Chapter 1098 Planning the Escape (Part-2)

Chapter 1098 Planning the Escape (Part-2)

The general would breathe a large sigh of relief upon finally returning to his camp right around dusk, suddenly feeling as if a great weight had been lifted off of him the moment he stepped into the impound.

It was only now he could at last put all the horrible scenario of Alexander capturing and detaining him to rest, as the mere knowledge of being in his own territory seemed to greatly please the man.

No longer did he need to watch his steps and tip toe around the place, but could stride around the earth as if he owned the place.

And it was with such boastful steps that Achillas immediately sought an audience with his lord, which was granted to him almost immediately, whereupon he frankly revealed the full details of his experience, leaving nothing out, or adding anything in.

No matter what the general's personal thoughts on this whole matter were, he did dare to lie and thus betray his lord's confidence.

Upon hearing his report, Lord Parker predictably broke out into a joyous chuckle, "Haha, excellent, excellent. That is so very like Linda. Hahaha, I knew she could find a way. Hahaha."

"...." To this Achillas only silently nodded with a hopeful face, not wishing to rain on the man's parade.

Personally, he was till now skeptical about how the lady could possibly escape.

This was because he was unable to figure out the way, as well as the fact that Miss Linda had acted all mysterious and refused to expand on it. So a part of him still thought the person was simply bluffing.

But Achillas chose to swallow all these opinions into himself and simply waited to see the results.

While his wife, and Miss Linda's elder sister, Lady Adele finally chose to break her silence all the way back in the mansion.

The well dressed lady did not mind at all that her husband had just ignored her the entire time he was there, even when she had been under the enemy's hands for so many days.

She had gotten used to it and now even preferred it.

Thus not keeping this matter in her mind for but a split second, the middle sister instead seemed more interested in how she and her younger sister planned to escape.

Yes, being Achillas's wife, even if only in name, Lady Adele too was considered to be an essential piece to rescue.

But to this, her young sister only uttered the name of their brother in law with great disdain.

And then turned to reassure not to worry about anything, that she had everything already planned out.

The next few days for Miss Linda and those in the city went by without any incident.

Alexander was waiting for reinforcements, Lord Parker was waiting for his wife, and the workers employed in the underground works were waiting for their supervisor's permission to resume digging.

The only one who could be said to be busy was Miss Linda! Busy plotting her escape.

And in preparation for her grand flight, in the following days, the cunning lady worked to spread rumors about what Lord Parker intended to do, mainly by using her meetings with the elders, thus creating quite a panic in the house.

Hence the group of clever men sank down into deep contemplation, trying to figure out a compromise or a way to escape.

Thus he never took that threat that seriously, but spent his days mostly waiting and looking out to the sea for any signs of the promised friendly fleets.

This was exactly what Miss Linda had been banking on, as with Alexander refusing to pay any attention to these baseless rumors, she was able to dig quite the deep and long tunnel for her escape.

Not literally of course.

But as the rumors spread and infected the people of the house, they began to grow restless.

They began to cause small-scale trouble, such as quarrels with the men, breaking and smashing things, or not just doing their tasks properly.

It was of course nothing the soldiers in the mansion could not handle.

But also at the same thing, it inevitably took up much of their time and attention.

While this initial groundwork was being laid out, Miss Linda was also able to meet with Lord Nolan, Lord Cassius's father, under the guise of discussing what they were going to talk to Alexander about, and there, she was able to reveal the entire situation to him in full confidence, showing him Achillas's letter and thus what were her husband's plans.

Also conveniently for her, in the letter, Lord Parker had not made any mention of Miss Linda and Lady Adele's planned escape.

That was what Achillas sent there for. To explain the nitty gritty which were hard to put into words.

Thus the parchment only read the plans and how they were going to implement it.

Hence when Miss Linda read the piece out aloud for Lord Nolan's ears, it sounded to him like this plan was about to initiate any day now.

It was mortifying for the old man, hearing that they were all going to be killed of thirst.

He thought of it as one of the most painful ways to go, and thus the ever fearful for his life old man shivered in fright.

And Miss Linda certainly managed to take full advantage of this momentary weakness, as she launched her most fierce attack.

Getting on her knees, the angelic lady clasped the old man's wizened hand and with real tears in her eyes pleaded, "Uncle Nolan, we need to escape! The Heeat family will not stop their plans just because of you, me, or even Quentin. I know Parker Heeat! He will hesitate at nothing to achieve his goals. Not even at his son's life. So if we want to live, we need to get up before the trap closes."

"But we cannot do it alone. Alexander guards us too well. We require help. And the only one who can help us is Lord Cassius."

"He is your son. And a good man. I am sure he will agree if you ask him. Please!"

A strategic single teardrop rolled off the delicate woman's cheeks as she made her plea.

Let us say no to Original! Don't take part in a crime! Don't patronize thieves!