Chapter 443: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, While the Oriole Lies in Wait (Part 2)

"Mom..." Ned Scurr shouted urgently, throwing the car door open and dashing to Lauren Sowden's side. Dominic Looske and his group of men hurried out as well, running over in a flurry. Inside the prison van, Juliet Lapwood, lost in sorrow, was momentarily stunned when she saw Ned. At her most desperate and sorrowful moment, Ned suddenly appeared, making her think she was seeing things. She shut her eyes tightly, shook her head, and when she opened them again, there he was—the man she had longed...