Duke's Palace.

Zoey stormed back in anger, tears streaming down her face.

"Duke, could you please speak up for me?" she implored.

Ian was seated on the couch, casually sipping a drink, with a man in a lab coat standing next to him.

Their discussion on lab matters was abruptly interrupted by Zoey's tears.

His face immediately darkened, and he sharply questioned Zoey, "No one has passed away, so why are you crying? Is this a funeral?"

"Duke, I've been mistreated!" Zoey exclaimed tearfully.

Her tears continued to flow as she recounted her grievances, feeling utterly hopeless after being ignored by her husband.

"You're the Duchess, who would dare to bully you?"

"It ... It's Leonard's wife!"

Ian's expression shifted instantly upon hearing this.

He rose abruptly from the couch, his eyes flashing with anger. "Where is she?"

"They're at the Julia Store, accompanied by a woman."

Zoey provided Ian with a detailed account of the incident.

His fury was palpable, his entire face trembling with rage as he slammed his hand down on the table. "Someone, go to the Julia Store immediately and catch Leonard's wife!"

Upon hearing this, Brian and Brody rushed over and quickly intervened to stop their father from arresting Freya.

"Dad, that woman is cunning. You won't be able to catch her if you go now."

"Yes, Dad, we've suffered losses because of her before. This might be another trap. You'd just be falling into it if you went."

Upon hearing his two sons' advice, Ian found their arguments reasonable.

He retracted his command instantly.

Then, he turned to Zoey. "All of you are useless. If you had even a bit of Leonard's wife's skills, I wouldn't be such a failure now."

Zoey ceased crying and looked at him tearfully. "Duke, are you blaming me?"

"If not you, then who should I blame? Besides shedding tears, what else can you do?"

Ian was filled with anger with nowhere to vent it. He picked up the drink in front of him and downed it in one gulp.

Zoey was born into a prestigious family, and the Wagner family had a distinguished lineage, with her father and grandfather being military commanders who had made significant contributions to the Logan family over the years.

But ever since her father and grandfather passed away, Ian had revealed his true nature, spending his days carousing and openly keeping mistresses, completely disregarding her status as his lawful wife.

She had ignored all this before, but now that he had achieved nothing, he was blaming all his failures on her.

She was unwilling to accept this!

With tears in her eyes, she looked at Ian and clenched her fists. "You've achieved nothing, yet you blame me. If you had even a little bit of Leonard's intelligence, you wouldn't still be a Duke."

Upon hearing this, Ian's face immediately darkened to the extreme.

He raised his hand and slapped Zoey hard.

"You wretch, now you blame me for being useless? Do you regret marrying me?"

The slap was too strong for Zoey to bear, and she stumbled back two steps.

Fortunately, her two sons were quick to come to her aid, supporting her before she fell to the ground.

"Dad, how could you hit Mommy!"

Brian was furious, his eyes bloodshot with disappointment.

Last time they were both captured, this father was cowardly and unwilling to save them, but that was not the end of it.

And now, he was actually laying hands on his mother.

Ian regretted slapping her as soon as he did it.

He had always cherished Zoey, not only because she was obedient, but also because her family's influence could be helpful to him.

But just now, her words had hurt his pride too much, and he couldn't control himself.

"Zoey, I was just angry for a moment. I didn't mean it." Ian stepped forward to help her up.

However, Zoey avoided him and glared at him with resentment.

She said despondently, "Brian, Brody, help Mommy back to the room."

The two children supported Zoey back to the room and closed the door behind them.

"Don't worry, Mommy, I'll get revenge for you!"

Since Dad wouldn't help them, they would find a way to take revenge on their own.

Last time they were captured, the two brothers suffered a lot, and they would never forget that pain.

"Brian, don't act recklessly. Leonard's people are not something you can provoke!" Zoey's heart skipped a beat when she saw the hatred on her son's face.

Brian said coldly, "I won't take action myself, but I can ask Master for help."

Last time, when he failed to explode the amusement park, it was because he wasn't as skilled as his opponent.

If Master were here, not to mention the amusement park, even Leonard's headquarters could be blown up without leaving a trace.

"Son, isn't your master in hiding? Where will you find him?"

"Don't worry, Mommy, I have a way to find Master."

Brian's lips curled up, with a hint of smugness in his eyes.

That night.

Brian and Brody quietly left the Duke's Palace.

When Master left, he gave them several signal flares.

He said as long as they set off the signal flares in the southern forest, he would appear.

The two brothers hurried to the southern forest and set off the signal flares.

Fireworks burst in the sky, and they sat waiting nearby.

"Brother, do you think Master will come?"

Brian said, "I don't know, but Master shouldn't break his promise!"

The two waited for a full ten minutes, and suddenly a bright light appeared from the forest, followed by sparse footsteps.

"Master?" Brian exclaimed with a face full of joy.

A shadow passed in front of the two, then appeared behind them.

"Children, what brings you to seek me?"

Brian turned around, joyfully throwing himself into the man's arms.

"Master, you've finally come."

"What happened?" The man wore a mask, had a somewhat short stature, and spoke with a clean childlike voice.

Brian quickly told him about the recent events. "Master, you have to help us. I was nearly killed by that woman."

"A woman who can dismantle bombs and wants to know my whereabouts, interesting!"

The man chuckled coldly. "Rest assured, Master will help you seek justice and catch that woman for you two to deal with."

"Thank you, Master."

The brothers thanked him excitedly.

Early the next day.

When Freya woke up, she saw Ella standing in front of her, startling her.

"Ella, what are you doing?"

Ella had been waiting here for over an hour.

Since Freya hadn't woken up, she didn't want to disturb her.

So she had been standing here waiting.

"There's some progress about the matter you asked me to investigate,"

Ella said.

"The Shadow Specter?"

"Yes, it's the Shadow Specter. He appeared last night."

Ella had been tracking Brian and Brody. When they left the Duke's Palace last night and set off the signal flares, a short figure in black appeared.