The husband and wife chatted for a long while on the drive.

They got home at midnight, and Rue was already asleep.

Samantha grabbed her nightgown and headed for the shower.

***

Meanwhile, Cedric, who had his ribs broken, was lying in one of the wards of Southrive Hospital. His breathing sounded extremely weak due to his recent surgery.

The rest of the Xanders were standing around in the room with furious expressions on their faces, especially Leonard. He was filled with boundless anger.

Leonard paced back and forth in the room and roared, “Adrian is a f*cking b*stard! I’m going to kill him! I will kill him! I will not let him get away! Never!”

Leonard was extremely shocked and furious that his son had been severely injured. He wished he could commission a few people to kill Adrian right there and then.

“Calm down and cool your head, Leonard,” Wilfred said upon seeing Leonard’s angered state.

“My son was beaten to this extent and even has a few broken ribs. He’ll need a year or