All of them sank in disbelief. They thought Markus would already concede. Before anyone could voice out their thoughts as they watched him getting farther and farther, Markus stopped. He turned around and called out.
"Please, don't let anybody know about the true identity of Kyle. My son won't be proud of me."
He smiled at them again while they all stared at him. Some were not able to hold back their sadness and they started crying out loud, evoking the emotions of those who acted stronger. Soon, the roaring sound of another chopper landed, muffling the sounds of their emotional outrage.
As soon as the engine stopped, everyone got into the chopper. Dr. Nelson Madani also gave his last reminder to Charles. They only had ten minutes left before the timer stops. Charles sent Rona and Kyle back to the chopper while he ran back to Markus to make his last appeal.
"Markus, hurry up before it's too late. We no longer have enough time."
