Leo immediately rushed out of the car, even without closing it, while taking out his phone and calling Pedro."Hurry out! I'm around your house and bring your car keys. We need to leave quickly," Leo said as he ran a bit, because Leo had parked his car far from Pedro's house and other houses. Leo parked his car on the side next to a wide grass field.Leo could see Pedro coming out of his house and staring at him with narrowed eyes. "What are you doing, running and parking the car so far away?" Pedro asked as Leo approached him."Just ask later. Where are your car keys, we need to hurry," Leo replied with a panicked expression, causing Pedro to move the car keys away from Leo's reach."Explain to me first, what's really going on, what problem are you facing?" Pedro asked, making Leo's jaw tense."I'll tell you after this is over. I don't have much time left, Pedro. Right now, Alana is in danger, and we need to help her quickly," Leo said, deepening the wrinkles on Pedro's forehead. Leo
Alana began to shift her gaze around the area, which was now the stop where Zade had parked the car. After a rather long journey, Zade finally stopped at one of the houses located on a hill. Zade then opened the door for Alana after previously unlocking the handcuffs bound to her wrists."Get out," Zade said, causing Alana to hesitate to comply with his words."Do you want to stay in this car? If so, I'll go back in," Zade said, making Alana reluctantly glance towards the back seat of the car. Suddenly, the previous unfortunate event she had experienced flashed back into her mind, prompting Alana to quickly exit the car. Alana then looked around. There were only a few street lights dimly visible. It turned out that on this hill, there was not just one house, but several houses that were quite far apart. Alana then narrowed her eyes, guessing whether these houses were inhabited or not because this place was truly far from civilization. Those who lived here might also have difficulty ge
Pedro glanced at Leo with a hint of concern as Leo was driving the car like a maniac amidst the busy streets."I hope you can control yourself. We can find Alana because we can still track her phone. We can also anticipate where Zade will take your wife," Pedro said. But it seemed Leo wasn't listening to his friend's advice."If you don't slow down this car, we'll die first, and you won't be able to save your wife," Pedro reiterated, finally making Leo look at him. However, at that moment, something loud crashed into the back of the car they were riding, causing the car to spin in the middle of the road. Fortunately, the impact occurred not on the front of the car, so Pedro and Leo only suffered minor injuries.Leo and Pedro immediately got out of the smoking car. After that, they looked towards another car that had suffered the same fate as the one they were driving. It turned out they had just experienced a traffic accident as Pedro had feared."Look at what you've done. You've wrec
Leo rushed straight into the house, searching for where Alana was, with a panicked and worried expression. He dashed inside, but his steps halted when he saw Alana grimacing while holding her blood-soaked leg."Alana!" Leo exclaimed, causing Alana to immediately look at him, but she shook her head the next moment."Watch out behind you!" Alana shouted, making Leo turn around. But he was too late as Zade struck him with a baseball bat, causing Leo to fall with blood oozing from his nose."Damn, how did you survive death? Is God really that fond of you?" Zade said, glaring at Leo while tapping the baseball bat on the floor. However, Leo responded with a mocking smile."Besides that, it's also because you're too foolish to make a plan. You're utterly useless in every way. That's why Uncle Reno never took you seriously," Leo said, triggering what seemed like a resurgence of Zade's anger, evident from his tight grip on the baseball bat and his tense jaw."Stop your nonsense because it's us
Leo continued to bow his head, occasionally massaging the bridge of his nose, waiting for the doctor who was handling his wife to come out of the room in front of him."How is she?" Pedro asked, prompting Leo to finally straighten up. Leo then shook his head."The surgery isn't over yet," Leo replied with a worried expression, causing Pedro to pat his friend's shoulder, as if offering support. "What about that scoundrel? Have you taken care of him?" Leo finally asked, prompting Pedro to nod."The police are interrogating him, but I made sure he'll really be behind bars. Now you don't need to worry about anything else, just focus on Alana," Pedro replied, making Leo look back at the still closed door in front of him, then rubbing his rough face. Somehow, once again, Alana had saved his life for the umpteenth time, making Leo feel utterly useless as a husband.Leo's thoughts then halted when the awaited figure finally emerged, the doctor coming out with sweat on his face."How is my wif
Slowly Alana opened her eyes, and the first thing she felt was the stiffness in her back, accompanied by a slight throbbing in her head, making her grimace. However, as she attempted to lift her hand, Alana immediately shifted her gaze sideways, where her hand was still tightly held by someone who was now sound asleep beside her.Alana then tilted her face slightly, observing how Leo slept soundly next to her, his weary face at peace, still holding her hand tightly. Alana felt relieved, her husband was indeed in good condition. She reached out her hand and lovingly stroked Leo's temple, causing him to immediately open his eyes wide and sit up, seeing Alana had already opened both her eyes."How are you feeling? Is anything hurting?" Leo asked with concern, causing Alana to shake her head."I'm fine, just feeling a bit sore in my back," Alana replied, prompting Leo to sit up straight."Wait a moment, then I'll call the doctor," Leo said. However, Alana immediately grabbed his arm."No
Leo walked down the narrow and dimly lit corridor, among several subordinates and the local police chief."Why isn't he talking?" Leo asked the police chief."He's still tight-lipped, not revealing anyone involved in his criminal activities," the police chief replied, causing Leo to grimace and thin his lips. Leo then quickened his pace until he reached a door at the end of the corridor."Can I see him alone?" Leo asked, causing the police to nod in agreement."Of course, we'll wait in the monitoring room. If anything happens to you, we'll come immediately," the police chief replied, prompting Leo to turn around and the police chief to instruct his subordinates to open the iron door in front of Leo.This damp and dark place was truly fitting for a criminal like Zade, Leo thought, as he glanced at a man with handcuffed hands behind him and several bruises adorning his face, slumped despondently in a chair that bound him."Are you alright?" Leo asked casually, making Zade raise his head
After meeting Zade, Leo returned to the hospital to see Alana again. Beforehand, Leo had tidied up his appearance a bit after facing the man who seemed eager to see Leo gone. Not wanting to make Alana suspicious, Leo gently pushed the door open and saw his wife engrossed in a book on her lap. So focused was Alana on her book that she didn't notice Leo's arrival."What book is that? You seem very interested in reading it to not even notice my arrival," Leo asked, making Alana immediately turn to him, then curling the corners of her lips into the sweetest smile for her husband. Although her lips still looked pale, in Leo's eyes, Alana's smile remained the most charming."Where have you been?" Alana asked, prompting Leo to sit beside her."I had to take care of some things," Leo replied."What things?" Alana asked, a little curious."The usual things, there were some tasks I had to finish," Leo replied, reaching out his hand and taking the book from Alana's lap, then placing it on the ni