All Chapters of Hudson: The Secret Doctor: Chapter 51
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“Can’t you?” the woman on the other side of the bed asked cautiously.Enzo only shook his head. He climbed out of bed with a sullen face and walked to the window, staring down at the Los Angeles skyline with a mix of anger and helplessness. Lately everything felt like it was falling apart.First came the humiliation at the auction banquet, he’d become the joke of the city’s young elite. Then Freya, who had been so eager to please him, suddenly flipped and cut him off. He’d wanted to ask her in person why she’d changed, and when she intended to sign over the Ramones Group shares she’d promised. Instead the Wilson family told him she was ill and wouldn’t see him. That only made him feel worse.Back home the Miller family business began collapsing, partners backing out, assets frozen, deals falling apart. Rumors said somebody with much more power had targeted them, no one wanted to be associated anymore. He’d even hired the Blue Tiger Crew to rough up Hudson, and then the gang refunded h
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Hudson frowned. Ivory was usually level-headed, if she looked this worried, it meant trouble.“What’s wrong?” he asked.“Someone’s hired people to kill you,” she said.Hudson rolled his eyes, more annoyed than afraid. Her meaning was obvious: did she not know his strength? He wasn’t a man who panicked.“This time it’s different,” Ivory pressed, staring at him. She knew he was strong, few could challenge him, but she also knew no one was invincible.“It’s the Dark Night Organization,” she continued. “Have you heard of them?”Hudson had spent most of his life off the grid. He’d never kept up with underworld rumors, but the name was clear enough. “An assassin syndicate?” he asked.“Yes.” Ivory’s face hardened. “They’re a powerful international hit outfit, operatives everywhere, even embedded in many cities. They take jobs and get results fast. Some teams focus on ordinary targets; others specialize in taking down fighters like you.”She took a breath. “Usually a client hires them for a s
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As the light in the room suddenly dimmed, Hudson turned around and saw Ivory closing the door.“What are you doing?” he asked, puzzled.“Closing the door!” she replied, matter-of-factly.“In broad daylight? Why?” Hudson frowned, clearly confused.Ivory’s beautiful eyes glared at him. “If I don’t close it, it’ll stay open! What if someone walks in suddenly? That’d be embarrassing. I’m not used to doing things with the door open.”It took him a second to realize what she meant. But when he caught sight of her flushed cheeks and shy, darting eyes, it clicked, and he immediately waved his hands.“Hey, no, no! You’ve got it wrong,” he said quickly, embarrassed. “What I want to show you isn’t... that. It’s this.”He pointed to the table.Ivory followed his finger and froze. On the table lay a pile of broken wood pieces. For a moment, she just stared, mortified. She had completely misunderstood him.Trying to hide her embarrassment, she took a breath and stepped closer. “What is this?”As sh
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Hudson and Ivory left the Lewis house together and drove toward Romones Group’s main building in downtown Los Angeles.Originally, Hudson had planned to stay home and figure out how to test the elixir’s effect without breaking the wax seal around it. But things between him and Ivory had gotten... heated the night before. It wasn’t exactly planned, it just happened. By the time the fire burned out, she was exhausted.Seeing how tired she was, Hudson had suggested she rest for the day and handle her company affairs tomorrow. “Your grandfather’s situation isn’t going to worsen overnight,” he’d said. “Even if we don’t find the Divine Stone Grass right away, it won’t make a big difference.”But Ivory was the type who couldn’t sit still once she made up her mind. Since she insisted on going to the company, Hudson decided to tag along. Given that the Dark Night Organization had already started targeting him, he figured it might be a good opportunity to draw them out.If they wanted to find h
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“What’s that supposed to mean? You playing games with me?”Captain Kim glared at Hudson, his thick hands curling into heavy fists that looked big enough to do real damage. For anyone else, that sight alone would’ve been intimidating.“That’s not it!” Hudson said quickly, pretending to look nervous. “Come on, man, I just don’t want to hand over the money before I’m sure I can even get upstairs. What if you take it and it turns out we can’t go up? How do I get my money back then?”“Impossible.”Kim shook his head firmly. “There’s nowhere in Romones Group I can’t go. Don’t worry about it.”Hudson shook his head again. “I’ll give you half now. Once I’m up on the thirtieth floor and see the view I came for, I’ll hand over the rest.”Kim hesitated for a moment. In the end, he figured the money would end up in his pocket anyway, so he nodded. “Fine.”After transferring fifty thousand, Kim led Hudson around to the back of the building and swiped them in through a service door. Inside the elev
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Earlier that year, confidential information from Romones Group had been leaked. Even though the PR department managed to contain the situation quickly, the incident still caused major financial losses and damaged the company’s reputation.Afterward, Ivory assigned Captain Kim to lead an internal investigation. He and his team checked every employee, hoping to find the source of the leak. But after two exhausting weeks, they found nothing. The office was filled with rumors, morale dropped, and Ivory eventually had to call off the investigation.Now, with the truth finally surfacing, she realized why nothing had been discovered before. Of course nothing was found, how could a thief ever catch himself?“Captain Kim,” Ivory said sharply, her tone cold as ice. “Was the leak earlier this year connected to you taking money and letting unauthorized people inside the building?”Captain Kim froze. The question hit right at his guilt. The leak really did happen because of the side deals he and h
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The door to the security office wasn’t exactly soundproof. Every word the guards had said drifted right into the hallway, straight into the ears of Hudson and Kira.Kira’s face darkened as she stepped inside. She scanned the ten men gathered there and snapped, “You guys are unbelievable! The company treats you well, great pay, full benefits, and this is how you repay it? Are you even worthy of the Romones Group?”She slammed her folder onto the desk. “I thought Captain Kim was the only one doing this, but it turns out you were all in on it. Just like him, you’re fired. Every one of you.”The guards immediately stood, glaring at Hudson and Kira with hostility.“You again, you damn punk!” Captain Kim growled through gritted teeth. His jaw twitched with rage. First, Hudson had gotten him caught, and now, because of him, every one of his men had been dragged down. The resentment in his chest roared like a storm.The others clenched their fists, their eyes full of anger. Losing their easy
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“Mr. Brown!”Nathan rubbed his hands together nervously and walked over with small, hesitant steps, looking awkwardly shy, like he didn’t quite know how to start.Hudson rolled his eyes and said impatiently, “Just spit it out already.” He looked at him with clear annoyance. “You’re a grown man acting all timid. What’s wrong with you?”Nathan cleared his throat and finally said, “Mr. Brown, I just wanted to ask… are you still short on people here?”He knew the odds weren’t great, but he had to try. When Hudson first called, he assumed he was helping fix something for Ivory. But when he arrived and realized Hudson had actually taken the position of head of security, he couldn’t help but feel regret.If he’d known this earlier, he thought, he would’ve volunteered himself right away.After all, being close to Hudson could open a lot of doors. And if that meant swallowing his pride a little, so be it.Dignity didn’t matter much when you were chasing a better future.Hudson could read his t
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Hudson suddenly turned his gaze to one of the men, Jason. Something didn’t add up. There were supposed to be ten of them, yet only eight were caught. Two were missing, and judging by the terrified looks on these guys’ faces, they weren’t smart enough to plan the break-in themselves.He didn’t need to think hard to know who was behind it, Captain Kim. The man had to be hiding nearby, waiting for news.“What about him?” Hudson asked coldly, eyes narrowing.Jason blinked, pretending not to understand. “Who?”Hudson’s patience wore thin. “The guy named Kim. He’s the one who planned this, right?”Jason shook his head firmly. “I don’t know what you’re talking about! We planned this together. It’s got nothing to do with Captain Kim!”It was a lie, and Hudson knew it. Jason was trying to protect Captain Kim, hoping to take the fall alone. Maybe Kim had helped him before, maybe he’d promised to take care of Jason’s family if things went south.But Hudson wasn’t in the mood for loyalty games.H
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The killer froze, a chill running down his spine. In just over a minute, he had completely lost sight of his target, yet somehow, Hudson had not only located his position on the opposite building but had crossed over to him in that short time.Only then did the killer finally understand why Hudson’s photo had been marked in red when he accepted the mission. The red mark wasn’t for decoration, it meant the target was dangerous, someone capable of fighting back. It was a warning for assassins to think twice before accepting the job.But when he saw how young Hudson looked, and how high the payout was, he ignored the warning. The target was nearby, the money was good, how hard could it be?Now, staring into Hudson’s cold eyes, he regretted that decision.Still, a killer was a killer, giving up wasn’t in his nature. His mind raced as his hand darted toward his waist. In one smooth motion, he twisted his body and slashed upward with a knife, the blade flashing cold under the moonlight.He