He spoke earnestly, his words nesting deeper meanings. The Owl Eagle stared at him in silent contemplation.
"Promise me, protect her. She will always be the Young Madam of the Yancey Family!"
The Owl Eagle took a deep breath and nodded heavily: "Yes, Young Master! She is the Young Madam of the Yancey Family, always will be!"
Liam Yancey smiled in satisfaction, pulling his hand back to tuck it in his pocket. He cast a final glance before leaving the study.
The Owl Eagle stood before the study's sofa, motionless for a long while, seemingly sinking into an abyss of thought...
The following morning at nine, two chartered planes took off one after the other from the island of Saint Emperia.
One headed towards America; the other, to New Zealand.
The original plan by housekeeper Wei was for an eight o'clock departure, but Liam Yancey and Tara Summer didn't emerge from their bedroom and hence the delay. By the time they left, it was nearly nine.
