Hades felt slightly uneasy upon hearing the question."Am I the type who can't even differentiate between good and bad in your eyes, Alanna?"Alanna just chuckled in response. She wanted nothing more than to retort, "Aren't you?"However, she opted to not say anything in the end. There was no point in saying such things, after all.Hades stood up and stalked toward Alanna. Soon, he stood in front of her."Don't worry. If Melanie really is the one behind this incident, I won't take her side."Alanna didn't say anything after that. But she didn't place much faith in Hades' words.She had heard too many of his empty promises in the past. All she got in return was disappointment that continued to accumulate over the years.At the same time, Alanna didn't want to lash out at Hades because of what Melanie had done to her. He wasn't obligated to help her out, what was with their awkward relationship and all.Besides, the fact that he saved her from Yvette and Mitch still stood."Let
Alanna knew what Jeff was planning to ask. She pressed her lips together before interrupting him, "I just didn't want to… owe him anything."The more she owed, the more she felt that it was difficult to clear all her debts in one go. If she couldn't clear her debts, she might choose to tolerate Hades' actions and allow him to do whatever he wanted.She didn't want nor wish to compromise on her decision to stay away from Hades because of her debts.Jeff chuckled in response. "Alright, then. Call me if you need a caretaker.""Okay."Meanwhile, Hades happened to overhear Alanna's phone conversation with Jeff. His expression slowly darkened.It turned out that Alanna didn't want to owe him any favors.Hades chuckled coldly before taking off his jacket and walking over to the window with his phone in hand."Post some men at Melanie's psychiatric hospital. I want them to monitor her all the time."Yves was stunned to hear the order. "Did something happen, Hades?"Hades hummed in re
Alanna didn't answer Hades' question. She just yanked her wrist out of his grip."Take the meds. I've already unblocked your number. Call me if anything happens."But Hades grabbed her wrist once again. Before he could say anything, he could hear his phone ringing.He pulled it out to see a phone call from a number labeled "Melanie's nurse" on the caller ID.Both of them froze simultaneously.Alanna was the first one to break the silence by laughing sarcastically. She freed her wrist from Hades' grip once again before heading toward the door.Hades killed the call instantly and rushed over to pull Alanna back."Answer me!"Alanna didn't say a word. Hades' phone began ringing again at that moment.She glanced at the phone. "You should answer the call."Hades was silent momentarily. "It's fine. No matter what, I'll make sure to give you a satisfactory outcome by dealing with tonight's incident properly."Alanna didn't say anything afterward. She never placed her hopes in Hades
Alanna immediately understood what Jeff meant. Yvette would be the one taking sole responsibility for the incident.She nodded once again. "Thank you."Jeff flashed her a smile. "Well, it's good that you're doing fine. Sleep early."He left after a few minutes.Alanna thought it'd be another sleepless night for her. Surprisingly enough, she ended up falling asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.The next morning, Winston called her on the phone."Alanna, the ministry has come up with a solution for your incident. The perpetrator will be dismissed from his position permanently, and he won't be hired by any other governmental departments. We'll also publish it in the newspapers."However, we could only claim that the perpetrator was fired because of his bad conduct. I hope you can understand this."Alanna giggled. "I get it, Mr. Jyles."Winston continued, "Also, Mr. Archdale has pulled a few strings. That perpetrator won't be able to remain in Brunstein City in the future."
Alanna made eye contact with Hades briefly before heading back into the ward.Hades quickly grabbed her hand."Ally, Melanie is—""Is she dead?"Hades was astonished at first. Then, his expression gradually darkened. "I'll send her abroad once she's recovered from her injury."Alanna nodded. "You won't hear any objections from me even if you personally deliver her to another planet. After all, this is between you and her."Hades' heart throbbed at her words. "Ally, are you going to strike me out of your life because of this incident?"Alanna was silent for a moment. "Hades, I told you before that I'll always be grateful to you no matter what."Hades was still waiting for Alanna to continue speaking, but it seemed that she was done.What did she mean by that? Was she only grateful to him now?Hades grew anxious at that thought. "Ally, I don't have anything going on with Melanie. It's just that I… I can't bear to see her die.""That's why you should stay by her side, Hades."
Alanna smiled as she took Tara's hand. "Be patient, Mom. You'll be able to speak properly once you start the rehabilitation process."But Tara pointed at the door with great difficulty. She was hinting to Alanna that someone was outside the door.Alanna could feel her nose starting to burn from the emotions once again. She moved to huddle close to Tara.At the same time, she fixed her gaze on the door while looking a little dazed.Alanna knew that Hades never left. But what good would that do to either of them?As long as Melanie was in trouble, things between Alanna and Hades would forever remain stiff.Chelsey rushed toward the ward a short while later. She was surprised to see Hades standing outside the ward.She knew about Hades being the one who had Melanie admitted into the psychiatric hospital, so she decided to be nice to him for once."Hello, Mr. Florentine."Hades nodded wordlessly.Chelsey frowned. She wanted to ask why he didn't enter the ward, but she held her to
Hades chuckled coldly in response. His expression gradually became grim.Was Chelsey this eager to turn him and Alanna against each other?Yves continued to frown. "Hades, this must be a trap."Hades didn't say anything. He just turned to glance at the ward door, which was firmly shut.Just as Yves was about to speak up, he saw Hades turning to leave. All Hades said was, "Knock on the door and tell them to come out."Yves frowned while watching Hades walk away. A moment later, he went forward to knock on the door.After opening the door, Alanna was surprised to see Yves there."Yves? What are you doing here?"Yves wore a grim expression. "Alanna, can you come out for a bit? I need to talk to you about something?"Alanna wanted to turn him down at first, but she could tell that Yves wasn't in a good mood. So, she nodded in response.When she was about to close the door, she heard Yves adding, "Please tell Chelsey to come out too."That made Alanna pause in her actions. Sudden
Hades shot Chelsey a look. "You may leave, Dr. Soltz."A glint appeared in Yves' eyes. He looked at Hades before turning to look at Alanna. Then, he led Chelsey away hurriedly."Why are you dragging me away? What about Ally?"Yves didn't bother looking back. "Alanna and Hades might need to discuss this incident."Chelsey asked, "Does Hades believe Ally, though?""Yes, he does. If not, he wouldn't have summoned you two out of the ward. He'd just get you two arrested on the spot."Chelsey fell silent afterward. "At least that bastard has a speck of conscience left in him."Yves was speechless, to say the least. "Hold on, is that how you'd describe Hades?"Chelsey snapped back, "Sometimes, I think he's even worse than a mutt for treating Ally like that."Yves opted to not say anything afterward.…Once Chelsey and Yves left, Alanna finally asked, "What do you want to tell me?"Hades' eyes glinted. "Ally, I won't suspect you, but Chelsey will still be classified as a suspect."