Chapter 701

Everyone at home was dumbfounded — even Matthias Presley looked stunned. "Wait… this kid came back on his own?" He had mobilized nearly all of Pinebrook's top elites — Julian, Nicholas, Aiden, plus Victoria, Olivia Brooks, Owen Reid… Patrick Collins. They'd practically turned the whole city upside down trying to find Chris. And now the little guy walked back by himself? Peter stood there, head bowed in guilt, not saying a word. "He's one of Alicia Nieves' people," Dane Price said, his brows tightly furrowed as he stepped forward, looking ready to take action. Chris quickly cut in, "Uncle, he brought me back. He's a good person. His son's really sick, some rare illness. He only helped the bad guys 'cause he needed the money. But he's changed now." Peter scratched his head awkwardly, clearly ashamed to be getting schooled by a five-year-old. "I'm sorry… Life's just been hard. If you want me to turn myself in, I will. But the kid promised… he'd help my son get treatment. Please…" With tha