Time-Limited Love: A Contract Expired, Not Renewed novel Chapter 386

Morton’s armed forces had already drawn worldwide outrage for their brutal attacks on innocent civilians. Now, after targeting the protected humanitarian zone and indiscriminately assaulting international aid workers, they’d managed to ignite fury across the globe—especially among those nations that had sent rescue teams.

When Landon received the news, he was reviewing a secret report on Violet Ford’s recent activities. The deeper he read, the darker his expression became.

He had put Violet in charge of Ford Group’s logistics not just because his grandfather wanted to make amends for all she’d suffered abroad, but also to use the logistics division as bait—hoping to draw out Violet’s or Yuri’s next move.

Sure enough, after Sawyer’s disappearance, issues cropped up along the Nordica shipping route managed by Ford Group.

“Just as I thought…”

Landon gripped the investigative report, his brow furrowing with mounting tension.

At that moment, Charles burst into the CEO’s office, his face drained of color and taut with panic.

“Mr. Ford, something’s happened to Zinnia.”

The words had barely left Charles’s lips when Landon shot up from his chair, terror flooding his face.

Before he could speak, Charles shoved his phone toward Landon, the screen glowing with breaking news.

“Breaking: This morning, the Morton militia launched a surprise airstrike on a United Nations civilian safe zone within Selvoria, resulting in the deaths of dozens of international aid workers and local civilians under medical care, including members of Doctors Without Borders. The government has condemned these heinous actions and announced that…”

Landon couldn’t read any further. All color had drained from his face. For a long moment, he just stood there, struggling to process the shock. Eventually, he forced himself to shake off the paralysis and, voice trembling, gave his orders to Charles.

But he refused to listen. There was only one thought hammering in his mind: he had to get to Selvoria and bring Zinnia home. He’d already lost her once in a foreign land. He couldn’t bear to lose her again.

“Mr. Ford, please, you need to think this through. Going now is suicide.”

Charles tried to reason with him, but the wild, desperate look in Landon’s eyes made him falter.

“If you won’t make the arrangements, I’ll go myself.”

Charles hesitated, then finally relented. “Alright, I’ll get things ready.”

Though the border was officially closed, the Ford family’s influence and resources made the impossible possible. After the attack, nations around the world sent military planes to recover their lost citizens. Ford Group’s private jet, traveling alongside the Austerland rescue mission, landed in Selvoria the very next day.