Not long after, Jeff returned to the hospital carrying a plastic bag filled with the medications the nurse had asked him to buy. He hurried down the hallway toward the operation room, but the moment he saw Darren standing outside, he stopped in surprise."Young Master!" Relief immediately washed over his face. "When did you get back?"The last time Jeff had seen Darren, he was being taken away by the police. He had assumed Darren would still be at the police station, which was why seeing him standing there now came as a surprise.Darren, however, did not share his relief. His expression remained serious as he looked at the plastic bag in Jeff's hand."Where did you go?"Jeff frowned slightly."I went to get some medicine."Darren's eyes narrowed."Medicine?""Yes," Jeff replied. "A nurse came to me and said Doctor Maurice needed some drugs that the hospital didn't have. She gave me a list and asked me to get them from a pharmacy."Jeff paused when he noticed the look on Darren's face

Six weeks had passed since the incident at the hospital in Ashwen.During that time, Derek Hilton had recovered completely from his surgery. His body had responded well to the treatment, and after spending several weeks under medical observation, Doctor Maurice finally declared him fit enough to leave the hospital.Strangely, neither the Supreme One nor Jacob returned.There were no threats, no attacks, and no messages from either of them. After the terrifying encounter with Andrew Cortez, the silence was almost unsettling.But Derek did not complain.As soon as he was strong enough to travel, he and Darren left Ashwen and returned to their city.Darren made sure they did not return to the old Hilton residence. That house, along with almost everything else the family once owned, was now in Joseph Whitmore's hands.Instead, Darren bought them a new home.And it was not just any house.The mansion was worth more than five hundred million dollars.It stood on an enormous piece of land an

Darren stared at the woman with a puzzled expression.“Heard what?”The woman looked at him with disappointment. “You claim to be Eddie's friend, yet you don't even know what happened to his family?”Darren's confusion only grew.“No. I don't know what happened. That is why I came here. I have been trying to reach Eddie, but his phone has not been going through.”The woman glanced toward the Murphy residence again.She looked nervous.Darren noticed it immediately.“Please, just tell me what happened.”The woman hesitated for a moment before looking around the street to make sure nobody was watching them. Only after she was certain that they were alone did she lower her voice.“About two months ago, something terrible happened to Eddie's family.”Darren's expression became serious.“What happened?”The woman took a breath.“Eddie's uncle, Henry Murphy, turned against his own brother.”Darren frowned.“Henry?”“Yes. Henry Murphy is Mr. Jordan Murphy's younger brother.”Darren nodded sl

Darren hesitated for a moment, completely confused by what he was seeing. He could not understand why Eddie had sneaked out through the window instead of simply coming to meet him.Why was he running?What was he afraid of?Darren did not have time to think about it for long. He immediately dashed after him."Eddie!"He shouted as he ran. But Eddie did not stop.He continued running through the narrow streets as if his life depended on it.Darren was surprised.For someone as chubby as Eddie, he was running surprisingly fast. His legs moved quickly as he weaved through the crowded street, occasionally looking behind him to see if Darren was still chasing him.Darren increased his speed.If not for the fact that his body had been enhanced by the system, he would probably have struggled to catch up with Eddie."What has happened to this guy?" Darren muttered as he continued running.Eddie suddenly turned into another narrow street.Darren followed him."Eddie, stop running! It is me!"B

Darren looked at Eddie for a long moment before speaking.“Nothing is going to happen to you.”Eddie looked at him.“What?”“I said nothing is going to happen to you,” Darren repeated calmly. “I will make sure of it.”Eddie stared at him for a few seconds.“You cannot promise something like that.”“I can.”Darren's voice remained firm.“I have already promised you, Eddie. I will not allow your uncle or anyone working for him to hurt you.”Eddie's eyes became emotional.“Thank you.”Darren nodded.Eddie lowered his head and smiled faintly. “You have always been a good friend.”Darren smiled.“And you are my friend. What else am I supposed to do?”Eddie looked at him.“You came looking for me even though you have your own problems.”Darren did not respond immediately.Eddie continued.“I heard about what happened to your family. I know your family lost everything.”Darren nodded slowly.“That is true.”“That is why I am asking you to stay out of this.”Darren frowned.“Stay out of what?