Horrible Death

It was really scary. By the time Angie and Rai got to the hospital, it was heavily guarded by the police. Rai immediately showed his detective badge to be let in, but Angie was immediately detained. Unauthorized people were not allowed in.

"Wait, she's with me." Rai interrupted.

The guard frowned in surprise. "But, Mr. Kelleher. Isn't she a journalist?"

Rai smiled. "No problem. She won't be recording anything. The deceased was a close friend of hers, so she came to see him. Besides, she was also involved in the riot at the club the night before."

Hearing Rai's explanation, the policemen on duty inevitably allowed Angie to come in and see Arok's body, which was being handled by the forensics team.

Rai soon met up with his detective partner. They discussed something. As for Angie, she saw Arok's body still lying on his bed, in a very bad condition.

Angie's breath caught. Her chest felt tight. She was used to seeing death in an unnatural way. Her journey as an eccentric and controversial journalist had often brought her into contact with things beyond reason, including gruesome deaths and corpses. But for the first time, he felt sick at the sight of the gruesome corpse in front of him.

"Arok... Arok..." Angie murmured under her breath.

Was it because Arok was her friend? That's why Angie felt uneasy when she saw his horrible death. But she had a cooperative relationship with Arok. Angie guessed that Arok probably did not consider her a friend either. So why did Angie feel this way?

Unable to cope with the overwhelming nausea in her stomach, Angie hurried to the bathroom to vomit. Rai had seen Angie rushing away, but since he was also busy with his duties, Rai had not been able to catch up with Angie.

When she got to the bathroom, Angie immediately threw up. Her stomach was in knots and it hurt like hell. She had eaten very little before meeting Rai, and now all that food was going down the toilet.

Angie washed her face several times. Her eyes were bloodshot and a single tear escaped. Arok's body was still in her mind.

"This is really crazy. Who would come to a hospital with a full police guard and kill him?"

Angie took a long breath. She already had a feeling that this was definitely the result of the Wolf Gang's behavior. After what had happened at the club the night before, Angie was sure that the Wolf Gang's higher-ups had begun to purge those associated with the incident. It was true that the Wolf Gang members who were at the nightclub at that time were only low-level members, but they still carried the name of the Wolf Gang. Obviously, it would not go unchecked.

"In other words, I could also be eliminated by them?"

Angie closed her eyes. She had never been afraid of being targeted by powerful people. No matter what happened, she always managed to escape alive. But would she be able to escape this time?

"Fuck! Why is it like this?"

Angie walked out of the hospital bathroom. She had to discuss this with Rai later, and if necessary, she would also discuss it with Maxime. Their cooperation was still valid, and it was certain that Maxime was also responsible for Angie's safety.

Before Angie had even left the bathroom, someone suddenly grabbed her wrist with extreme force.

"What the hell! You..."

Angie's eyes widened. Her back was pushed so hard that she hit the wall of the bathroom. Her breath began to catch and she also felt an excruciating pain in her back.

A man dressed all in black grabbed Angie's neck so tightly. The man's nails dug into the skin of Angie's neck, partially bruising it. The man was wearing a mask, so Angie could not see his face.

"Ugh... W-Who are you?" Angie struggled to find her voice.

The man did not answer. Instead, he tightened his grip on Angie's neck, squeezing her airway even tighter.

"Erghhh..."

It hurt. It hurt like hell. This man seemed intent on tearing Angie's neck apart.

Angie tried to kick the mysterious man away to loosen the stranglehold, but her efforts were in vain. The mysterious man's strength was very strong. Angie groaned in pain.

"Stop digging for information, Miss Journalist."

Angie widened her eyes. This man definitely had something to do with Arok's death and all the tragedies that had happened and was connected to the Wolf Gang.

Angie squeezed the man's wrist, digging her long nails in with all her might.

The effort seemed to pay off. The man groaned in annoyance and his grip began to loosen. At that moment, Angie took advantage of the situation and punched the mysterious man in the face.

"Argh! Little bitch!"

Angie kicked the mysterious man with her foot and ran out of the bathroom with all her might. She ran past several doctors and nurses who warned her not to run in the hospital corridors. However, Angie, who was trying to save herself, did not heed the warning and kept running. From time to time, she would look back to see if the mysterious man was still chasing her. Until then, Angie tripped over her own feet because she was not careful enough. Her body swayed and she was already resigned to hitting the hospital floor. But suddenly a strong arm was around her waist. Angie, who had closed her eyes, suddenly opened them.

"What the-Maxime?!"

Maxime looked at Angie with a lazy expression.

Meanwhile, Angie was still shaking violently after escaping from the mysterious man who had strangled her in the hospital bathroom earlier.

"You... You! Where have you been?!" Angie shouted angrily.

Maxime sighed. "I had some business. And you, why did you leave the house, huh? I told you to stay there in my absence."

Angie turned her face away. Yes, she had been wrong to go out and ignore Maxime's orders. The thing was, she could not keep quiet in a situation like this.

"Oh, that's right... Someone tried to strangle me in the hospital bathroom earlier!"

Maxime frowned. "Strangled you? Are you serious?"

Angie nodded. "I swear! I ran to get away from that guy!"

Maxime's expression changed immediately. His aura suddenly darkened. When he turned around, the person who had been watching Angie's movements immediately hid behind one of the pillars in the hospital corridor.

Maxime looked at Angie again, and Angie automatically felt intimidated by his sharp gaze.

"W-What?"

Maxime grabbed Angie's arm. "Listen to me carefully. You'll die if you go out again like this."

Angie's heart skipped a beat. Huh? What was this?

Was the person in front of her really Maxime? Well, the man had been intimidating from the start, but this time was different. Angie unconsciously held her breath in front of him.

"Say, you will obey me, right?"

Angie nodded slowly. "Y-Yes."

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