Thinking about all the effort they had put into the meticulous plans earlier, Jim couldn't help but feel some resentment toward his boss's decision. In his view, they should seize this opportunity to completely wipe out the Laurence family.
But after all, he was just the subordinate. He had no choice but to follow orders. With a resigned sigh, he accepted the command and left.
After Jim departed, Albert turned back and returned to the hospital room, staying by Cynthia's bedside until she woke up. The moment he saw her eyes slowly regain clarity and brightness from their initial dullness, his heart surged with a joy that could only be described as the thrill of recovering something precious.
"Albert—"
She managed to utter his name with difficulty, her gaze tinged with a hint of guilt and unease—unease at having her identity exposed by him, and guilt for having stopped him from exacting his revenge.
"Sunflower—"