Filt Manor, as the situation in Paris became increasingly tense, so too did the atmosphere within the estate.
In the garden, Maxim Sidolov spoke with a serious expression, "Tom, take your little brother and sister to London for a vacation. Leave tomorrow; I've already arranged for the boat."
Ruthlessness was reserved for outsiders, but to his own children, Maxim Sidolov was a caring father. Seeing that France was on the verge of upheaval, he had preemptively arranged an escape for them.
The young man asked in confusion, "What about you, aren't you coming with us?"
The world never lacked clever people; Paris's eerie atmosphere already hinted at the imminent storm. Anyone with some brains had started looking for a way out.
The wealthy sought connections to flee abroad, the moderately wealthy middle-class prepared to escape to the countryside. Apart from a few who had no choice but to stay, the rest were either penniless or clueless.
