Yue Ling was taken aback to see Liu Shan, Lin Hui, and Qi Li kneeling in front of her. She could see in their expressions how much guilt was eating them inside.
She takes a deep breath and gestures for the men to stand up.
"I'm not going to blame anyone for what happened, so neither should you."
Her words fell, and all three men shook their heads in opposition to her.
Liu Shan looks up at her and his eyes tear with guilt.
"Boss, it is my fault. Had I paid more attention, I could have prevented your brother from getting kidnapped. If I had, Assistant Zhong and your brother wouldn't have been involved in the car accident. I could have prevented it, but I did nothing."
Lin Hui clenches his fists tightly at his sides. He knelt still, as if his guilt had anchored him to the ground. His shoulders sagged under the invisible burden, and his hands curled into uneasy fists at his sides.
