A Journey from Bitterness to Truth (Matilda and Yvan) novel Chapter 193

Once they boarded the boat, capturing them would be a whole lot trickier! The open sea offered too many avenues for escape; they couldn’t let them set foot on that deck!

The order came down from the cops, "Surround them!"

"Don't come any closer!" The kidnapper bellowed, having spotted the sudden appearance of the police force, "Your son is still in our clutches!"

In that moment, Yvan truly understood the meaning of a fate worse than death.

He pondered, when he had uttered such words to Matilda, when he’d used Logan to threaten her, did she feel as helpless and anxious as he did now?

In her eyes, he was nothing but a devil, a kidnapper who had stolen every ounce of happiness from her life.

Yvan's eyes reddened as he yelled, "I advise you to give up the struggle now!"

"Mr. Boyd, leave the expertise to us," came a voice from the SWAT team stepping forward, negotiating with the criminals, "You're surrounded. There's no chance you're boarding that ship. Cease your resistance, or there’s no turning back from the consequences!"

But they were desperados, weren't they? How could they possibly heed the call?

"We have no turning back long ago! Step any closer and I’ll do it—I’ll really do it!"

The ringleader intensified the pressure on Logan’s neck, causing the child to struggle violently, "Don't touch me! Don't touch me! Dad!"

No cry for 'dad' had ever sounded as heart-wrenchingly desperate as Logan's plea.

Yvan trembled in the wind, shivering with cold. These people had lost all humanity. If they truly harmed Logan, Matilda would never forgive him for as long as she lived!

"Get us a boat, or we kill him!" The gang shouted, "What is it, isn't the life of the hostage the top priority?"