Chapter 261 Ambush

Day Twenty Nine...

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Abigail and Bam-Bam exchanged glances with one another. They wondered why Ethan offered his phone and laptop.

"May I borrow your laptop, Ethan," Abigail smiled shyly at the young boy.

Ethan just bobbed his head, setting the table and putting down the laptop for Abigail to use.

Bam-Bam was silently observing Ethan. He rubbed his chin using his paw. He tried to check if Ethan could see him by flying in front of his face. But Ethan's eyes were avoiding him.

Ethan switched on the laptop and entered the password. Abigail couldn't wait to message Nathan. She was afraid that Nathan would misunderstand once again.

If something bad happened to his team, Nathan would think that she was an accomplice of the Red Dragon Mafia. The Sanitarium was a trap. The team would be ambushed by the members of the Red Dragon Mafia.

Abigail immediately logged in to her account. Using her left hand, she tapped the keyboard with her usual typing speed.

[ Cliste: August! Don't attack or send your team to the Red Dragon's Sanitarium. It's a Trap! The members of the Red Dragon are already expecting your team's arrival. They'll do an ambush! ]

Abigail tapped the table using her fingers while waiting for Nathan's reply. Bam-Bam and Ethan were just silently watching her. They could tell that Abigail was anxious. Her eyes were fixed on the monitor screen as she bit her lips. She was silently praying that Nathan could read her urgent message.

But one minute had passed, and Nathan had yet to read her message. Abigail rubbed the space between her eyebrow. It looked like she had no choice left. She had to notify Nathan through his phone since he was not logged in with his account.

"Ethan, can you call your Dad and relay my message to him?" Abigail asked for Ethan's help to contact Nathan.

Ethan bobbed his head without asking her reason. He trusted Abigail that much.

"What do you want me to tell Dad, Miss Abi?" Ethan picked up his phone, getting ready to dial Nathan's number.n0ve(l)bi(n.)co/m

"Tell him that you received an urgent message from Cliste. He should open his account to check it." Abigail could only use Ethan's cooperation so that Nathan would never doubt her message. Who knows if Nathan would also ignore her message as his revenge for what she had done to him yesterday?

After a few rings, Ethan's call was answered by his father. Nathan was walking in the hospital hallway when he noticed that Ethan was calling him.

"Yes, son? Do you need something?" Nathan asked. He was heading to the Billing Section to pay the bill for Abigail's hospitalization. He would also process her discharge. He heard from Ethan that Abigail wanted to go home. (Not her home, but the Sparks Mansion)

"Dad, you have received an urgent message in your account. Check it now. It's from Cliste. Don't worry. I didn't open it but I just saw the word urgent message." Ethan was good at making an alibi. His words seemed believable. At the mention of Cliste's name, Nathan halted on his steps.

"Okay. I'm going back there. Did you bring your laptop with you? I'm going to check it using your laptop. I left mine in the car." Nathan changed his course. Instead of going to the Billing Section, Nathan turned around, proceeding to the elevator.

Meanwhile, Abigail waited for Ethan to finish his conversation with Nathan before speaking up.

"What did he say?" Abigail asked when Ethan hung up the phone.

Nathan cursed inwardly. He had no choice but to track their location. With his computer skill, he could easily trace their current location. He just hoped that the team hadn't reached the Red Dragon's Sanitarium yet.

He dialed Axel's number and put his phone in loudspeaker mode. He was currently tracking their location when the call got connected.

"Hello, sir?" Axel's voice was heard.

"Axel! This is an emergency. Try to contact any members of our team who join Stephen and Violet in Country J. Tell them to abort the mission. Don't enter the vicinity of the Sanitarium. The place is filled with traps. I received intel that the Red Dragon planned to ambush our team."

"Okay, Master! I got it. I will contact them right away!" Axel immediately made a move.

After two minutes, Nathan finally tracked Stephen's and Violet's location. Nathan was surrounded by a chilly aura and his eyes showed a hint of worry for them.

The coordinates stated that Violet, Stephen, and the team were already inside the territory of the Red Dragon Mafia... the Sanitarium.

Abigail, Ethan, and Bam-Bam took a peek at what Nathan was doing in the living room. They could feel the eerie aura emanating from him. From his expression alone, the three already knew that something wrong was going on.

'Shit. Don't tell me Nathan already sent his troops to infiltrate the Red Dragon's Sanitarium. Are we too late?' Abigail had a nagging feeling about this.

"Dad... are you okay? Is there something wrong?" Ethan already approached his father. He grabbed his fist, gently rubbing it to calm him down.

Nathan gazed at his son. He didn't hide his worries from him. "Son... Your Uncle Stephen... I made a mistake. He is in danger..."

Abigail's body stiffened when she heard that. 'Why Stephen? Why did he become involved here? He is not a member of the Syphiruz Mafia.'

"What do you mean, Dad? Where is Uncle?" Ethan asked his father once more, feeling a little bit confused.

Nathan fell silent for a moment. He couldn't find the right words to tell Ethan about this. Abigail, on the other hand, grabbed Bam-Bam's foot, pulling him closer to her.

"Ouch, Master! Don't pull my leg," he complained.

"Bam-Bam! This happened because of your late updates. Now, go back there and find out what is happening. If you can save Stephen, then do it."

'Gosh! This is not my job. I am not allowed to meddle with other human lives except Abigail and Master Phantomflake.'

Bam-Bam wanted to complain and refuse but Abigail was giving Bam-Bam a deathly glare, making the magical flying creature bob his head in obedience.

"Master, I can find out what is happening in the Sanitarium, however, I can't meddle with their lives. I can't guarantee you that I can protect Stephen or whoever the person you want to save."

Abigail just pursed her lips, giving Bam-Bam another warning look. "Just go, Bam-Bam!"