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Chapter 2268 Pros And Cons

“Your Highness.” Monica gently patted William's arm. Only then did he return to his senses and shift his gaze to Layla. “Don’t worry, Ms. Layla. Since Francesca is carrying Mr. Lindberg's child, those people are more unlikely to harm her.”

“Didn“t you say that they would cut off Francesca's food supplies? That's harming her! She's pregnant and she won't last long if she doesn't eat and drink.” Layla sounded somewhat impatient. "Everything will be fine until Gordon returns. You don't have to worry too much. Maybe you should go back and get sufficient rest. We'll discuss the plan when Gordon arrives,” William assured. “What a shrewd person you are, Your Highness.” With that, Layla left in a fit of anger. “Um... What does she mean?” Monica was at a loss as she watched Layla leave.

Saying nothing, William lowered his head and continued to sip his tea. Sloan chased after Layla and asked in a low voice, “Ms. Layla, what's wrong with you?"

“Can't you tell? Once he knew that Danrique was still alive, he just sat aside and did nothing. He's now standing on the sideline, waiting for Gordon to come up with a plan. This kind of person is not only shrewd but also calculating!”

Sloan was stunned by her words. “Are you sure? I can tell he was quite anxious and had been racking his brain to save Ms. Felch. He even called us over.”

“That's because he was worried that if something happened to Francesca, no one could cure his leg anymore. He summoned us to think of a way to save Francesca but stopped taking any move after he found out that Danrique was still alive and Gordon was already on his way back here.”

Layla paused before continuing, “He previously helped Hazel to expose Mrs. President and also created an uprising of public opinion. Probably he had spent a hefty sum on that. So once he knows that Danrique will save Francesca, he just sits aside and does nothing. This person is shrewd and scheming. He does things carefully and always weighs the pros and cons of the matter before getting himself involved.”

Layla shook her head and let out a sigh. “Luckily, the person Francesca falls in love with is not him. Otherwise, it would drive me crazy.”

“Don’t be mad, Ms. Layla,” Sloan comforted. “He has helped us a lot this time. We can't blame him for not giving his best. After all, life has not been easy for him. He has many responsibilities and needs to leave himself a backup plan. Besides, Ms. Felch is Mr. Lindberg's woman. Mr. Lindberg is supposed to be the person to save her. It's fine if he holds back after knowing that Mr. Lindberg is still alive and as long as Ms. Felch can return safely.”

“You're so kind. Francesca went all out to save him before, and Danrique had done a lot for him too How can he be so particular, so mean?”

“Well, you can't put it that way. Mr. Lindberg has indeed spent a lot to help him, but it didn't affect Mr. Lindberg much as he has a large fortune. On the other hand, he, too, didn't hesitate when saving Ms. Felch. I heard from Monica that he had given the Gold family thirty percent of his family fortune.”

“That's nothing. Francesca risked her life to save him,” Layla said scornfully.

“That's true.” Sloan's expression darkened. “Mr. Lindberg might have been forced to help him, but it was different for Ms. Felch. She helped him because she valued their friendship. If it were me, I would give Ms. Felch my life, not to mention those little possessions.”

“That's correct.” Layla looked at Sloan approvingly. “Businessmen help each other out of interest, but Francesca hopes for nothing in return when helping him. Any person with a conscience will give their everything to help, but he’s still thinking so far ahead. This is—"

“Perhaps he’s more confident in Mr. Lindberg than himself. Don’t be mad, Ms. Layla. Let's go back first. He's right. You should get sufficient rest and wait for Gordon's arrival to discuss the plan.”

Chapter 2269 Starving

Layla was about to fall asleep when she heard the roar of the car engine outside. She quickly got out of bed and walked to the window to check. Upon realizing it was Gordon's convoy, she immediately changed her clothes and went downstairs.

The moment Sloan and the others saw Gordon return, they thought Danrique was back as well and went out to greet them excitedly.

However, they could see only Gordon and a group of men alighted from the car. Seeing no sign of Danrique in the vehicle, Sloan and the others promptly asked about the former's condition. “Don’t worry. Mr. Lindberg is still alive,” Gordon simply gave a short reply.

“This is great!” Everyone immediately heaved a sigh of relief, thinking they would still have hope as long as Danrique was still alive.

“Let's talk inside.” With that, Gordon hurriedly went inside and saw Layla approaching him. After greeting her, he went to Sloan and asked about the actual situation.

Sloan told him everything that had happened during that period of time. Layla, too, added a few things. Only then she asked, “Why didn’t Danrique come back? Is he injured? Does he know about Francesca's pregnancy?”

“Indeed, Mr. Lindberg is seriously injured. He was still unconscious when I left. I've already told Sean about Ms. Felch's pregnancy. He will probably inform Mr. Lindberg about it,” Gordon said in a low voice.

"So, he has been unconscious all this while. No wonder..." Realization dawned on Layla. “He would have returned long ago if he knew such a serious matter happened.”

“They had been attacked half a month ago. Mr. Lindberg could have escaped safely, but he was worried about Sean and the others and went back to save them. That was how he got injured.” Gordon briefly recounted what had happened back then and said, “Now that Mr. Lindberg is seriously injured and can't be here with us, I'll think of a way to rescue Ms. Felch.”

Layla immediately bobbed her head in agreement. “That's right. We should rescue her first. When will you make a move? I'm going with you.”

“No, you should stay at home. Don't worry. I'll keep you updated,” Gordon said respectfully. Then, he gathered some documents and hastily departed with his subordinates.

Befuddled, Layla turned to Sloan and asked, “Isn't he going to save Francesca? Why does he only bring a few people with him?”

"Gordon said we can't do it in a harsh way but to go through the proper procedure. I think he's meeting the people from the Ministry of Law,” Sloan replied, frowning.

“The whole Erihal is in the hands of the president. What's the point of looking for people from the Ministry of Law? I thought he was going to break in to rescue Francesca. Tell me. How much longer do we have to wait?” Layla was anxious.

"Don’t worry, Ms. Layla. Gordon knows what he is doing. He should have discussed this with Sean. Since the two of them are representing Mr. Lindberg and Gordon is handling this matter personally now, he should be able to rescue Ms. Felch,” Sloan reassured.

Although Layla said nothing further after that, the disquiet still lingered in her heart. I'm sure things aren't that simple. Whether Gordon is looking for the Ministry of Law, the police, or even the military department, everything will still have to go through the president. No one dares to say a thing if the president wants to give Danrique and Francesca a hard time. But Sloan is right. Being Danrique’s right-hand man, Gordon should be able to stabilize the situation for the moment. Or perhaps he is preparing for Danrique’s return. Who knows? We can only be patient and wait now. In the prison, Francesca, feeling lightheaded from starving, lay in bed and didn't feel like moving. When she sensed Sam roaming in her sleeve, seemingly frustrated, she uttered weakly, “Sam, go and find yourself some food.”

Sam then came out from her sleeve and slithered along the plank bed. Soon, it returned with a tiny mouse and placed it next to Francesca.

Francesca took a glance at it and shut her eyes again. “Thank you. You'd better keep it for yourself.”

Chapter 2270 Leaving For Xendale

Sam tried to console her by rubbing its head against her cheek. Just then, the sound of footsteps rang out from outside. Francesca slowly opened her eyes and turned her head to look outside.

It was the first lady flanked by a group of henchmen. She glared at Francesca coldly and said, “It doesn't seem like a big deal even though we've cut off your food supplies for two days.”

Not giving her a hoot, Francesca shut her eyes and continued to sleep. “Take a video and send it to Mr. Lindberg. Show him how his fiancée is suffering now,” the first lady ordered.

"Yes, Mrs. President.” One of the subordinates began to record a video of Francesca with his phone. Francesca didn't retaliate and let them do as they pleased.

Before the first lady left, she purposely told Francesca. “You know what? Gordon is back, but not Danrique. Isn't that clear that you're nothing in his heart?”

Francesca did not utter a word. Mrs. President is trying to sow discord between Danrique and me. However, Gordon's return is implying that Danrique is still alive.

The thought of that made her feel much more relieved.

Another two days had gone by, and Gordon had not returned.

Layla interrogated Sloan about what Gordon had been busy with. Unfortunately, Sloan knew nothing.

Both of them began to panic. Layla wished she could break into the prison and rescue Francesca. Sloan, on the other hand, couldn't reach Gordon and told Layla he would join her in rescuing Francesca if there was still no reply from Gordon that night.

Four days had passed, and Francesca was pregnant. Her life could be in danger if they didn't rescue her as soon as possible.

In M Nation, Sean was talking to Gordon over the phone.

His expression turned grim upon learning about the situation in Xendale. “It seems the president had long expected this and had everything arranged.”

"Yes. Mr. Lindberg’s network in the country dare not make a move now,” said Gordon.

“It's understandable. No one dares to make a move rashly without seeing Mr. Lindberg in person.” Sean frowned as he spoke.

“What should we do? I heard that Mrs. President has cut off Ms. Felch’s food supplies. She's pregnant and has not eaten for four days. We're doomed if anything happens to her.”

Not responding, Sean looked toward the room with a complicated look.

"Hey, say something. If there's nothing much we can do, I'll just break in and rescue Ms. Felch.” Gordon was all worked up.

“My initial plan was to put it off for a few days and return to Xendale when Mr. Lindberg's condition improved. But his fever isn't going down for the past few days. Even if I have an idea now, I dare not make any decisions.”

Sean glanced at the room before continuing in a low voice, “The doctor had given him an injection just now. He should be awake soon. I'll ask him about it when he's awake.”

"What else do you want to ask him? We can’t waste any more time. Mr. Lindberg will be mad if anything happens to Ms. Felch. I'll go and rescue her and leave the rest for later.”

“Calm down—" Sean was about to speak when Gordon hung up the phone.

When he was about to call Gordon back, an anxious voice rang out behind him. “Sean, Mr. Lindberg is awake.”

He quickly rushed into the room. Apparently, Danrique didn’t get any better after a few days of treatment. His face was pale, and his body was still weak. He narrowed his eyes at Sean and ordered with a raspy voice, “We're leaving for Xendale!”

“But Mr. Lindberg—"

"Arrange it now!” Although Danrique had been in a coma, he seemed to sense Francesca and knew something had happened to her.

He was too weak to say anything else besides requesting to leave for Xendale. As long as I'm back, she will be fine.

Sean couldn't help but worry when he saw Danrique’s feeble look. However, there was nothing he could do to rescue Francesca.

He knew how important she was to Danrique. If anything were to happen to her, Danrique would definitely feel guilty for the rest of his life.

Thinking of that, he ordered, “Get a private jet ready. We're going back to Xendale.”

“Yes.”