"I’m in the restroom," Gan Yuan pushed the cleaning cart into the men’s restroom and hung a "Cleaning in Progress" sign on the door. "Where are they now?"
"About ten meters away," Jessica’s gaze fell on Will and Gan Tang, who were walking side by side ahead, her eyes fixed on Will’s back. "I’ll take care of Will, you come out now to back up Xiaotang."
Seeing no one around, Jessica quickened her pace to catch up, her hand reaching behind her waist to grab the gun concealed on her.
"Jessica, don’t shoot!"
Gan Yuan sensed something was wrong and shouted to stop her while stepping out of the restroom.
In the corridor, Jessica had already reached behind Will, raising her gun to smash the butt against the back of his head; her intention was not to kill, but just to knock Will unconscious and then take Gan Tang away with Gan Yuan.
Unfortunately, reality was far from as perfect as her plan.
Will, originally a soldier, still had the vigilance honed from years of military experience despite his current clerical work. Hearing footsteps behind him, he instinctively felt something was off and turned around neatly, shielding Gan Tang behind him.
This move allowed him to dodge Jessica’s strike. Seeing the waiter lashing out at him, he didn’t think twice before kicking at Jessica and yelling loudly.
Dodging Will’s fierce kick, Jessica moved aside and raised her gun again.
She had intended to use the gun to force Will to comply, but Will, mistaking her intention to harm Gan Tang, acted out of desperation, pushing off the ground and leaping fearlessly toward Jessica.
Grabbing her gun-wielding hand, he lifted Jessica’s hand upward with force as he shouted once more.
Gan Tang, sensing something was amiss, immediately took off, his small legs pumping forcefully forward.
At the end of the corridor, Gan Yuan had already burst out of the restroom. Seeing her son dash past, she immediately gave chase and reached out to scoop him up from behind.
Gan Tang instinctively struggled, but she placed her hand over his mouth.
"Be quiet, don’t make a sound!"
Recognizing her voice, Gan Tang ceased struggling immediately. Seeing a couple of security guards ahead, Gan Yuan quickly pushed open the door to the utility room and entered with Gan Tang in her arms.
She closed the door firmly and set the little one down on the floor.
"Mommy?!" Turning around, the little one immediately lunged into her arms with a face full of joy, "I missed you so much!"
"Mommy missed you too!" Gan Yuan embraced him with one arm while reaching for the wireless earpiece. "Jessica, how are you?"
On the other end of the signal, Jessica, who hadn’t expected Will to risk his life so recklessly, was too late to evade. Her wrist tightened as he grabbed her, followed by the heavy impact of his body knocking her back a step. Losing balance, she was brought down to the ground by Will.
Her elbow hit the wall, and Jessica’s gun flew out of her hand, landing nearby.
Hearing Gan Yuan’s voice in the earpiece, she immediately responded.
"Never mind me, take the child and go, I’ll be right there!"
Hearing the mention of Gan Tang, Will, unaware that the person on the other end was Gan Yuan, worry for the child’s safety gripped his heart. He reached for her shoulder, and as Jessica moved sideways, Will’s grasp only caught her wig. With a strong tug, feeling the grip loosen—Jessica’s wig and the earpiece hidden underneath were torn off by him.