Upon hearing about this incident, Irvin rushed to the hospital. By the time he arrived, William had already been transferred to a hospital room and had just regained consciousness.Emilia and Lauren were hovering around William, their concern plain to see. The three of them looked just like a family.Irvin had been about to step inside. But when he saw the scene before him, he paused outside the door, feeling like he didn't have the right to enter.Regardless of what the truth was behind William and Emilia's marriage, he had saved her most beloved grandmother. Not only that, he had even eliminated the threat of that criminal organization.Meanwhile, Irvin had done absolutely nothing. He truly was useless.These past weeks, he had been pushing himself to the limit because he desperately wanted to become the Hardwell family's head as quickly as possible. His main reason was to have a greater capability of protecting Emilia and to help her resolve the threat of that criminal organiza
Lauren stood frozen in shock as she watched William collapse right before her eyes.She knew. She knew how much William liked Emilia. Otherwise, he couldn't have disregarded his nephew's feelings and married her. But even with this knowledge, Lauren never expected him to care this much.William was an untouchable figure. Yet, for her granddaughter's sake, he had sacrificed his life to save the life of an old woman like her.Lauren was dumbfounded. She was an old woman who should've died long ago. She really wasn't worth such a sacrifice.William had always planned everything with multiple safety nets. When Lauren had been kidnapped, in addition to his own team, he had also teamed up with Mr. J's forces.To avoid alerting the enemy, they had kept the infiltration team small. However, once they were inside, the risk of exposure was gone. So, as the infiltration team entered, another squad was already on standby. And once the infiltration was successful, the strike team immediately
Emilia's hands, which had been hanging at her sides, balled tightly into fists again.William definitely wouldn't make it within ten minutes. And if she handed over the research results, both she and Lauren would certainly meet their end.She had to buy more time. But no matter how fast her mind raced, she couldn't think of a way."Ms. Quill, are you stalling because you want me to send your grandmother to the afterlife first?" A black-clad man with a buzz cut stood beside the masked man. After the masked man spoke, he stepped forward and once again pressed a knife to Lauren's neck.At this sight, Emilia's fury overtook her, and she clenched her hands even tighter. Just as her nails were about to break the skin of her palms, the black-clad man holding her grandmother collapsed with a loud thud. Before anyone in the room could react, a team of people in specialized tactical gear rushed in.The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned. The masked man had been caught completely
Emilia's instincts screamed at her to give the criminal organization what they wanted immediately, as long as they spared Lauren. However, that was exactly why she couldn't surrender her work.The moment she handed over her research data, there was no chance her grandmother would survive. No matter how terrified she felt or how desperately she wanted to save Lauren right now, Emilia gritted her teeth and said, "If you insist on taking my grandmother's life, then we'll all go down together!"Emilia had hidden a knife in her sleeve just in case. As she spoke, she pulled it out and held it against her throat."The research only exists in my head. If anything happens to my grandmother, I'll make sure you never get your hands on it—ever!" she threatened.The masked man's expression darkened at a frightening rate. He glared coldly at Emilia and was about to say something.However, Emilia cut him off, "I'm not even asking you to let her go home. Just bring her out here. As long as she'
Following the abductor's instructions, Emilia arrived at the designated location alone.She knew the people who had taken Lauren were members of that criminal organization. They had abducted her grandmother to force her to go with them. This was because they wanted to get their hands on her research.So, the moment Emilia walked in, she looked directly at the masked man sitting at the head of the room. "Let my grandmother go safely, and I'll go with you!" she firmly demanded.Then, to further ensure Lauren's safety, she quickly added, "As long as she's safe, I'll do whatever you want."The masked man seemed to raise an eyebrow at that. "Oh? Is that so?"Emilia answered him with an unwavering expression. "Yes."The masked man let out a low chuckle. "Alright then. Hand over all your research data for the AI chip you've developed, Ms. Quill."Emilia froze. She had known the criminal organization was after her research data. However, only she and her mentor knew that the chip had be
William's plan was meticulous and well thought out. Its feasibility impressed not just Emilia, but even the powerful Mr. J.However, plans rarely went accordingly. Before their operation could fully commence, something had unexpectedly happened.Lauren had suddenly disappeared from her hospital room.Emilia had been in the middle of an experiment when the hospital called. The moment she heard the news, it felt like her mind had been struck by lightning. It had gone completely blank and buzzed deafeningly.Once her rationality returned, overwhelming panic instantly swallowed her whole.Grace had once barged into Lauren's room and spouted all kinds of nonsense at her. Ever since then, Emilia had doubled the security around Lauren. The protection detail Emilia had arranged for her grandmother was so strict and tight that not even a mosquito could have flown into Lauren's hospital room undetected.Yet somehow, Lauren had been taken—silently, and without a trace.Lauren's health wa