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
CHAPTER 441. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. ... it’s all over?John walked briskly toward the house, almost leaping up the porch steps, filled with excitement. He knew Chiara couldn’t wait any longer to hold their little daughter, and he had done everything necessary to make that happen. It was dawn by the time he finally opened the door to the room and found Milo, nodding off half-asleep by the bed while little Dandara slept peacefully. "John? What are you doing here?" Milo asked, still half-asleep, as he hadn’t realized the time. "It’s done," John replied, and Milo was wide awake in an instant. "You mean…? No, I won’t even ask. I just want to know my sister and niece are safe." "Relax, Milo. Everything is fine. Chiara and the baby are out of danger," John said with a reassuring smile. "All their enemies have been eliminated. So now we can bring the princess back to her queen mother," he murmured, approaching his daughter and looking at her with love. Milo knew very well that when John
CHAPTER 442. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Surrounded by LoveJohn agreed, but before the nurse could dress the baby again and take her out of the office, the hospital director entered. "Mr. Hopkins, I’ve just been informed about what happened with the baby," he said. "To be honest, I suspected something was off the moment Viktor Hanover demanded Mrs. Keller be discharged. That’s why I didn’t let her go." "And I’m deeply grateful for that," John replied, shaking his hand. "Don’t thank me. It was my duty, just as it’s my duty to report everything that’s happening to the authorities," the director explained calmly. "I have a woman who was forced into labor and operated on without her consent, a baby declared dead who is, thank God, very much alive, and a prison director allegedly involved in child trafficking. I can’t stay silent." "And I wouldn’t dream of asking you to. You have a duty to every patient in this hospital," John stated firmly. "We’ll make the necessary statements, and I hope
CHAPTER 443. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. The Parole BoardJohn and Chiara had finally found a moment of peace amidst the chaos that had engulfed their lives in recent months. After rescuing their daughter from the clutches of those monsters, both were emotionally and physically exhausted. They sat together in a small room, away from everyone else, trying to process everything that had happened and savoring the beauty of their little Dandara.But even though they were now safe, he couldn’t help but feel guilty for not being able to protect Chiara and their daughter earlier. He turned to her, taking her hand in a gesture of apology.“I’m so sorry, Chiara. I should’ve been able to keep both of you safe. I feel like I failed you.”“Don’t say that,” she replied. “You brought our baby back safe and sound. This was Viktor and Atkins' fault. Those monsters are to blame. So whenever you feel bad, just remember this: you saved our daughter’s life. You risked everything to make sure she was safe. I c
CHAPTER 444. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Before the Storm“You’ve got nothing to worry about,” Billy told John three days later. “I’ve been monitoring the judge’s decision.”“Spying?”“Isn’t that what we do?”“Oh yeah, sorry, forgot for a second!” John teased. “What did you find?”“The judge is rattled, the police chief is hysterical, and the district governor is practically wetting himself, trying to keep this from reaching the President or the Attorney General,” Billy explained. “They’ve had three secret meetings, all about the same thing: if word gets out about organized crime or baby trafficking in state prisons... well, let’s just say a lot of important heads will roll.”John nodded thoughtfully. Perhaps it wasn’t fair to keep something like this from the public, but he was a man used to keeping secrets for his own benefit. Right now, the only thing he wanted was for that damned Parole Board to meet and let Chiara out of prison.He didn’t even know where he’d take her yet, but he wante
CHAPTER 445. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Where Are They?John remained silent about his meeting with the Director. He didn’t want to raise any suspicions or cause unnecessary problems, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that someone was watching them, reporting all their movements to the CIA Director.He had already decided that he wouldn’t return to the agency, and he was more than sure that none of his men were betraying him. However, the fact that Milo Keller was involved was something private that he hadn't shared with anyone else. This made him determined to ensure that none of the people he loved or cared about were in danger.He made his move, and that very afternoon, Milo found himself with a black bag over his head, being shoved into a car, tied up, and gagged. Half an hour later, they released him, and when he squinted around, all he saw was John next to him. Just John, him, and the car in the middle of miles and miles of open land.“You’re insane!” Milo shouted at his brother-in-l