Defeated

‘I planned everything single-handedly. This has nothing to do with my daughter Mindy,’ Carl pleaded. ‘I only had her run a few errands for me. She didn’t know what she was doing.’ ‘Do you think your excuse is convincing?’ Dwight retorted. ‘Mindy isn’t seven years old. She’s twenty-seven, an adult fully responsible for her own actions.’ Dylan, acting on Dwight’s orders, directed his subordinates to arrest Mindy and release Elias. Carl, comprehending the depth of his miscalculations, lashed out at Dylan. He felt betrayed by the very person he trusted. ‘Dylan, you ungrateful scoundrel! I trusted you so much, yet you did this to me! You even took advantage of my daughter. You are going to hell for this!’ Carl screamed, blaming Dylan for their downfall. Dylan was unfazed. Nothing Carl said mattered, not any more. Dylan exchanged a look with Dwight; there would be time to celebrate later. However, their joy was short-lived. About twenty minutes later, a soldier returned, reporting that they