Chapter 706 Chaotic Situation (11) Quickly Resolving the War
Francis's anger wasn't visible on his face, nor could it be heard in his tone, but it was palpable.
Francis seemed accustomed to remaining calm and composed, yet exuding an aura of authority without anger.
Cecilia didn't respond.
Because she hadn't figured out how to protect herself yet.
Francis didn't press further.
The words "use your beauty to seduce Gideon" were swallowed back.
He didn't want Cecilia to suffer too much because of the Royal Family of Whitaker.
She had already endured too much because of Alaric.
He always felt that Cecilia being pushed to this point was all because of the Royal Family of Whitaker.
She shouldn't have to bear all the physical or psychological harm brought by the Royal Family of Whitaker, and still rationally consider their well-being.
But now, what could he say?
Without being able to provide her absolute safety, anything Francis said would seem incredibly hollow.
"Alaric should soon realize that we are being controlled by Gideon," Cecilia murmured.
No matter how meticulous Gideon's plan was, he wouldn't have guessed the relationship between Francis and Alaric.
To avoid suspicion, there were indeed no stationed troops to protect Francis here, nor any channels to send messages, but there would definitely be people coming regularly to check on the situation. Once they noticed anything unusual on the island, the Royal Family of Whitaker would know Gideon's whereabouts.
But what good would that do?
With Francis in Gideon's hands, would the Royal Family of Whitaker really dare to act rashly?
Would Alaric dare to act rashly?
Francis said, "Alaric will definitely come to save us."
Cecilia believed it.
She believed Alaric would definitely come to save Francis.
What she wasn't sure about was how he would save them.
To the Royal Family of Whitaker, the most important thing was that Francis was being controlled by Gideon. Although Gideon didn't know, the Royal Family of Whitaker didn't dare to take risks.
Cecilia thought a lot.
Because she couldn't figure it out.
Francis didn't say much more.
They each returned to their rooms.
Sometimes, she really felt a sense of helplessness that made her submit to fate!
It was still dark.
Alaric's wound had been treated by Cassius.
Cassius was tidying up the medical kit.
They were both very quiet, and the atmosphere was heavy.
The sudden ringing of the phone was somewhat jarring.
Cassius glanced at the caller ID and answered, "Dad."
Hugo's words made Cassius's previously calm face start to show uncontrollable emotions.
Alaric also clearly sensed Cassius's unusual behavior.
He stared intently at Cassius.
The cigarette in his hand remained stiff between his fingers, quietly burning.
Cassius put down the phone and faced Alaric.
When Cassius encountered major events, he would become exceptionally serious.
Like now.
He said, "The latest news is that Francis is being controlled by Gideon."
Alaric's throat moved up and down, struggling to suppress his intense emotions.
"My dad said that news came from over there that the island is surrounded by the Hotchner family's guards. Francis is still on the island. As for whether Cecilia is there, I didn't ask, and my dad didn't say, probably because he doesn't know. To avoid alerting Gideon, no one dares to act rashly. The only clear thing is that Francis is being controlled by Gideon," Cassius repeated, gritting his teeth as he spoke.
Gideon could harm anyone, but the one person he couldn't harm was Francis.
However, at this moment, Cassius was more worried about Alaric's emotional state.
If he had killed Gideon tonight, although Gideon's troops controlled the island, the people on the island wouldn't be in danger. If Gideon died, his subordinates would scatter, and at most, they would kill Cecilia to fulfill Gideon's last orders. Francis would still be safe.
But now, because Alaric spared Gideon, Francis was no longer safe.
Alaric's heart would bear a tremendous blow.
Cassius didn't know how to comfort him.
He only saw that Alaric's cigarette had already burned his fingers, and he seemed unaware.
The pain brought Alaric back to his senses.
Alaric put the cigarette butt into the ashtray.
Cassius really felt that Alaric had endured too much.
Once everything was over, he felt that Alaric should be well protected and cared for.
"My dad just said that the most important thing now is to rescue Francis. But given the current situation, they don't dare to make any moves and asked for your opinion," Cassius continued.
Alaric said, "For now, tell Hugo not to act. Gideon doesn't know Francis's identity yet, so Francis won't be in immediate danger."
Cassius nodded, "I think so too. Gideon isn't crazy; he won't kill indiscriminately."
"But if Gideon succeeds, he might kill Francis," Alaric thought further ahead.
Cassius looked at Alaric, "Would he kill anyone?"
"Francis has a huge fortune and no relatives. If Gideon kills Francis, all the inheritance would go to him. If Gideon gains control of the Yakurosean Empire, he would also get this wealth."
"That bastard," Cassius cursed.
"So we can't let Gideon succeed," Alaric said, trying to stay calm and analyze the situation.
"So what do we do now? Francis is being controlled by Gideon, and Cecilia is also under his control," Cassius said, getting agitated.
At this moment, he really wanted to kill Gideon.
How could Gideon be so insidious!
"We can't delay," Alaric said. "Tomorrow, I want the Monroe family to start widely announcing Gideon's death and hold a memorial service. At the memorial service, I'll make sure Gideon returns. Once he does, we'll send people to rescue Francis."
Cassius looked at Alaric, "Shouldn't we prepare more?"
"No, every minute we delay increases the danger!" Alaric said firmly. "Tell Hugo to be ready to storm the island at any time."
"Got it."
Cassius called Hugo to inform him of their plan.
Alaric also called Dashiell.
Dashiell answered, "Alaric."
He sounded alert, as if he hadn't slept.
But because Alaric hadn't contacted him, he didn't dare to reach out first.
"I think I know where Cecilia is," Dashiell said. After returning to the hotel, he had been combing through countless traffic recordings to find any trace of Cecilia.
Gideon was indeed very cunning, creating many diversions. Dashiell had sat in front of the computer for ten hours straight before finally discovering where Cecilia might be held.
"I know," Alaric said directly.
"You know she's on Francis's island?" Dashiell asked.
When he found out, he wasn't as calm as Alaric.
He had even rechecked and reanalyzed many times, trying to dismiss the idea, but the more he checked, the more he believed the island was the most likely place where Cecilia was being held.
"Yes," Alaric nodded. "So I need you to help rescue them."
Dashiell was no longer surprised by Alaric's composed demeanor.
He nodded, "Alright."
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