Chapter 941 No News From Him, but He’s Still Alive

Desmond could understand what happened as young people often acted impulsively. Noah could not handle the fact that Joseph still had lingering feelings for Chloe, so he resorted to extreme measures. There was a reason behind his actions. But Jasper was a five-year-old kid. Kidnapping was illegal, yet Noah had instructed Eustace to kidnap Jasper. Desmond could not fathom how the promising successor he had personally groomed had turned into such a dreadful person. The cane was made of solid wood, and the strike caused Noah excruciating pain. He let out a muffled groan as he staggered. He clenched his teeth, knowing that he had no other choice but to keep lying. "Grandpa, I didn't do it," he insisted. His words were met with a series of harsh strikes from Desmond. Each hit was delivered with tremendous force, fueled by anger and a desire to make Noah see reason, but he remained steadfast in his denial. "Lock him in his room. He's not allowed to set foot in Exotic Star ever again. The Sullivans do not tolerate those with wicked hearts in power!" Desmond ordered the helpers as his face flushed with anger. Noah did not resist and simply looked at Desmond calmly. "Grandpa, you know there’s a reason behind all this. Why should I have endured the Whitmans?" Desmond, accustomed to Noah's gentle demeanor, was taken aback by this sudden change. He found it difficult to respond as he stammered, "What..." "I'm not going to tolerate it any longer. I have to fight back. If they won't let me live in peace, then they will face the consequences. Even if Jasper dies, it's divine punishment for the Whitmans." "Shut up!" Noah fell silent and quietly went to his room. * The wind howled fiercely and the raindrops were freezing. Chloe's dress was lifted by the wind as she struggled to illuminate the wet map with a flashlight while searching for the entrance to Duskfall in the wilderness. The cold had made her face slightly pale, and her fair skin appeared exceptionally beautiful in the fading twilight. Although Samuel knew Duskfall’s location, he had never been there in person and was clueless about the mechanisms of the entrance. It was possible that he did not even know about the mechanisms. While Chloe searched like a headless chicken, a voice rang out, "Ms. Chloe?!" She raised her head and saw Vince running toward her with a surprised expression on his face. She let out a sigh and said, "Bring me to Joseph." Vince inquired about how Chloe had got here and learned that it was Samuel who gave her the address. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, but there are many unknown dangers inside. You need to be prepared." "Okay." They walked about five hundred meters until they were out of the rice fields, stopping in a desolate courtyard. "This tunnel leads straight to Duskfall. We dug the tunnel ourselves, so it's safe." "Okay. How is Joseph doing?" Hearing Chloe's concern for Joseph, Vince felt reassured. "I'm not sure. We received word that Frieda is being imprisoned in Duskfall. But there's a stone chamber right in front of the place, and we heard there's toxic gas inside. Mr. Joseph went in alone to find the switch, and once he does, he'll let us in." "How long has he been inside?" "Over an hour," Vince replied. "Any news from him? How are you staying in contact?" "We have satellite phones. We haven't received any news yet, but we know that he's still alive," Vince said seriously. "All right, at least we know that," Chloe replied. As they entered the pitch-black tunnel, moonlight filtered in. Several robust men appeared before them, and behind them was a massive stone door. Vince pressed the switch on the stone door and said solemnly, "Are you ready, Ms. Chloe?" Chloe nodded firmly. "Yes." As the stone door slid open, Chloe squeezed through.