Chapter 910

"I've already discussed this with Bernard and Eldric. They share the same opinion," Douglas said, finally putting Moses at ease. Moses couldn't be bothered for the future of Summerland. Disaster would fall upon him if he didn't participate in the operation now, and there was even a chance that the Draig family would replace the Sykes family as the primary target of the elders' wrath. "So, we'll protect Zoey and her daughter until this matter is resolved, correct?" Moses asked. "That won't be a problem. I'll pass along the message," Douglas concurred. After leaving Sykes Estate, Moses headed straight back to Southgress. According to the elders' plan, they would first send in some disposable members of their family to probe the situation and attack Innerzen Medical Center, luring the young lord into the open. It was the same strategy they had used in the Tropical Deathmatch. The five families never supported freeloaders. Those considered "useless" within the family were still well-compensated, but when the time came, they had to sacrifice for the family's honor. If they managed to accomplish something, they could regain their status as the heirs of their respective families. Meanwhile, the elders were hiding in Jorsproburgh at the Hayes residence, waiting for the right moment to strike. However, Moses didn't send just any useless members of the family. This time, he sent his eldest son, Jethro, along with Jethro's two sons. His third son, Steven, was tasked with protecting Zoey and her daughter. He wasn't participating in the assassination plan. Jethro was furious when he received the message. He gritted his teeth in rage, but he didn't dare to defy his father. He would lose his position as the heir to the family otherwise. "Damn that old man! He's sending me to die at the hands of the young lord just for the sake of his daughter. One day, I'll make sure he regrets this," Jethro seethed. Clearly, he had overestimated himself and underestimated the influence of his father as the patriarch of the Draig family. He had expected Owen to confront his father head-on, but to his surprise, the situation was easily diffused. ... At Jorsproburgh, Innerzen Medical Center was closed for business today. Thousands of patients, who had been queuing outside, left in disappointment, but none of them complained. News of Cyrus' death had spread across Jorsproburgh the previous night. Many of his recovered patients traveled from all directions to kneel in silence at the entrance of the medical center, praying for him. Cyrus had cured their terminal illnesses and given them a second chance at life, after all. On the third floor, Zoey, Cecilia, Margot, Bella, and Nicole sat in silence. They were all lost in thought. The living room was dead silent, the only sound being the occasional soft sobbing from them. Five trash cans were filled with tissues soaked in tears and mucus. Rachel was in another room with Mira, helping her with her schoolwork. Mira hadn't been to kindergarten in days. "Rachel, has something really happened to my dad?" Mira asked. "We don't know yet, but I believe your dad will come back," Rachel replied. Ever since Cyrus turned over a new leaf, she had never seen him lose. Opening the door, Mira peeked at her mom. Zoey was wiping her tears with tissues. She had nearly gone through an entire box. For the past two days, she hadn't smiled once, constantly crying and regretting that she hadn't given Cyrus a child. Margot, more experienced than the others, held back her immense grief and spoke up, "Zoey, the five families have even used missiles. They likely won't let us go, so we need to prepare for the worst. I've already contacted international flights to send you abroad to hide." "And what about you, Margot?" Zoey asked. "We've built quite an empire here. I need to sell off some assets so that we'll have enough money to live in the future," Margot explained. Nicole added, "I'll stay here with Margot. We have hundreds of family members. We can't just abandon them." "The five families wouldn't go as far as to retaliate against your families, would they?" Cecilia asked.