“Calvin, take good care of him." Gerard's voice was glacial, his presence exuding a chilling aura that sent shivers down the spines of those around him.

With that, Gerard swiftly ushered Lilah out of the basement.

Lilah's confusion deepened, but she pieced together a possibility from Gerard's stern demeanor and the man's shocked expression upon seeing her.

“We'll return home tonight." Gerard spat the words out through clenched teeth.

His reaction confirmed Lilah's suspicions, and she followed him in silence.

They booked the last flight out and sped to the airport in a three- car convoy, Gerard and Lilah sandwiched between two vehicles bristling with heavily armed guards.

Gerard clutched her hand tightly, his grip betraying a desperate fear that she might slip away from him at any moment.

"We're almost there, relax." Lilah offered a gentle smile, trying to soothe his frazzled nerves.

Meanwhile, she had deduced that the person they were fleeing from must be a formidable foe, given Gerard's extreme measures to avoid him.

The next instant, a motorcycle's engine roared to life ahead, and a few bikes surged forward, hurtling toward them with reckless speed.

"What shall we do, Mr. Harris?" the driver of the lead car crackled over the walkie-talkie.

The bodyguards were poised to strike, ready to take out the motorcycles without hesitation-but they were in foreign territory now, and couldn't risk putting Lilah in harm's way.

"Hit them!" Gerard's voice was cold and calm.

A swarm of modified motorcycles hurtled toward them at breakneck speed, only to veer off at the last second, narrowly avoiding a collision.

The next moment, an SUV hurtled toward Lilah and Gerard's car.

At the same time, countless gunshots rang out ceaselessly. The bodyguards in the first car immediately fired back their own volley of bullets.

Lilah looked calm outwardly, but in her heart, she was very scared.

After all, they were abroad, and in an unfamiliar environment. It would be very easy to have an accident here.

"What should we do now?" the driver asked anxiously.

"When the battle starts, I'll take a team to hold them back. Lilah, you go to the airport first," Gerard instructed.

Lilah was stunned to hear this. "No, that's impossible," she quickly countered.

She held his hand tightly and refused to let go. As far as she was concerned, since he was still injured, his life would be in grave danger if he stayed behind.

“Listen to me," Gerard tried to explain. “The woman they are Looking for resembles you. I've dealt with Darian several times, and none of those times were pleasant. He's a ruthless man and will do anything to get what he wants. If we were back home, we wouldn't need to be worried at all. But this is a foreign country, and we don't know how many people they have. So, you need to go first. I won't feel relieved unless I know for sure that you are safe."

He sounded very serious and firm.