The man remained silent, yet Silas felt an unprecedented sense of despair. It had to be the case. With someone ready to replace him at any moment, he was done for. Karen did not leave him any choice...The man pushed open the door. Jeff and Windsor, who were guarding outside, saw another Silas standing there and walking out. They could not help but widen their eyes in astonishment. "Wasn't he half-dead just now? How can he suddenly walk?"They did not consider other possibilities. They thought Silas had recovered. The doctor they summoned had also said that Silas' injuries were severe. He needed at least two months of rest. It had not been that long. How could the man who just went in make Silas, who was barely alive, stand up?"No, it's not the same person! Look, their clothes are different!" Windsor noticed that the person in front of them was wearing the exact same clothes as the man who entered earlier."What..." Jeff pinched his thigh, doubting if he was dreaming and
The reason he gave to the reporters actually had loopholes. Still, whatever reason one chose, there would always be loopholes. Hence, he opted for this one. This way, he could provide an explanation without offending Luke.Karen naturally knew there would not be an audio with the same frequency. After all, that was the sound of Silas being beaten up. How could that possibly be found in a movie? Therefore, when the man explained it to the reporters, he was actually avoiding offending Luke.Karen initially thought that since there was someone so similar to Silas, he should teach the reporter of New Youth Daily a lesson. However, this man straightforwardly told her that she did not have the ability to contend with Luke. She felt humiliated.The man rose to her feet and said, "The mission is over. As for the person in the bedroom, you'd better get a doctor to check on him. If he dies, you'll be in trouble."Karen retorted, "Trouble? Well, if he dies, it's just as well. It'll save
"Then you should just stay here for a week. Name your price," said Karen."But..." The doctor was slightly tempted. A week was not very long, after all. Plus, he had an assistant at the clinic to help, so there should not be any major problems. After all, things were relatively peaceful in A City these days. Usually, it was just some people from various organizations getting into fights. At most, they just ended up getting slashed a bit.These injuries were not troublesome. If there were any life-threatening injuries, they would go to the hospital rather than his black market clinic. Therefore, being away for a week was really no problem, and he could even make money."How much? If you're not willing, I can find someone else," added Karen. There was more than just this one black market clinic in A City."5,000 dollars a day," replied the doctor.Five thousand dollars was a lot for an ordinary person. If they went to the hospital, they would not even spend that much on treatment
There was no such thing as off-the-book members of the Island of Despair before this.That was why Luca did not know about them either. During the time she was away from the Island of Despair, she wondered how much Abel had actually done. However, the more he did, the more it showed he was becoming restless... At the very least, it proved he had intentions. However, Luca was not sure about whether this matter had anything to do with Luke. She just felt very passive now, not knowing what Abel was up to or whether it had anything to do with Luke. Therefore, they could only passively observe what he was doing and then analyze his actions."Don't think too much. If he really takes action, we'll know." Luke knew what she was worried about. Worrying now was useless. After all, Abel was in the shadows while they were in the light."If you're free today, could you accompany me to visit Marcos' mother?" asked Luke. He was entrusted by Marcos to check on Sarah's recent condition.
Karen recalled how Percy had only helped her to find Silas and then everything else was handled by her. If only he had been willing to help handle everything, things would not have turned out so bad. After all, Percy was much calmer when dealing with things. If he had handled this matter himself, Silas would not have ended up half-dead at her hands. The more Karen thought about this, the more uncomfortable she felt. She glanced at the news report again. Even though the situation was resolved, she could not feel happy at the moment.…At five in the afternoon, Luca left the laboratory on time and ensured other researchers also left on time. After clocking out, she left the building. In the parking lot, she saw Luke's car parked in its designated spot and hurried over. Lliam saw Luca and helped open the back door. Luca bent to get into the car, but before she could sit down, Luke pulled her into his arms. Sensing her unease, he chuckled lightly and said, "No need to rus
Sarah raised her hand and invited them to have some tea. "Please, have some tea. This is brewed with spring water from the mountains. It tastes fresher." Luca felt that Sarah had something on her mind. She picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked in a soft voice, "Ms. Poplar, do you know something?""I know a lot. Over these years, Russia hasn't given up searching for me because I know too much. But here I am, hiding out in A City. What else can I do? What surprised me, though, is that while Russia has been quiet, A City has managed to dig up evidence of his crimes. "Despite the pressure from Russia, they've gone ahead and nabbed him. A City is more progressive than any other country.” Sarah took a sip of the green tea and let out a sigh.She had dreamed many dreams, all of them scenes of Matysh being arrested. However, every time she dreamed about it, it happened in Russia and never in A City. This time, Matysh's arrest was in A City, so her dream had partly come true.L
As Luca listened to Luke, who sat beside her, she unconsciously furrowed her brows. Luke was quite adept. When he chose to speak, every word seemed to strike at Sarah's heartstrings. She knew he was pushing Sarah to reveal what she knew. It was not for their benefit but for the relevant authorities' benefit.That was the real way to help Marcos."I understand..." Despite Luke's words, Sarah did not seem to blame him for meddling.After all, this was all for Marcos' good."Ms. Poplar, let me say one last thing. Marcos is no longer a child. He has the ability to protect himself and those he cares about. So, you should trust him instead of trying to protect him in other ways." Luke finished his sentence, held Luca’s hand, and rose to his feet."Ms. Poplar, we have a dinner appointment to attend. We won't disturb you further for now. Please take your time to think it over.”Sarah watched them leave and nodded.They had come today because Marcos had promised to visit her. Was
As Luca heaved a sigh, Lliam had already parked the car at the entrance of Blue Coast Restaurant. After Luke and Luca got out of the car, they were led into a private room by the waitress at the entrance, where Percy and Nina were already waiting for them."Sorry for being late," Luke said to Percy. When they returned, they encountered some traffic, so they were ten minutes later than the agreed time."Mr. Crawford is a busy man. I’m used to it." A hint of mischief flashed across Percy’s eyes as he teased Luke.Nina wore a helpless smile and replied, "It's okay. Actually, we just arrived.""I didn't expect traffic on the way back, sorry," apologized Luca. They all valued punctuality. That was why being late required an apology."Dr. Craw, it's okay," replied Percy. He could joke with Luke but not with Luca. After all, Luca was now arguably the most capable among them. Most importantly, Luca was Nina's good friend.There was a saying, a man should never offend his girlfriend