Sebastian clenched both his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white. "Minerva, tell me, where…are you? Where are you right now?"

Minerva was out of breath from crying, and one could imagine the terror in her tone. "Uncle Sebastian, I… I don't know. I… I don't know where I am. They… They said… They said if you don't come to save me, they will chop off one of my fingers… Uncle Sebastian… Ouch… It hurts…" Minerva sobbed.

Within a minute, Sebastian's eyes were burning with rage.

He glared at Eldon with his reddened eyes. "Eldon…"

He had to admit that up until that point, Eldon was still very calm. "Mister Ford, I was only making a bet. I was betting that you would save Minerva Payne. Despite her addressing you as her uncle, she is not related to you by blood at all. You can save her. You can also…not save her."

"Stop spewing nonsense, Eldon! Where is she?" Sebastian asked while emphasizing every word.

It was an oversight on his part. He had overlooked it.

He had only protect