Chapter 970: You should go home
The news of Heaven’s condition shook each one of them in a pool of confusion, fear, and distraught. They expected unnecessary changes in their plan and were aware things could go south with a snap of a finger. However, Heaven’s situation was the least everyone expected. For sure, Heaven, herself, didn’t expect to find herself in such a dire situation.
She was skilled enough to save herself in life-and-death situations.
Therefore, their confidence in her was the reason they were thrown off guard when they heard the news. It was the very reason none of them couldn’t fully dive deep into the aftermath of today’s mission. But now that her operation was a success — regardless of the doctor’s advice — they were able to delude themselves she was just recovering in the intensive care unit.
This was not the time for them to mourn. She was still breathing, after all. Nor it was the time for them to process or consider it as a loss. Heading to a private room in the facility, everyone (Dominic, Wolf, Bear, Tiger, Primo, and Moose) gathered. They took random spots in the room with Dominic in the head seat.
Silence hung in the air, as none of them had anything to say. Or rather, they didn’t know how to start or where to start. Dominic cleared his throat to get their attention.
"My wife..." Dominic ran his tongue across his inner cheek. "If this didn’t happen, I’m certain we’d still gather to plan our next move. Let’s talk about today’s event first. Our mission today is to save Hera, Leo, and Ivy. Ivy is already with us. Thankfully, aside from the minor injuries she inflicted, she’s fine. About Leo..."
He trailed off and cast Wolf a look. The latter cleared his throat as he cut the end of his cigar.
"Mr. Wu is fine. He was shot, but fortunately, it was not fatal. He’d recover in no time." Wolf paused, playing the cigar in between his fingers and scanning the faces around him. "I sent him to a trusted hospital under the agency’s protection. Some of my colleagues are looking after him, so we don’t have to worry about his safety anymore. Moreover, it’s not like there’s anything Dimitri and Dragon personally want from him. So, I don’t think they’d even bother going after him. But just in case, I still took extra precautions. It’s hard to fully trust people these days."
Dominic rocked his head in understanding. "At least that part of our plan was solved."