5. Shrewd hostages

*Thud*

Henry barges into a room in his mansion, next to the room he abandoned Bianca, his bait.

The hostages jerked out of fright.

Screams echoed in his ear. Henry's furrowed face lit by a warming smile frightened the female child cowered at a corner holding her trembling father.

There was absolute silence immediately after he puts the young girl at gunpoint, the young girl was sweating abundantly as she shoved her hands on her mouth. Her dad pulled her into a hug, covering her red face. They were both seated on the ground, shivering.

“Shush!” Henry let out, vertically pressing a finger on his lips.

“Don't hurt her, I promise she won't scream again!” Her father pleaded with tears in his eyes, he has bruises all over his body and his clothes were torn, he was almost shirtless. He tried to escape several times from Henry's ignominious incarceration, but he failed and ended up being beaten till he starts bleeding.

“I heard you once worked at a big and popular hospital,” Henry confirmed as