"Why, you!"Furious, Howard pointed at Anna and gasped, "How dare you hurt us! Tobe will never let you get away with this!"He clutched onto his chest, his face contorting in agony. Anna scoffed, "I won't let him find out how you died!" Her bloodshot eyes turned crazed. Howard's hands quivered as he tried to retrieve his medicine from his pocket. But his hands shook, and the medication bottle rolled to Anna's feet instead. "Medicine… My medicine…" His breathing grew labored. Anna snickered. She kicked the bottle away and whisked his phone out of his pocket. She dragged his hand forward to unlock the phone. "You… You… What are you doing?""I'm going to end all of you who bullied me!"She texted Lucy with Howard's phone. "Come to Misty Summit at Route 216. Don't tell Tobe. I need to discuss something important with you!"Howard was already unconscious due to his heart attack when Anna had finished all her arrangements. Now, she just had to wait for news from Martin a
"Anna, what are you doing in my house?"Upon hearing Anna's voice, Tobias instinctively reprimanded her. But he quickened his pace and hurried to the parking lot. "Tobe, I came to bring some dessert for Joey. But who knew this would happen? And the ambulance still isn't here yet. What should I do…" Anna sobbed on the other end of the line. Looking grim, Tobias ordered, "Stay where you are. Don't you dare leave!"He revved his engine and sped back. His phone fell under his seat on his way back. He heard it ringing, but he had no time to answer. His car came to a halt at Ripley Residence after ten minutes. An ambulance was also parked at the entrance, and medical personnel had already moved Howard and Agatha into the ambulance. "Grandpa! Grandma!" Spiraling in turmoil, Tobias rushed toward them. Joey still felt sluggish, so she seemed utterly addled. "Joey, what did you do to my grandparents?" he snarled. "I've no idea what happened, Tobe. I dozed off. Howard and Agatha
Panting, they came to a halt halfway up the mountain. Gale shouted, "Stop right there, bitch!""How much did your boss pay you to do such a despicable thing?" asked Lucy. Gale snorted. "My boss didn't just give me money."Lucy was perplexed. What else was he promised, then? She racked her brains to figure out who she'd offended, and Anna was the first person that came to mind. "It couldn't be Anna who sent you to kill me, could it?"Gale's eyes flickered. "Is it really her?" Lucy certainly didn't expect Anna to be so wicked!Gale scoffed and said, "You're about to die soon anyway. Why do you have to know?"Noticing that she was standing at the edge of a cliff, he turned resolute and lunged at her. Lucy instinctively stepped back, but she suddenly lost balance. With a scream, she tumbled down the hill. At the same time, a series of barks sounded. Lion suddenly charged at Gale and bit him. Gale cried out in agony as blood gushed out from his arm. "Damn it! Where did
Tobias' eyes widened before the doctor could finish his sentence. "You have to save him! Please, I'm begging you!"To Tobias, his grandparents meant more to him than his parents. He'd never pleaded with anyone like this before. He might be powerful and wealthy, but he was utterly helpless in the face of death. "Mr. Ripley, please calm down. Mr. Ripley Senior's heart condition is quite severe. He can only last for a month if we can't find a suitable heart during this period. You have to be mentally prepared by then.""How about my grandmother?" Tobias asked. "Mrs. Ripley Senior suffered from severe fractures, but her condition is no longer fatal. She's still unconscious though."Tobias was relieved. "Thank you."The doctor turned and left, while Howard was wheeled out of the room. Noting his ashen complexion, Tobias felt guilty. His heart also ached upon Howard's ill state.Tobias took Howard's hand once they were back in the ward. Awash in guilt, he said, "Grandpa, it's my f
Tobias sneered. "Isn't it too much of a coincidence?"He was well aware that it couldn't be a mere coincidence. "Gather everyone. I'd like to have a meeting!""Alright, Mr. Ripley," Walter answered. He gathered all the maids in the hall. They stood in several rows, their numbers so large that it resembled a company staff meeting. "You've been working at Ripley Residence for a long time. I'm going to ask you a few questions now. If any of you dares to lie…" Tobias paused, his gaze turning cold. "I must remind you, the two beasts in the restricted area haven't had meat for a long time!"Everyone's breaths hitched, with fear written all over their faces. Two tigers were kept captive in the Ripley Residence's restricted area. Tobias loathed liars. He wouldn't hesitate to feed anyone to the tigers if someone dared to deceive him. "Who came to Ripley Residence today?"One of the maids replied, "Three groups of guests came. Mr. Hobson and Mrs. Hobson came with their third son, M
What Tobias didn't know was that something huge happened to Lucy today as well.Miles took his team and launched an investigation. He watched the security footage and saw that someone had carried an unconscious Lucy to the hospital. Miles gave a call to Faith. "I found Lucy, Ms. Parker. She's at Silver Oak Hospital.""Okay! I'll go there right now."Miles patted his team members on their shoulders and said, "Good work, guys. I'm going to the hospital now."…At the hospital, Axel took Lucy to the emergency room. He waited for more than an hour before she was rolled out."How is she doing, doctor?""The patient fell from height and has bone fractures on multiple parts of her body. She also suffered a head trauma. She is out of danger now, but we have to keep her for observation."Axel listened to the doctor and let out a sigh of relief. "Thank you, doctor."The doctor asked, "Are you the patient's family? I think she has recently undergone a D&C surgery due to a miscarriage.
Tobias and Miles were friends. So, naturally, Miles was as angry as Tobias would have been if he had seen such a scene. Miles strode forward and pulled Axel away. He was so rough that Axel fell to the floor.Then, Miles saw that Lucy was crying her heart out, and her arms and feet were covered in casts. She looked downright pitiable.Axel got to his feet and questioned, "Who are you guys? What do you think you're doing?"Before Miles and Faith could respond, Lucy said, "I'm sorry about that, Axel. They're my friends."It was only when Axel heard Lucy that he finally relaxed.When Faith saw the state Lucy was in, she felt heartbroken. "What happened to you, Lucy?"Lucy sniffled and answered, "It's okay, Faith. I survived again."Then, she looked at Miles and said, "I can't get in touch with Tobias, Miles. Can you help me give him a call?""Sure thing." Miles pulled out his phone and dialed Tobias's number, but he couldn't reach him. "Is there still no answer?"Lucy frowned
Lucy was extremely anxious. She wanted to get up, but she couldn't even move. This was the first time she had felt this frustrated."Don't worry about it, Mrs. Ripley. I know who Ms. Lane is. She used to be the college student that the Ripley family sponsored. She was also…" Walter didn't finish his sentence. He paused a little before continuing, "Ms. Lane might be wicked, but she probably wouldn't dare lay a finger on Mr. Ripley."Moreover, she's one of the Eberhards now. She will be dragging her entire family down with her if she dares to do something to him."Miles chimed in, "He's right. Tobias is a trained fighter. Anna might be reckless, but she wouldn't dare do anything out of line to him."Lucy had an ominous feeling about it. "But…"The sinking feeling in her gut grew more intense. "I can't shake the feeling that something bad is going to happen. "It's because I asked Gale if Anna had sent him to kill me after I was pushed down the cliff. He might not have answered my