“Even so, to protect Mr. Craig’s innocence, I should still call my sister out.”“No, you don’t have to…”The two of them stood facing each other and were close to fighting. The Craig family’s subordinate could not stand watching them. Both Duncan and Alden were the two most powerful men in the market and hacking network, but they were arguing like two kindergarteners. Just as their voices rose, the door suddenly opened. Ninian walked out and said, “Al, Everett is asking for you!”Right as she spoke, she saw the two of them in the middle of a heated argument. She was stunned. “What… are you two doing?”Alden immediately stood up straight. He placed his fist in front of his mouth and coughed a couple of times to hide his embarrassment. He then raised his eyebrows and asked, “Everett is awake? Why do I need to go in, then?”Duncan, who had also straightened himself, raised an eyebrow. “Ninian, are you sure he’s not looking for me?”Ninian said, “Hmm, yes. He’s looking for
Alden’s gaze was sharp and dangerous, while Everett looked calm. He then explained, “I’m sorry, Mr. Winters. I didn’t mean to look into your family’s secret. I found out about it by accident when I looked into Ninian’s disappearance when she was a child.“When I learned that Rowan had planted a biochip in me, it reminded me of Mrs. Winters. We were both victims, and be it for my sake or Ninian’s mother’s sake, I want to get to the bottom of this so that no one has to suffer like us in the future. So, we must join hands to root out the group that has been working behind this project of theirs.”After a long time, Alden’s vigilant and hostile gaze gradually faded. He then said, “You mentioned you’ve been following this case. So, do you have any clues about them?”“Yes.” Everett said without beating around the bush, “When Rowan was plotting to manipulate my body, I found some clues regarding his dealings and contacts.”“You have the clues. Why didn’t you investigate them yourself,
‘Oh no, has Alden gone mad because he’s too angry?!’Ninian turned and saw Everett’s sly gaze. He then asked, ‘How did I do?”Ninian looked at him in resignation. “Duncan will hate you for it.”‘He put up a weak front and sacrificed his brother to get Alden’s approval.‘Why did I even believe that he’s a righteous person?’As they chatted a little more, his expression suddenly changed. He smiled and said, “Honey, I’m tired. You can go home first. I’ll rest.”“You’re tired? Are you hurt?” Ninian stood up nervously.“I’m fine.” He shook his head with a calm expression. “Be good. Go home. Go and watch Duncan and Alden fight. See if they get injured.”“Okay, then.” Ninian raised her hand and touched his head as she said, “Just call me if you’re feeling pain somewhere. I’ll accompany you.”“Okay, I will.”She smiled and left. After the basement door closed behind her, her expression changed. Before the people outside reacted, she turned and took a look at Everett again before
“I knew you'd come, girl.”Rowan said as he laughed loudly, stretching the wound on his body. His expression was sinister and distorted with a hint of pain. His hoarse and mocking voice sounded like a ghost as it echoed in the empty secret room.Ninian looked at him coldly. After a while, she asked, “Are you done?”“Of course, not! I want to have the last laugh, too!” Rowan stared at her and smiled. “Are you here because you’re feeling sorry for your lover? Listen, if I want him alive, I will keep him alive. If I want him dead, I’ll make him kill himself! You better get on your knees and beg me. If you do, I’ll let him marry you. Or else you can watch him die!”When she heard this, she dug her fingernails into her palms under her sleeves. She forced herself to stay calm, and kept reminding herself, ‘Everett is currently locked up, and he can’t hurt himself. I must not get triggered by Rowan.’ She took a deep breath. She looked at him with an icy gaze and suddenly sneered, “Ar
Ninian’s eyes welled up immediately. She never would have guessed that Everett would try to bite his own tongue!Guilt slowly crept into her heart. She could not imagine what she would do if something bad happened to Everett as a result of her actions earlier.Duncan rushed over quickly with a towel in hand and forced Everett’s mouth open. There were already signs of bleeding within the mouth cavity.“Bite the towel, Everett!” Duncan said sharply. Everett continued to struggle and would not listen to any of the words.“Everett! Everett!” Ninian said anxiously while patting his face in an attempt to bring him back to consciousness. “Please listen to us, Everett. Open your mouth and bite the towel. Don’t worry, everything will be okay really soon!”Her words had an immediate effect. Despite being disoriented, Everett still obeyed and opened his mouth.Duncan quickly shoved the towel into his mouth. Ninian exhaled a sigh of relief. She even shed some tears of joy.Alden was w
When Rowan passes out, Everett could finally relax a little.“You can’t let him pass out as well,” Alden grumbled. “He has to stay awake and go meet Rowan in a normal state.”Only by convincing Rowan that the so-called chip is a hoax would they be able to completely destroy his psychological defences and reveal everything covered up behind the scenes.Otherwise, Everett would still have to endure some suffering.Both Duncan and Ninian fell silent after hearing that. Everett had already endured a lot while being tied up. How could he stand and face Rowan as if nothing had happened? It was an impossible idea. “We’ll talk about that later. Let’s take it slow for now,” Duncan lamented. “Everett has been through enough in these two days. I really can’t bring myself to force him to do it.”Also, it was not something that could not be forced. It was already difficult for a person under control to stay sane, let alone act unperturbed. “Where’s Everett’s laptop?” Alden asked. “He
“Oh no, I completely forgot about him...”Seeing the look on her face, Duncan hurriedly asked, “Who is it? Who’s still opposed to you and Everett getting together? Tell me, and I’ll give them a piece of my mind.”“You won’t be able to settle him, Duncan,” Ninian lamented. “That person is my dad.”“Your dad?”‘The business legend of the last generation, Duke Winters?’Duncan almost choked. Oh boy. He really could not deal with that man. Duncan immediately deflated. It was better for him to just leave Everett to deal with his father and mother-in-law when he got better.He decided to back out of this.Alden was nearly finished deciphering all the files acquired by Everett.The targeted location was a small town in Umerica.The other party had a professional team that specialized in researching this type of harmful chip in order to profit vastly. They were severely affected as a result of Adina’s incident, but they were not completely destroyed. Instead, they managed to s
Alden’s words immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the secret room. Duncan was the first to stand up and asked, “What other way?”Ninian showed her eagerness as well, and even Everett, who had always been stoic, looked over.“George, my eldest brother, just called,” Alden explained. “He said that my parents had been conducting a study for years.“Now that the preliminary research has been successful, perhaps we can actually extract the implanted chip inside Everett’s body.” As soon as his words were out, Duncan’s face flushed with excitement. “I didn’t hear it wrongly, did I? What did you say? Can we remove the implanted chip in Everett’s body?!”“Alden? Is that true?” Ninian’s eyes were filled with disbelief as well. Everett’s expressions were a lot calmer than those two, but there were still unconcealable emotions swirling in his eyes.But he still remained composed. “Alden just said there’s a possibility, so we can still try it, but don’t set your expectat