Chapter 790: I Agree, but You Must Spare My Brother

Max Bailey's face twisted in agony as he collapsed to the ground, convulsing. His groans of pain echoed through the confined space, snapping Tina and Jared out of their momentary shock. Before they could react, prison guards rushed into the cell. They inspected the bent iron bars, their expressions filled with confusion. "Strange," one guard muttered. "Our initial scans showed his inner strength wasn’t this profound. How could he bend these reinforced bars?" Tina's ears perked up. "Inner strength? Are you serious?" She couldn’t help but scoff. How could something so intangible be measured? But the guards remained serious. "This equipment was specially designed and brought in by order from above. The person in charge of the scans claimed Max Bailey didn’t have the capability to do this." Yet, here Max Bailey was—proof that either the equipment was faulty, or the individual operating it was a plant from the hidden family, secretly monitoring their imprisoned members.