As soon as he finished the call with Bert, Samantha's call came through. She must have seen the recent news on TV as well, but the voice on the other end of the line wasn't hers—it was Agente's.
"Dad, you'll save Mom, right?"
The small child, who usually teased him, now spoke with a tone full of trust and dependence. He steadied his voice and firmly replied, "I will!"
If he couldn't save her, he would break her out.
"Then, Dad, you focus on figuring out how to save Mom. Josie and I will be good and listen, right, Josie?" Agente said as if asking Josie, who seemed to be beside him. Josie's gentle voice followed, "Go, Dad!"
"Thank you!" He smiled slightly, the encouragement from the two children lifting his spirits a bit.
