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CHAPTER 289
The woman continued crying as she held Emily tightly in her arms."You don't understand," she said through her tears. "Nobody touches Herm's men. Nobody. It is practically a taboo in this town."Joshua stepped forward and tried to calm her down, "Please, ma'am, try to relax. Getting upset won't help right now.""Relax?" the woman repeated in disbelief. "How can I relax?"She pointed toward the door through which the thugs had fled."Just because you managed to beat five of those weak thugs does not mean you stand a chance against Herm."Joshua remained silent.The woman continued speaking."Herm has more than eighty men working for him. Eighty! Some are thieves, some are murderers, and some are worse. They do whatever he tells them to do without hesitation."Then she gestured at the two of them with annoyance."Who asked you to interfere in the first place?"They both said nothing.The woman's voice became increasingly emotional."Now not only my daughter and I are in danger, but ever
CHAPTER 288
The cafeteria remained silent for only a few seconds after Darren's declaration.Then the leader's face twisted with fury. Never in his life had anyone dared speak to him that way.Especially not some stranger."You little bastard!"The man released the woman's hair so roughly that she fell to the floor. Then he stormed toward Darren with murder in his eyes."You think this is funny?"Darren calmly looked at him.The thug became even angrier. With a roar, he grabbed the edge of the table Darren was sitting at and flipped it over.Plates and food scattered across the floor. The loud noise immediately sent the remaining customers into panic."Oh my God!""Run!""Get out of here!"One after another, people rushed toward the exits. Within seconds, most of the cafeteria was empty.Joshua immediately stepped forward with a nervous smile."Sir, please calm down. There is no need for this. My friend can be a little stubborn sometimes but—""Shut up!"The thug shoved Joshua so hard that he st
CHAPTER 287
The moment Emily was struck to the ground, her mother let out a terrified scream."Emily!"She instinctively tried to rush toward her daughter, but the thug holding her hair refused to let go. He yanked her backward so violently that she nearly fell.The woman cried out in pain."Please! Please don't touch my daughter!"Tears streamed down her face as she desperately struggled against his grip."She has done nothing wrong! Please leave her alone!"The leader of the thugs looked at the crying woman and then at the little girl lying on the floor. Suddenly, he nodded as though he had just come up with a brilliant solution."You know what?" he said casually. "Maybe this problem is easier to solve than I thought."The woman froze."What do you mean?"The thug pointed at Emily."You said you spent our money on her treatment."The woman slowly nodded.The man's smile widened."Then she is the reason you cannot pay us."A bad feeling immediately filled the woman's heart.The thug continued sp
CHAPTER 286
For fifteen straight hours, Joshua drove the van at high speed, moving as far away from the city as possible.They had crossed multiple towns, passed through several villages, and even traveled through a large city along the way.By the time the sun was beginning to climb high into the sky again, Joshua finally turned off the main road and drove deep into a wooded area near the outskirts of a small town.The van eventually came to a stop among the trees. Joshua released a long breath before shutting off the engine."We're here, Young Master."Darren looked through the windshield.The place was quiet. There was nothing around except trees and a narrow dirt path leading toward the town in the distance."Here?" Darren asked with a frown.Joshua nodded."For now."The two of them stepped out of the vehicle.Joshua stretched his sore back and looked around carefully before turning toward Darren."This is a small town. If we lay low, no one should recognize you here. After all, people in pl
CHAPTER 285
Alicia looked directly into Joseph's eyes. There was not even the slightest hesitation on her face as she answered him."Yes."The confident smile on Joseph's face stiffened slightly.Alicia continued before he could speak, "Even if you owned the entire world, my answer would still be no."Joseph's eyes narrowed.Alicia took a deep breath and continued fearlessly, "Over my dead body will I ever have anything to do with a terrible human being like you."Everyone including Darren were surprised by her response. They all thought she would immediately throw herself at him now that he was very wealthy.Maybe Darren had underrated Alicia’s character. For a few seconds, Joseph simply stared at her. Then, surprisingly, he smiled. It was not the smile of a man who had accepted rejection.A cold and calculated smirk slowly followed as he folded his arms."You really should not test my patience, Alicia."His voice was calm, but that calmness somehow made it even more unsettling."Do you know wh
CHAPTER 284
The leader of the thugs looked at Darren, Alicia, and Joshua before asking coldly, "Where is Mr. Hilton?"Darren glanced toward the sky where the small aircraft was already becoming nothing more than a tiny silhouette disappearing into the clouds. A mocking smile appeared on his bruised face as he pointed upward and said, "There he is. Go catch him if you can."The man's face immediately darkened. He followed Darren's finger and stared at the departing plane for several seconds. By the time he looked back at them, a dangerous expression settled on his face."Put them in the cars."The order had barely left his mouth before the thugs moved. Several men immediately grabbed Darren while others seized Joshua and Alicia. Darren struggled briefly, but a metal rod slammed into his stomach, forcing the air out of his lungs."Move," one of the men growled.The three of them were dragged toward the vehicles and shoved inside. Moments later, the engines roared to life and the convoy sped away f
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