Chapter 799 Why Harm an Innocent Child

Sweety camped out in the bedroom all night, and we stood guard outside. Liam was right there with her, wide awake, as she gently crooned nursery rhymes to the baby, all through the starlit night. I stared at the firmly shut door, my mind racing with questions I couldn't answer. Why did things have to end up like this? Why did we have to keep going through this agony, time and time again? Idris was right there with me, his silent support a strange comfort in the chaos. As the first light of dawn crept in, Gregory showed up. I faced him, the question that had haunted me all night spilling out, "Why would they want to hurt an innocent kid?" Gregory's eyes were shadowed with dark circles, probably from a night spent in restless thought. Liam, hearing the stir outside, stepped out of the room. He looked just as worn out as Gregory, his face ghostly in the dim light. Gregory inhaled sharply and broke the news, "Those two originally planned to snatch the kid and make a quick buck. But