"Friends?" Kenny derided. "How dare you say that?"Neil gave Kenny a sidelong glance but was interrupted by his phone ringing. He fished out his phone to find a call from Greta and immediately picked it up."Neil!" Greta exclaimed excitedly. "Carol is awake!"Neil's hand trembled, and his throat tightened at the news. "She's awake? Really?""What?" Flabbergasted, Kenny asked, "Is she awake and out of danger?"Greta sobbed and said, "Yeah! You and Kenny should come now!""Okay." Neil hurried out of the private room. "We'll be on our way there."Watching them leave, Scott took up his seat on the sofa again. Calmly, he made a call and instructed, "Do it.""Okay, Mr. Hendrix."-Neil drove fast on the way back to the hospital, and Kenny even played the music in the car. After getting on the bridge, Kenny lowered the car window and took a deep breath of the refreshing air. "Caroline is awake, Neil, and I feel the air is freaking fresh now!"Smiling, Neil agreed, "Yeah, Carol is
The doctor replied, "You're welcome. If her condition is good, she can leave the ICU tomorrow night."Thomas and Greta agreed to the plan.After the doctor left, Liora turned to Thomas, extending her hands. "Hold me, Granduncle Tom. I want to see Mommy!"Smiling, Thomas replied, "Sure. Let me hold you so you can see her."While talking, Thomas bent over to carry Liora, but his phone suddenly rang when he touched her.Coaxing Liora, Thomas said, "Wait, Lia."Liora nodded obediently.Thomas fished out his phone and picked up the call. "Hello? Who's calling?""Hello, I'm a police officer. May I ask if you're Mr. Thomas Xander?""Yes, speaking. May I ask what this is about?""Is Neil Xander your nephew?"Thomas was stunned. "Yes, what's the matter with him?""Please come to Irribel Bridge now, Mr. Xander. Your nephew's car fell into the river 20 minutes ago."Thomas almost blacked out and staggered against the wall. He snapped back to reality.Greta noticed that and frowned.
Evan immediately thought of Caroline and hastily called her. He knew she must be beside herself, but her phone was switched off.Frustrated, he tugged at his tie and hurried to his office.After a brief thought, he tried calling Thomas but couldn't reach him.Seeing that, Reuben reminded, "Why don't you call Mr. Price, Mr. Jordan?"Enlightened, Evan called Alex, who picked up instantly."Hello?" Alex sounded lazy.Evan asked sternly, "Where are you?""At home. Why? Are you going to ask about what my parents said, Evan? I cowered after I got hom—""I don't want to hear you talk about that!" Evan interrupted. "Neil's car fell into the river, and I can't reach Caroline!""What?!" Alex immediately snapped back to reality. "Neil fell into the river?""Go to the scene now! Caroline must be there! Ask her to pick up my call!""No, she won't be there!" Alex blurted out without thinking.Frowning deeply, Evan demanded, "What do you mean?"Alex realized his mistake. "No, nothing. I'
Reuben began organizing the documents on the desk upon entering the office.After sorting them, he took shots of the important ones, intending to send them to Evan later in the night.As he neared completion, a knock on the office door interrupted him. Without lifting his head, Reuben said, "Come in."The door opened, revealing a man in sunglasses."Mr. Murphy, is Mr. Jordan ready? We should set off now," the man stated.In response, both Reuben and Julian looked up.Reuben's expression shifted instantly upon recognizing the helicopter's pilot. "Aren't you supposed to be in the helicopter?"The pilot frowned and asked, "Didn't I text you that I was in the washroom?"Reuben checked his pocket while Julian pointed out, "Your phone is on the coffee table.""Call Mr. Jordan now!" Reuben exclaimed.Julian promptly made the call, but Evan's phone was off.Distraught, Reuben collapsed on the chair and lamented, "We're screwed. We've protected him so well, but someone still managed
When the pilot moved to grab Evan's collar, Evan ceased keeping his phone in his pocket and delivered a powerful punch to the pilot's face. The pilot absorbed the blow head-on, caught off guard by Evan's sudden attack. Grimacing in pain, he took two steps back.The pilot laughed sarcastically and stared at the stony-faced Evan. "Ha! I didn't expect you to have a trick or two up your sleeves."Evan rose to his feet. He advanced toward the pilot as the strong wind from the opened cabin door whipped his black windbreaker manically, creating an intimidating, almost demonic appearance that frightened onlookers."Who ordered you to do this?" Evan demanded fiercely.The pilot wiped away a bloodstain from his lips, clenched his fists, and chuckled hideously. "Wait till you defeat me if you really want to know!"Despite lacking physical strength, the pilot's attacks were ferocious and rough, nearly connecting with Evan several times. In the confined cabin, with the imminent threat of fal
Caroline, who was sound asleep in the ICU, abruptly opened her eyes. Cold sweat covered her forehead as she gasped for breath. A pang gripped her heart, and she tightly held her aching chest, suppressing the excruciating pain.A sense of extreme insecurity and void filled her with panic and chaos. She couldn't pinpoint the origin of this feeling, but it was as if she had lost something crucial, suffocating her with intense pain.Greta was near the door and heard a soft, ticking sound emanating from the machine in the ward. She quickly raised her red, swollen eyes and rushed to the glass window.When she saw Caroline curling up, looking pale, fear seized her. She immediately dashed to the nurses' desk to seek help.A nurse swiftly called a doctor to address Caroline's situation.Approximately ten minutes later, the doctor emerged from the ward. He glanced at Greta and explained, "She's in pain due to her injury, and we've administered painkillers."Greta nodded and watched the doc
The rescue team promptly brought the corpse to the riverbank, where Thomas and Yuliana could identify the body.Upon seeing the swollen and disfigured corpse, they were rendered speechless.The only recognizable feature was its short, blond hair.Overwhelmed by nausea, Yulia collapsed on the ground and suppressed the urge to retch.She covered her lips tightly, watching in disbelief as Kenny lay there silently.Tears followed after that.A police officer approached and asked, "Do you know the deceased?"Thomas, saddened, closed his eyes and nodded in a trance. "Yes… He was a friend of my nephew.""What is his name?"Thomas inhaled deeply, and his voice shook. "All I know is that he came from abroad and was called… Kenny."The police officer sighed. "My rescue team is still searching for Neil's body in the river. We may expand our search area, but it may take some time. Please go back and wait.""What do you mean you can't find him quickly?" A voice interjected.All eyes tur
Reuben sternly interrupted Julian. "Mr. Jordan will be fine!""Yeah, I said the wrong thing," Julian admitted.-After leaving the company, they quickly rushed to the scene.Upon arrival, Reuben immediately engaged with the inspector."Hello, have you found any remnants of the helicopter?" he asked."Do you guys know the people on the helicopter?"In response, Julian hurriedly explained, "We're family.""It's like this. We're very lucky to find the black box. Go over there and take a look."Following a brief exchange of glances, Reuben and Julian swiftly moved to inspect the black box.Upon locating the detective, Reuben greeted him, saying, "We're the family of the victims of this plane crash. May I ask if the black box is safe?""We're going back to the police station to check it out. Come with us if you're family," the detective replied.-Half an hour later, the detective brought Reuben and Julian back to the police station.The technical department promptly commenced