Ice and Fire novel Chapter 879

"Exactly. So we don't need to worry about anything, Uncle Derek. Everything is under our control," Mike replied.

Derek gave a satisfied smile.

Mond seemed to have caught up with what they said. Only Soren and Greg were not following, but they didn't show it on their faces.

To break the tense atmosphere, Mike took a deep breath and began, "Alright. Now we all understood the whole situation. Let's divide our work."

Looking towards Derek, he said, "Lawrence had arranged his work before leaving, so everything will go well with the JC Group. But we can't let down our guard. Uncle Derek, please keep an eye on the JC Group and watch out for any suspicious signs, okay?"

"Okay," Derek replied with verve, feeling like they had already won the fight. 'Looks like all my worries are unnecessary. But how long have Lawrence and Aria been dating? Why did he keep me in the dark?' he pondered, somewhat unimpressed.

Afterward, he shifted his gaze to Mond, whom he instructed. "Please send your men to protect Aria secretly, Uncle Mond. It's what Lawrence wants. She was set up. It must be hard on her, serving time in prison on trumped-up charges. On top of that, she's also been having it rough with her mum who's in the hospital, fighting for her life after she was poisoned. Perhaps the girl might have an emotional breakdown or worse still; someone might try to kill her. So..." he said politely.

"How about I get her out?" Mond suggested. "It's not big deal."

"No. I don't think it's a good idea. It will alert Sally and she might change her plan. That way, we can't foresee her next step," Mike replied, shaking his head.

Mond didn't respond.

"Please just do what I said. Keep Aria safe and don't let anyone hurt her. When Lawrence is back, he will get her out," Mike reasoned. There was no need to overreact in trying to save Aria, as Lawrence was the real target of her accusers. And in any case, Lawrence could find a way out for her. In the meantime, all they needed to do for Aria was to ensure that no one harmed her.

"Okay, I see," Mond agreed at last. 'If that's all Lawrence wants, I'll have to trust his judgment and abide by his instructions, ' he thought.

Next, Mike turned to Greg. "I won't repeat your task again. If you want to protect your stepmother, you need to bring her home," he said with furrowed brows.

"I will," Greg nodded with a decisive look on his face.

After Greg, Mike now addressed his father. "You got a task too," he said.