Chapter 979

If she insisted on staying behind, her presence would only endanger Leon even more should he get caught up in combat. "Leon, please be safe," Iris muttered under her breath, praying for Leon's safety, before finally turning around and following Louisa and Gilbert into the car. With Jacob in Leon's hands, as well as George and the rest of the Collins' help, Harold knew he was outnumbered and thus did not try to stop the three of them from leaving. When he saw that the three of them finally left, Leon felt as though a weight was lifted off his shoulders. "Shall we switch our hostages now, Leon?" Harold asked. "Yes, we shall!" Leon replied and dragged Jacob toward the center. At this moment, the entire comrade shifted positions—now, the Youngs and the Lowes were standing on the northern side, whereas Collins was right across from them, both parties poised for combat. In order to prevent any foul play, the Youngs, Lowes, and Collins unanimously took a few steps back to al