Nick swallowed hard, his hands raised as if trying to calm things down. He tried to sound friendly even though his voice was shaking. "I-It seems… you've got the wrong address, right?"One of the masked men stepped forward. "We're not mistaken. The order's clear, capture Nick and his two kids," he replied coldly.Kyra froze in place, feeling the hair on her neck stand on end. The air felt heavy as the men played with their weapons as a threat. Julian, who had looked relaxed earlier, was now in sheer panic. His face was pale, and his eyes darted quickly, searching for an escape.With trembling hands, he pushed Kyra forward. "T-Take her! I don't care!" his voice cracked, full of fear.Kyra turned in shock, her chest feeling like it was struck. She knew Julian was annoying, but she never thought her brother would sacrifice her.But the men only let out a low laugh. One of them stepped closer and slowly slid the barrel of his gun along Julian's face."Do we look like people you can negoti

Halston looked for the nearest hospital, and it was Westlake Medical Center, which happened to be the best in the city. The paramedics immediately took Julian to the Trauma Center for treatment. Kyra sat waiting calmly, even though her mind was in turmoil. She was still thinking about who would target her family."You still don't want to admit it, huh?" Nick accused Halston again. "The only one who knew about the cooperation between Mr. Rowan and me was you. Looks like you purposely hired a team of hitmen to kill me because you didn't want to give me that contract."Kyra rubbed her face in frustration when she heard that. "Come on, Dad! Why would Halston hire those people and beat them up? Wouldn't that hurt him instead?""But this is strange! Halston somehow knew we were in that forest and came to save us. He also suddenly showed up at our house to cause trouble with the people from Red Syndicate..."Nick paused when he realized something. His eyes narrowed and glinted with anger at

"Don't mess with me!" Nick shouted at the receptionist. "I bought this insurance from my friend, and he said it's valid in every hospital in the country. I'll sue you for trying to extort me!""You need to double-check the type of insurance you chose," the receptionist responded calmly."Are you trying to say my friend's a scammer? That's impossible! He comes from a good family in this city. There's no way he'd lie to me!""But it clearly states that your son's insurance can't be used here. Our system check never makes mistakes."Nick slammed the desk again and pointed at the receptionist with a threatening glare. "Check the computer again, or I'll spread this to the news! You don't want this hospital to go viral, right?""Dad, calm down," Kyra whispered in embarrassment.Others glared at Nick for disturbing the peace. Most patients here came from wealthy circles, so they expected everything to stay calm."What's going on? A patient complained about being disturbed by shouting," a sec

Kyra could not believe Halston just paid off the bill and asked in worry, "Did you use your savings for that? I'll definitely pay you back later!""No need," Halston answered seriously, his eyes dimming a little as the receptionist returned his card. "That was the savings I collected while working as a courier. I wanted to buy an expensive gift for Mia, but our relationship is over.""It's still money you earned through hard work. I feel bad for troubling you so much today.""Don't feel that way. I want to erase everything connected to Mia from myself, so I already planned to spend that money from the start."The receptionist interrupted with an annoyed look. "Other patients are waiting to handle their administration. You can wait somewhere else. And don't forget to pay for the damages. Our staff will send the bill after we calculate everything. The patient under the name Julian can only stay one day here and must be moved to another medical facility.""I'll be watching you, so don't

Anxious at first, Mia regained her confidence because she felt the others would support her. She put on a fake shocked face and exclaimed, "I didn't expect you to show up here, Kyra! Someone reported that your father tried to embezzle investment funds from Rowan Industries."Her exaggerated words triggered the irritation of the guests who came to this event to secure funding. They had worked hard to prepare presentations to impress investors. That's why they were sensitive when they heard someone wasted the chance given by a big company."A fast-food restaurant that grew in the slums doesn't deserve to be developed," Edric mocked."I agree with you." Nolan nodded. "Your five-star restaurant is truly amazing, and I hope your business can expand beyond this city. Sadly, someone is playing with such a valuable partnership contract!"Many eyes glared and mocked Kyra, making her lose her courage. Halston noticed it, so he quickly stepped in.He said in a cold tone, "What you're talking abou