Seeing the look of horror on Cecilia Gu's face, Charles Yin knew she was overthinking again.
Why has this little mole's imagination been running so wild lately?
What terrifying things is she imagining now?
Hans, standing nearby, agreed with Charles Yin: "Either way, if she goes outside, she'll be hunted down and purged. Staying at the base isn't so bad. Besides, she's trained in intelligence work—she can serve the base perfectly."
Cecilia couldn't help but ask, "You want to keep her at the base for good? But will she agree to that?"
Hans burst out laughing. "Do you think everyone working for me is here willingly?"
Huh? What did he mean by that?
The others immediately understood what Hans meant.
Mona Mu, who had been silent, nodded and said, "Yes, keeping her here is the best solution. First, Gu Miao comes here every year for training, so they can meet. Second, this place is heavily guarded and strictly ranked—even if she escapes, what then? She'll still be hunted outside. Instead of a life on the run, she can enjoy peace here."
"But will she really be willing..." Cecilia added softly.
The whole family looked at Cecilia Gu with such naive, innocent eyes that she couldn't go on speaking.
It was obvious they were going to use drastic measures to control Lina—no one was going to ask if she agreed or not.
"But what about Miles?" Cecilia Gu was still a little unsure.
After all, Miles is only four years old right now—who knows how he'll feel ten years from now?
What if Miles regrets it?
What if he wants to go back to his biological mother?
Hans immediately said, "If Miles regrets it and wants to leave us, then there's nothing we can do. At that point, we just let them go with our blessing. But from then on, their lives and deaths have nothing to do with us."
Cecilia Gu felt her heart ache again.
Giving up a child—it honestly felt like cutting out a piece of her heart.
Earl Field wrapped it up: "Alright, let's not overthink it right now. We'll take it one step at a time."