially now that Asterion Bank was back in power."I want her discharged right now," Viktor demanded in a raspy voic

CHAPTER 440. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Moral CodeAnyone who didn’t know John Hopkins might have thought he was calm, serene, but only those very close to him could see the man’s fury simmering beneath the icy calm of the interrogator.He sat in a chair facing Dr. Atkins, who was tied to her own. Between them, the blood of Viktor Hanover’s corpse was already congealing."Tell me about the child trafficking from the prison," John ordered, getting straight to the point.Dr. Atkins’ eyes widened at the question, but she didn’t seem surprised—just scared."Where did you get that idea? That’s not true…!" she stammered."I heard a few things, but how I found out doesn’t matter," John replied. "What matters is I need to know the truth. How are Viktor and you involved in this trafficking?"Dr. Atkins grew increasingly nervous."I don’t know what you’re talking about…" she said, trying to dodge the question. "Viktor wanted the Keller baby, he ordered me to take her, but that’s all, that’s…""Don’t