Hudson frowned at his father. "Why are you stopping me from trying to court her?"Edmund's eyes flickered, and he walked toward his office. "You won't succeed, anyway, so stop wasting your efforts. If you're so eager, you might as well go home and meet the woman your mother set you up for a date with.""Dad, that wasn't what you said when you told me to come to Jagersville." Suddenly, Hudson paused. He continued, "Tell me the truth, Dad. You can't be interested in Alanna, can you? Why else will you insist on her working under us? You're even more eager than I am."Edmund glared at him. He barked, "Get lost!"…After leaving Northlight Group, Alanna hailed a cab to the hospital.Before she could enter the hospital, someone suddenly held a pointed object against her waist. She was stunned to feel the sharp pain coming from the back of her waist.Then came the odor of alcohol, followed by Garrett's menacing cackle. "Try to scream, and I'll send you off to hell!"Alanna stiffened.
Blood was all over Alanna's shirt. As Hades held her, he saw the wound on her neck, and he glowered. Looking up, he fixed his gaze on Garrett, who was running toward them. If only looks could kill!Garrett shuddered when he initially saw Hades. But then, he remembered that Hades had broken up with Alanna. "Mr. Florentine, you two have already broken up. You won't meddle in her affairs, will you?"Hades said nothing, and that gave Garrett more confidence. Seeing that, Alanna grew anxious. She pushed Hades aside as she tried to leave.Hades sensed her rejection, and his expression darkened further. Reaching out, he pulled her back to him.Right after that, he lashed out with his leg at Garrett's chest, and Garrett's shriek reverberated throughout the alleyway. After vomiting a mouthful of blood, he fainted on the spot.Alanna turned around and glanced at Garrett. Her face was ashen. Seeing that he was out cold, she sighed in relief. Then, she covered the wound on her neck with her h
Hades stared after her, and a dull ache radiated throughout his chest.He wanted to grab her and ask whether or not she harbored romantic feelings toward Travis when she didn't feel that way toward Hades.But he decided against it. If he asked her about that, he'd only put himself in an awkward position.He went over to her and kneeled with his back to her. "I won't carry you, but piggybacking shouldn't be a problem, right? With your speed, you'll run out of blood by the time you reach the hospital."Alanna frowned. She had indeed felt that she had lost too much blood. Her body felt cold, and her head was spinning. Although Garrett didn't cut her artery, the blood didn't seem to stop flowing.Frowning, she insisted, "I can go there on my own."After leaving the alleyway, the hospital would only be a stone's throw away.However, Hades piggybacked her regardless of her opinion. "Alanna," he said. "Now's not the time to be dramatic."Alanna froze when he carried her up. She felt s
When Yves called, Hades' expression turned gloomy all of a sudden."I'll send someone to search for him immediately. He can't have gone far," said Yves.Hades' eyes flickered, and he replied, "First, find a place and lock him up. Don't let Alanna know. If she asks, just tell her he was gone when you arrived."Yves thought he had misheard him. "What? Why, Hades?""Don't bother asking why. Just do as I say," Hades replied nonchalantly.He didn't explain himself and ended the call just like that. Hades never agreed to a deal that put him at a disadvantage.Alanna could meet Garrett if she wanted to but for a price. For example, she should unblock his number or break up with Travis. At the very least, Alanna should be the one to come to him for a favor.As Hades was deep in thought, Alanna's phone rang. He took it out and glanced at it. Instantly, his eyes turned cold. The name "Travis" flashed on the screen, and it was an eyesore to him.Without even thinking, he rejected the call
Travis looked at her. "Did something happen? Or did you face a problem while trying to resign?"There was a pause before Alanna answered honestly, "I had to pay Hades 50 million dollars as a penalty to terminate our agreement. I had no other choice but to sign an agreement with Edmund."Travis scowled. "Why didn't you tell me about this? Ally, do you really see me as your boyfriend?"Alanna's expression was taut. She took some time before saying, "Travis, I can handle this on my own."They had just started dating, and there was no way Alanna could ask Travis for money. Besides, she didn't want to rely on men again for matters that she could solve through some effort.Asking others for money would make her inferior to them. In this relationship, she wanted to be treated as an equal.Travis frowned at her. He never knew what she was like when she was with Hades, but he noticed that she would look to Hades for help whenever something happened. But with him, she behaved the total opp
Alanna frowned and glared at Hades. "Hades, just spit it out or scram!"Hades narrowed his eyes. "You're chasing me out?"Pursing her lips, Alanna ignored him and looked at Travis. "I'm hungry."Travis immediately poured out a bowl of chicken soup from the thermos flask. "Chelsey cooked this for you. You should have some first. I'll get you some food later."Alanna nodded. She initially wanted to drink it on her own. Although she was injured, she wasn't going to overreact and get someone else to feed her.But Travis insisted, and she gave in. While in this relationship, she wanted to try her best to give him a sense of security.As Hades watched Alanna drink the soup Travis fed her, spoon after spoon, his expression grew increasingly grumpy.Suddenly, he felt like an annoying third wheel. He should be the one feeding Alanna the soup, but now, another man had taken his place.He glared at the lovebirds moodily. In the end, he couldn't hold himself back any longer and said, "Alan
Hades' expression was dark. He was the one who had saved Alanna last night, yet she only had eyes for Travis.Hades was evidently furious, but Alanna couldn't be bothered at all. She wasn't in the mood to entertain him. All she wanted to know now was who the mastermind behind Garrett's actions was.Previously, she had her suspicions. Now, she knew she was on the right track after Garrett's sudden death.The timing was too convenient to be a coincidence. No matter how Alanna looked at it, it seemed as if someone was trying to silence Garrett.Alanna lowered her eyes. Suddenly, she asked, "Hades, how has Melanie been doing?"Hades was stunned. Almost immediately, he narrowed his eyes. "Why are you suddenly asking about her?"Alanna merely stared at him without saying anything.Having been together for such a long time, Hades knew her quite well. After a pause, he asked again, "Are you suspecting that she's behind this?"Alanna averted her gaze. She didn't admit that, but she didn
Alanna looked at Hades suspiciously. She had a feeling that that jerk was lying through his teeth. Just as she was about to reply to him, she saw someone approaching from behind Hades.Disgust filled her eyes. After wringing her hand free from Hades' grasp, she turned to leave. "I'll head over to the police station on my own for that."Hades glowered as he stood rooted to the spot. Instead of following Travis and Alanna, he just stared after them as they left."Mr. Florentine…" Esther looked at him tentatively. "Mr. Florentine, Melanie's refusing to take her medications again. Please check on her."Hades turned and glanced at her. Without a word, he turned and headed toward Melanie's ward.As Esther watched him from behind, a smile flickered on her lips. Then, she caught up with him."Was that Ms. Jacinto?" she asked. "She's really pretty."Hades paused and looked at her. That look sent shivers down Esther's spine. He didn't bother concealing the frost in his eyes.Esther casua