Chapter 1224: Chapter 1224: Hurts Like Hell (2)

“General O’Leary.” Gan Yuan’s gaze moved, landing on General O’Leary’s face, with unmistakable admiration in her eyes. “I promised you earlier that your wife and daughter would be safe. Now, I am fulfilling my promise to you.”

Upon hearing this, not only General O’Leary but also several officials standing beside him, including General Barton, all turned pale.

“What… what do you mean?” General O’Leary asked in confusion.

“I can now proudly tell you,” Gan Yuan smiled, her tone gentle, “your wife and daughter have been safely rescued and are now free. Moreover…”

Her gaze skimmed over the faces of the officials standing behind General Barton.

“Not only General O’Leary’s family but all present here as well. Your wives, children, parents, brothers… have regained their freedom. You can rest assured. I will not abandon any of my people, and you… are included!”

General O’Leary furrowed his brow, guilt burgeoning within him.

Faced with a choice, he had selfishly hesitated.

But Gan Yuan? She was in danger herself, yet still concerned about their families.

“What… what nonsense are you talking about?” General Barton shouted in agitation, “They… they were safe all along. Don’t listen to her nonsense. She’s just intentionally sowing fear…”

Gan Yuan raised her right hand, holding Abel’s phone aloft.

“Let Mrs. O’Leary speak.”

“Yes, Princess.” On the other end of the call, the tall man in the car immediately handed the phone to Mrs. O’Leary, “Ma’am, Princess’s call.”

“Pr… Princess, thank… thank you for sending people to save us.” On the other line, Mrs. O’Leary’s voice was filled with gratitude and excitement, “We will never forget your kindness.”

“Daisy!” Hearing his wife’s familiar voice, General O’Leary’s heart filled with jubilation, and he spoke loudly, “Are you okay, and how is Lulu, our Lulu?”

“Darling, is it you?” Hearing her husband’s voice, Mrs. O’Leary also became excited.

“Daddy!” On the other end, their little daughter Lulu also leaned close to the phone, speaking tenderly, “Daddy, where are you?”

“Daddy’s here, Daddy’s here…”

The once iron-willed man was moved to tears upon hearing his daughter’s long-awaited voice.

Listening to his conversation with his daughter, the other officials standing nearby also felt emotional, each focusing on Gan Yuan.

Hoping to hear their families’ voices through the phone yet unsure how to begin.

“Enough!” General Barton roared furiously, turning around to aim his gun at O’Leary. “Do you really think she’s helping you? Fool! They were safest at the General Residence. It’s her people who abducted them and now want to use your families to threaten you!”

He had initially thought Gan Yuan was merely trying to use this connection to sow discord among his subordinates but never realized she could rescue all these people right under his nose.

How did they do it?

How many of their people came…

Countless questions flashed through his mind, but General Barton had no answers, only desperately trying to salvage his situation.