As she settled into the bed and sleep enveloped her, she tightly shut her eyes.

At that moment, a mysterious figure with black shoes approached her bedside, quietly extinguished an incense stick beneath the bed, and then leaned over...

Meanwhile, Erick and his team were inside Davey's villa, searching for the basement entrance without success.

They turned to electronic detectors for assistance. Upon pinpointing a likely location, Erick instructed his team to breach the wall directly.

As they broke through, a secret residential area, hidden behind the wall, was revealed.

The team member who first entered the hidden space quickly returned to report, "Sir, there's someone here!"

Erick's heart raced as he entered the space. He was on the verge of finally reuniting with his mother after so long.

The interior resembled a grand underground palace, brightly illuminated, with a garden full of blooming begonias visible through the bedroom window, showcasing the creator's dedication to beauty.

In front of them, a woman with long dark hair Lay motionless on a lace-draped bed, her back turned, seemingly in a deep, drug-induced slumber.

Erick paused, the pain of his mother's long absence weighing heavily on him.

Though Casey was not his biological mother, the bond they shared was profoundly maternal, filled with genuine affection and care.

In his youth, Erick had vowed to protect his mother and sister. Now, as an adult, he felt the weight of past promises unfulfilled.

With his sister now safe and his mother within reach, his emotions overwhelmed him, his pulse thundering in his ears.

As Erick tentatively extended his hand toward the woman, the shrill ring of a satellite phone pierced the silence.

This phone, known only to Stefan, demanded immediate attention. Erick answered, his gaze still fixed on the mysterious woman before him.

"Hello?"

"You have 30 seconds! Just 30 seconds, run!"

The voice on the other end wasn't Stefan's. It was Mitchel's, filled with urgency and a somber tone.

“Erick, that basement is full of bombs! Get everyone out now!"

Mitchel continued, his voice laden with stress. "It's a trap. Davey has escaped. He knew your plan all along. Now, run immediately!"