NovelXoxo Chapter 1771
Chapter 1771: People's hearts change
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"Can't contact them." Penny's face soured as she held Brad's phone, trying to reach her husband's number, but it was unavailable. "Did he turn off his phone?"
Her frown deepened as she dialed Atlas's number. Penny pressed the phone to her ear, perking up as it rang.
"It's ringing!" she mused, listening to the ringing, waiting for it to be answered. But then, the operator's voice was heard.
Slowly, she pulled her phone away and gazed at it bitterly.
"Atlas, do you know you're disappointing me right now?" She looked at her phone, speaking to it as though it were her brother. "How can you put your phone on silent when your sister is in danger?"
Penny deadpanned, frowning deeply as if Atlas was the only one she tried to reach. Zoren's phone seemed to be off, but she quickly assumed it wasn't her husband's fault. It was probably just a signal issue. However, her brain had no space for an excuse for her brother, Atlas.
Penny only memorized three numbers: Zoren, Atlas, and Yugi.
Of course, she tried calling her husband first because, obviously, he had the highest chance of having a heart attack in this situation.
"My poor baby's heart is too fragile," she sighed, snapping her attention back to their hostages.
Brad and the other pilot were still conscious, though they were tied-cuffed to keep them from doing anything suspicious. The third man, however, was still unconscious. The moment Penny's eyes landed on them, Brad and the pilot stiffened, holding their breaths.
Whatever the reason, they wanted nothing to do with her staring.
Penny sighed and shook her head. "Should I call Yugi instead?" she hummed before nodding to herself, then dialed his number. But just as it rang, the screen suddenly turned black.
"Huh?" She blinked, tapping the phone against her palm. "What's going on? Why did the screen turn black?"
She tapped the screen a few more times and pressed some buttons until it showed the drained battery icon. Her face twisted in dismay as she glared at Brad.
"I hate you," she mumbled, clicking her tongue in frustration. "I really hate you. How can you not charge your phone?"
With that, Penny pushed herself up and made her way to the cockpit. Shawn was already maneuvering the aircraft toward their destination.
"Hey, big fella, can you charge this in there?" she said, holding the phone between her thumb and forefinger.
Shawn glanced at her and took the phone. "Did you call someone?"
"Tried, and failed," she sighed, moving to the other seat and starting to look for a charging port. "The phone's dead before anyone could pick up. They should have extra phones here, right?"
Shawn kept his eyes on her before intuitively placing the dead phone on his side. "There's an extra power bank in here, Miss Penny."
"Yeah, but I'm looking for a spare phone."
"I don't think they're carrying spares," Shawn said as he charged the phone, making her look back at him. "Phones can be tracked easily. So, they'd only carry one when needed and dispose of it once they're done."
"Oh..." Penny's mouth formed an O-shape. "Well, that's stupid."
"During an operation, we're only allowed to carry phones with barely enough battery to give reports. I haven't been with them in the past ten years, but that's how it was before," he explained. "The power bank's probably just to keep the device alive when needed."
She blinked. "What happens if there's an emergency like this? I mean, wouldn't it be nice to reach someone for backup?"
"In case of an emergency, it's automatically considered a failed mission," he answered without hesitation. "These guys were already given orders, and they knew where they were headed. That's all that matters."
"If they died, much better. But if they live, they're going to end up dead," he continued. "Dead men tell no tales. Besides, even if they were caught, they wouldn't talk."
Penny arched a brow. "Those guys talked-no, they even had a concert when I questioned them."
"Right..." Shawn rocked his head, breathing out, his eyes focused ahead. "In the past, when I was still there, no one would talk. But it seems times have changed, and not everyone in the family is as loyal as we once were."
A moment of silence fell between them as Penny kept her eyes on his side profile. She had already questioned both Brad and the pilot. Brad didn't talk even when she poked around his wounds, but the other guy did.
However, they didn't say much because they were simply following orders.
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All they had to do was pick up Shawn and Penny, toss them into the ocean Putting a bullet in Shawn's head, and then return to their boss to
after
deliver the code. That was it. The
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After all, they had simply taken Penny as bait. Shawn, on the other hand,
had lost his boss's confidence when he was reluctant to follow the orders he'd been given. This explained why there was that "part-time janitor" in Prime Group, to keep an eye on him and make sure he got the job done. The content is on Novelxo.org! Read the latest chapter there!
In one word, the mission was simple-very simple. If Shawn had followed
through as instructed.
"People's hearts change, Shawn," she said through the mic, watching him turn his head in her direction. "Even when we thought we wouldn't."
Because if there was anyone Penny knew about changing hearts, it was herself.
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"Sometime in the past, I told myself I'd never forgive the people who hurt m
me. That I'd rather live alone and keep
he peace she added, reaching
out and opening her palm to him. "But then, someone comes along and makes you realize they're worth leaving that peace momentarily and standing in the middle of chaos just to be with them, to fight with them." The content is on Novelxo.org! Read the latest chapter there!
She offered him a short smile. "And that's also fine. Now, the phone's alive again.
I'll try calling somebody, so maybe we can make a stop somewhere." The two of them stared at each other before he nodded. He handed her the
phone and the power bank, watching her check the battery percentage before
trying to call someone again.
As Shawn looked ahead, he let out a shallow breath. 'People's hearts change,' he repeated in his head. 'And that's... fine, huh?'