Her Rebirth of Retribution novel Chapter 403

Horatio was cursing in his mind, but outwardly, he continued to analyze point by point. “Mr. David, do you now understand why I told you not to lay a finger on Ambrose? That boy is the apple of Jarrett's eye. If he gets hurt only a little, Jarrett will refrain from taking rash actions for fear of the consequences. However, if you harm Ambrose, Jarrett will definitely fight us tooth and nail! Right now, when we need all hands on deck to delay Kallum, we simply can't afford to face another powerful enemy.”

David huffed in dissatisfaction, “You Chanaeans sure overthink things. You said you could handle this person, so why are you still here?”

“Right, right, I'm on it,” Horatio agreed, not keen on prolonging the conversation with David. He quickly led his group to meet Jarrett.

The firefight between the two sides had barely lasted a quarter of an hour, yet many were already dead or injured. Jarrett was truly enraged. Out of everyone, they dared to harm his younger brother. Thus, if anything happened to Ambrose, he would drag them to hell with him, even if it cost him his life!

Horatio emerged at that very moment.

“Mr. Jarrett, please keep calm,” he pleaded, gripping Ambrose's arm. Ambrose had been flogged, his upper garment stripped away, revealing the bloody traces of his punishment. The sight made Jarrett's pupils contract in horror!

“What do you want?” Jarrett wasn't wearing his glasses. His icy gaze was fixed directly on Horatio, causing the smile on Horatio's face to freeze momentarily before he recomposed himself after a couple of seconds.

“I want Calista.” Horatio stated plainly, not beating around the bush. “As long as you can secure Calista, I will return Mr. Ambrose to you. I heard you and Mr. Ambrose have been relying on each other since childhood. Meanwhile, Calista is just a woman. You should know what to do, right?”

“You want me to hand over Calista?” Jarrett scoffed as if he'd just heard a joke.

“That's right!” Horatio snorted. “I know you have some ties with Calista, but surely she can't compare to the importance of your own brother? Besides, using you against her will definitely catch her off guard. It all depends on whether you'll go along with it—”

Jarrett scoffed, “Calista is under the protection of Kallum. She won't show up.”

“That might not be the case,” Horatio said with a mysterious smile. “My sources tell me Calista has left with a group. However, she's surrounded by a hefty number of Fairchild family bodyguards. Capturing her by force could be a bit of a challenge. Mr. Jarrett, make your choice! Will you save your brother and help us capture her, or will you stand by and watch your brother die?”

“If he dies, do you really think any of you could walk away alive?”

The cell phone that Jarrett kept in his pocket had been in call mode.

Horatio said, “My time is running out anyway, so rather than waiting for death, I choose to take a gamble! Enough with the chatter! When Calista arrives with her crew, all we need is for you to hold them off, Mr. Jarrett!”

Upon hearing the conversation on her phone, Calista laughed softly. Knowing that Ambrose was okay eased her anxiety. She didn't want such an unblemished individual to be harmed. However, dealing with a group of desperate outlaws was akin to courting death. Thus, to ensure Ambrose's safety, she must eliminate every single one of them!

“He wants to capture me? Well, let's see if you can.” Calista turned to Quintus and said, “Proceed as planned.”