"You've saved us a lot of trouble," Romero said.
His eyes flicked toward the people pinned around them before returning to Marlon.
"Coming all the way here yourself."
Marlon did not answer.
Romero looked at him with genuine disbelief beneath the amusement. Of all the people they could have caught tonight, Marlon was the one whose absence would matter most across the water.
He should have understood that better than anyone.
"I didn't think you'd be this stupid."
Marlon remained still. His attention shifted only enough to check the gun pressed against Rachel's head.
Romero followed the glance and smiled.
"What brought you over here?"
His gaze moved past Marlon to Callighan, who lay on the ground near Maribel.
"I can't imagine you came for him. Not after everything he's done."
Callighan looked up without speaking.
Finding him among the rescuers had been strange enough, but Romero was no longer particularly interested in the reason. Someone else was missing.
