If Luke really intended to kidnap Pierre, the previous incident would not have happened.One would not suspect Luke if one was able to think this through calmly. After all, someone who managed T Corporation would not go as far as giving himself the chance to dirty his hands. However, Karen was worried about Pierre’s situation now. She cared about him, and that was why she suspected it was Luke who did it.Mr. Bennet thought it would be better not to remind Karen about this. He had no choice but to follow her instructions. In the hospital.Oswald and Flynn were brought to the outpatient clinic at the hospital by the chauffeur. The chauffeur used the Mallory family’s status to request the doctor to do a blood test for the two of them.After they drew their blood and tested it, the two of them followed behind the chauffeur and sat down on the chairs outside the corridor of the hospital while waiting for the blood test result."Brother Oswald, if the blood test result turns out to
Johann replied playfully the moment he replied to Luke: [Yo, you're finally awake, huh?]Luke replied: [?]Then, Percy sent another message too. [Who is it?]After a while, Johann sent the two men’s personal details to the group chat. The hospital’s patient management system was connected to the healthcare system. Hence, Johann could easily find out a patient’s identity and background through the hospital’s system.Luke looked at Oswald’s and Flynn’s information. He leaned against the headboard and replied: [They took Pierre in.][Is he hiding in their house?] Percy had the address Luke gave him, but he did not look for Pierre. That was why he could not recognize Oswald and Flynn.However, Luke recognized the two of them.[Yes.] Luke was sure about it. Gale’s subordinates even sent Oswald’s personal details to him when they followed Pierre to his house.Therefore, there was no way he could remember it wrongly.Luke opened his conversation with Gale on the phone, screenshotted
One of the men dragged Pierre out of the car.Thump! Pierre knelt on the ground.The man frowned and asked, “What’s the matter with him?”“He fought back, so I did something to him.” Amur shot a glance at Pierre’s weak legs and casually explained.“Ugh!” The man dragged Pierre and walked toward the house.Amur followed behind them.When they entered the house, the man tied Pierre to a chair and took the piece of cloth stuffed in his mouth out.“I’m gonna kill you!” Pierre yelled angrily at Amur the moment the gag in his mouth was taken off.The stabbing pain in his right leg made him realize what Amur did to him after he drugged him. Pierre tried to lift his leg, but he soon realized he could not.He knew his leg was broken.Amur looked at the twisted and ferocious expression on Pierre’s face coldly. He asked for it.He chose to mess with Luca and Abel instead of living his comfortable life as the second young master of the Mallory family. It served him right for ending up
Pierre knew that his investigation had upset the man in front of him, so he said, “What would it take for you to let me go?”“Haha. Mr. Pierre, do you think I went through all of that to kidnap you just so that I could let you go?” Abel laughed out loud as if he had just heard a joke.The men behind him started laughing too.“You’re simply delusional to be thinking of escaping the clutches of our boss.” They laughed out loud again after hearing that comment.Pierre scanned the room to see that the only person in the house who did not laugh was the person who kidnapped him.“Shut up,” Abel immediately reprimanded his laughing subordinates.The sound of laughter came to an abrupt stop.Abel put a halt to the banter and said with a straight face, “How could you say that he’s delusional? Nothing is impossible.”Pierre was stunned to find out that he still had a chance.However, he knew that getting this chance from Abel was not going to be easy and that he might have to pay a big
“Oh?” Abel crossed his legs again to listen to what he had to offer.“I’ll give you money, and you’ll help me deal with Luke and Percy. I want them to disappear off the face of the earth,” Pierre said relentlessly.He knew that the person sitting in front of him could accomplish that.He was equally as powerful as Luke and Percy.“Luke? Percy?” Abel sneered and asked, “Do you have money?”“The Mallory family does,” replied Pierre. He knew that the Mallory family would never pay someone to get rid of Percy, so the only thing he could do was to make a deal with the man in a mask in front of him.“How naive. Do you really think that the Mallory family will agree to let me get rid of Percy?” Abel asked as he had heard stuff about the Mallory family thanks to Pierre.He looked Pierre in the eye. If he were not a member of the Mallory family, he might have even taken pity on him and let him onto the Island of Despair.As someone who was cruel enough to want to kill his own brother, h
Amur walked past him and warned him in a low voice, “You should be grateful that Boss needs the money for investment at the moment. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have let you stay alive in exchange for money.”Pierre listened to Amur’s threat. He could not help but shiver in fear.The man who set Pierre’s broken leg could not help but mock him. “Weren’t you trying to get rid of us? Why are you afraid now?”“Shut up!” Pierre warned spitefully.“Tsk. What he said was true. You should be glad that our boss is making some investments. Otherwise, you would’ve been dead yesterday.” The man shot a glance at Amur.Amur was a man who would kill someone without blinking an eye. Basically, he was able to complete all the missions assigned to him.Hence, if he was assigned to kill Pierre yesterday, Pierre would not have just gotten a broken leg.Amur pressed his hand on Pierre’s shoulder and said, “Be careful next time. Offending us won’t do you any good.” Pierre grimaced in pain when he was pre
With the way things turned out, there was no doubt that it was more difficult for them to look into the case. Hence, those men who were sent there could only watch the surveillance footage provided by the relevant department while they waited for nightfall. They could only ask for the rest of the surveillance footage when the shops were opened.That was the only way to find out where Pierre had been taken to.“No way! That’s too inefficient!” Madam Mallory shook her head and instructed Mr. Bennet, “Ask them to check with the state secretary and find out who owns those businesses. We have to get the surveillance footage as soon as possible.”“Yes, Madam.” Mr. Bennet had no choice but to follow her instructions. Mr. Bennet picked up his phone and gave his orders. He received a message from his subordinates at the same time.He was startled for a moment when he saw the message. He pondered for a moment and decided to inform Madam Mallory. "Madam, I've got some news for you. Our me
Jason, who was on the other end of the line, remained calm after listening to what she said. Then, he replied calmly, “Alright, Madam Mallory. I’ll pass your message on to him. Just a moment, please.” After that, he hung up the call. He stood up and walked toward Luke’s office. Then, he knocked on the door.“Come in.” Luke’s voice came from inside the office.Jason pushed the door open and immediately reported to him, “Boss, Madam Mallory is downstairs. She’d like to see you.”“Aunt Karen?” Luke put down his pen and turned to look at him.“Yes, it’s Mr. Mallory’s mother. She told me that she has to see you. She’ll go look for Old Master Crawford if you don’t make time for her,” said Jason. Everyone knew how tough Madam Mallory was. However, it was strange that Madam Mallory came looking for Luke now.Jason could not help but wonder if she came to ask for Luke's help to clean up Pierre's mess.Still, Madam Mallory knew that Luke sided with Percy, and there was no way he would
“Mr. Mallory, won’t you feel guilty if something happens to Nina?” Sue did not understand why he refused to call the police.“It won’t happen.” Percy furrowed his brows as his mind raced to find a solution.Sue was even more confused. “Just because you say it won’t happen, does that mean it won’t? Yes, Madam Mallory is your mother, but Nina is also your wife. If your mother harms your wife, shouldn’t you call the police? Instead of doing that, you’re leaving her in this dangerous situation. I honestly feel sorry for Nina.”Sue had always been straightforward. She thought Percy would protect Nina for life, but seeing him defend Karen at the cost of his wife’s safety, she was deeply disappointed.She felt she was in no position to feel sorry for Nina, but she could not understand Percy’s actions.Percy furrowed his brows. Calling the police was not an option.The Mallory family could not afford this kind of turmoil.If Old Master Mallory found out that he handed his mother over to
Nina trembled when she was touched. Her whole body was shaking.Karen’s touch was icy cold, and when her hand fell on Nina’s face, it carried a chill.“Don’t hurt her!” Percy’s voice was hoarse, his anger barely concealed in his eyes.He was furious but kept reminding himself not to provoke Karen.“Hmph, look at how nervous you are.” Karen's patience wore thin. Without another word, she laid out her conditions. “If you want me to let her go, fine.”“What do you want me to do?” Percy knew the conditions she was about to propose would not be as simple as keeping her out of the psychiatric hospital.It could involve Pierre.Perhaps even the company.Even though Karen had spoken to him about the high hopes she had for him, Percy did not believe a word of it. To her, from beginning to end, the only person who mattered was Pierre.Percy was merely a tool to secure her position in the Mallory family.“See? You still care about this woman. You’ve disappointed me!” Karen glanced at Ni
“Mr. Mallory, I didn’t dare to go in. Nina and your mother are still inside.” After Sue realized that Nina might be in danger, she had been waiting outside, unwilling to leave.She had been planning to rush in with the other employees if she heard Nina scream.Percy's expression darkened. He did not blame Sue for the situation, so he did not say anything. Instead, he quickly walked to Nina’s office door and pushed it open.The sight before him sent a chill through his veins, as though his blood had turned to ice.“You're here?” Karen fixed her eerie gaze on the person who had opened the door. A strange, sinister smile curved at the corners of her lips. She stood behind Nina with a knife tightly gripped in her hand.The sharp blade was pressed against Nina’s neck, already leaving a faint red mark.Sue gasped at the sight and instantly lost her composure.Karen frowned in dissatisfaction, moving the knife slightly and muttering, “Why is there another woman here? Tell her to leave!
“'ll contact someone in A City to investigate,” said Gale.“Let Percy know while you're at it,” added Luke. “He needs to be aware of this.”“Got it.” Gale hurried off to handle the matter.…After taking Gale's call, Percy hung up and stared icily at the middle-aged man standing before him.Under Percy's chilling gaze, the man nervously dabbed at the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief.“Mr. Mallory, my sincerest apologies…” The man, the director of the psychiatric hospital, had come to personally apologize to Percy today.Karen had escaped.Two days ago, Percy admitted Karen to the psychiatric hospital. After an evaluation, the doctors determined her condition warranted hospitalization, so she was admitted.Even though Karen was against it, given her mental state and with the consent of an immediate family member, the hospital was legally authorized to proceed.Percy had even informed the hospital to take special care of Karen. He had explicitly instructed them not to
When she opened her eyes again, the sky outside had already darkened slightly.Luca mumbled, feeling the warmth beside her. She instinctively curled closer. “What time is it?”“It's a little past five.” Luke gently rubbed her back, offering a quiet comfort to help her feel at ease.Since he could not be there beside her, he could only make these small gestures to bring her some peace of mind.“An entire afternoon just passed like that…” Luca was reluctant to leave at the moment. Her slender fingers lightly pressed against his chest.Luke took her hand in his, bringing it to his lips for a soft kiss, holding it as if it were something precious and tenderly stroking it.Luca's hands had once been delicate and smooth, but during their time in the small villa, they had become much rougher.“You've got calluses.” Luke felt sorry for her.Luca gently traced her finger over his lips, leaning in to plant a soft kiss on him. “It’s just from the needlework and the experiments I’ve been d
Luca walked over to another couch and sat down. “I think I’ll stay here. How about letting Luke come down so that we can all catch up? It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other.”Gordan’s face fell. “Ms. Craw, are you doing this on purpose?”Luca pretended not to know anything. “Doing what on purpose?”Gordan quickly shook his head. “Nothing. Just go upstairs already. Brother Luke’s been waiting for you.”Luca had intended to tease Gordan a little longer, but after not seeing Luke for the past few days, she found herself missing him deeply. Standing up with a smile, she said, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Oh, by the way, Mr. Gale, could you help me pick up a few things? Someone over there asked me to get them, and I couldn’t refuse.”“Sure, no problem. What do you need?” Gale agreed immediately.After handing him the list, Luca turned and headed upstairs.Gale watched Luca leave from behind, nudging Gordan’s arm. “Let’s go. We should leave and give the boss and Ms. Cr
The security guard remained completely unfazed.This was because the village chief was his uncle, and in their tight-knit community, they always stuck together and never favored outsiders.With directions from the people inside the ancestral hall, Hera found the village chief.“You’re the village chief, right?” Hera looked at the man in his fifties in front of her and spoke with an arrogant tone, completely unbothered.“And you are?” The village chief, seeing her attitude, was puzzled. He had no idea whether she was an investor or someone looking to discuss a major partnership to bring development to their quiet village.“It doesn’t matter who I am. I see you have surveillance here, and I need to review your footage,” replied Hera.The village chief was even more confused. “Are you a police officer?”“No.” Hera frowned. She thought reviewing surveillance footage was no big deal. Why was this village chief being so difficult?The village chief gave her a look as if she were a fo
“Wait a little longer. By the way, what kind of ancestral hall is this?” asked Hera.“It's a local family's ancestral hall. I heard it's been designed by the owner of a large company, and now it's also one of the tourist attractions.” The taxi driver was not from around here, so he did not know all the details, but he knew it had become a popular spot. “Now, thanks to the reputation of that boss, many architects come here as one of their reference points.”Hera frowned deeper. What was Luca doing here?The driver suggested, “If you're interested in sightseeing, the attractions inside are pretty good. But for outsiders, they charge an entrance fee. Maintenance costs a lot of money, so they charge tourists from outside.”“I'm not here for sightseeing,” replied Hera, “Don't worry. I'll pay you for however long I stay here. You’ll get your money.”The driver heard that she was paying, and did not press her further and remained quiet.Hera stared at the entrance of the ancestral hall,
Hera let out a cold sneer, feeling that Gerald's apology was not sincere.Hera did not want to press the issue at the moment. She gave him a sharp look. “Come with me.”Gerald knew that Hera was up to something again. If it were a normal order, she would have just said it in the living room. Whenever she called him aside, it meant whatever she had to say could not be overheard by others.Reluctantly, Gerald followed her out.It was midday, and as soon as Hera stepped out of the living room, a wave of heat hit her face.The intense warmth made her feel uncomfortable.Hera got straight to the point, turning to Gerald. “What did Luca say to you just now?”“She just asked me to help keep an eye on the volunteer,” Gerald answered honestly. This was not something that needed to be kept secret.Hera frowned. “Is she going out”Gerald hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to say anything.“I’m talking to you, not the wall. Are you mute?” Hera threatened. “If you lie to me, I’ll te