Steven's eyelids fluttered open, the harsh fluorescent lights above his hospital bed piercing through the fog that clouded his consciousness. The beeping of machines echoed in the sterile room, the white walls looming like a suffocating shroud. He tried to move, but his body felt heavy, as if it had been anchored down. His mind was fragmented, pieces of his memory floating just beyond his grasp.What happened?A familiar voice broke through the haze—Juliet’s. It was filled with relief, trembling with emotion.“Steven! Oh, thank God you’re awake!” Juliet rushed to his side, her tear-filled eyes glowing with joy, though her face was etched with worry.Her words seemed to echo, barely reaching him through the dull fog in his mind. Steven blinked, trying to focus, but the room remained blurry.The door swung open, and a team of doctors rushed in, their white coats fluttering like specters. They moved quickly, checking his vitals, adjusting the machines, murmuring to each other in medical
" Zhao! Don't cross the line!" He warned in a stern voice and remarked, " Since you didn't care if I am alive or not, I have to call you to inform you that I am still kicking! And guess you don't know, my daughter has already found a way to solve the mess you brought into my company, so there's no way you can destroy it anymore!" In that moment of annoyance, a mocking laughter filled the silence in the ward, coupled with the beeping sound of the machine. " Hehe!" Zhao snorted from the other end, his voice laced with disdain. " Don't you think you are too happy?" Steven's grip on the phone tightened, shaking his head, and he replied almost immediately, " Too happy? I am more than happy!" " Don't you know how long I have tried to please you and do everything to make you save my company, but what did you do? I don't care anymore about the power you have, my daughter will save the company, and you will witness the rise of the Thompson company again!" He raised his voice
Just then, Juliet's phone rang, flashing a mysterious caller ID on the screen. Instantly, her eyes shrunk back, avoiding Steven's face, and she immediately pushed her phone behind her. " Who's that?" Steven arched one of his brows, staring intently at Juliet, who was smiling in an awkward manner." Just an unwanted call," she quickly replied, adjusting her position. " I will try to call Emily and convince her." Steven furrowed his brows but said nothing. Then, he nodded, gesturing for Juliet to make the call without wasting time. Juliet dialed Emily's line and called her, but it wasn't going through. She tried calling her repeatedly, however, it was still the same outcome. " It's late already. I don't think she is going to answer." She said to him and tucked her phone into her pocket. " Maybe we should just wait till tomorrow. Although, I have a feeling there's something fishy going on between Emily and that wretched piece of thrash!" She walked forward and raised her
James' face was expressionlessly, speaking coldly, " Since all the required information are ready, I want them all to be revealed. Let's see if they will be expecting this blow."A mysterious light gleamed in Victor LaGrine, paying attention to James’ demand. He pulled himself up and rose from where he was sitting, proceeding to pour a cup of coffee for James. ‘’ That will be duly taken care of.’’ He handed James a cup of coffee, he personally brewed, lowering his eyelids in a serious manner. ‘’ However, there are more concerning information.’’ James’ eyes dashed down to the coffee been handed to him, his gaze unwavering, and he immediately guessed, ‘’ Is it about the Dark circle?’’ He took the coffee from Victor LaGrine and added sincerely, ‘’ Thank you.’’The man gave a nod, turning back to stroll towards the transparent window present in the lounge. The new smell of the damp earth from outside, filled his nostrils as his figure neared the transparent window. ‘’ There’s more to
The anonymous news swiftly dominated the headlines like a terrible ruler, forcing out huge amount of outcry, from the netizens and various people, who were opportuned to caught a whiff of the strange news. However, the source of where the strange news came from was anonymous, backed with tangible evidence, that left room for no skepticism. The news were visible in all major media outlets in the city, taking the headlines as: ‘’The deep buried secrets of Wei Zhao and the corrupt system of the Tarlose family with their allies’’ Several footage of illegal activities such as organ trafficking, smuggling of arms, human trafficking, slavery, sex organization, child labor and sort were revealed to the public, sending massive shockwaves across the whole city. Even the famous Song corporation was not spared from the secrets. At this Information Age, interesting news specially about big figures were bound to travel so fast, and lay a good foundation for destroying the reputation of the bi
The medical director knew his power was nothing compare to the Tarlose family, who controlled majority of the happenings in the hospital. He represented just a medical director with little or no say at all. With quiet resolve, he coincided, nodding his head and said, ‘’ Yes, Mr. Leonard. We will proceed with recovering your son’s hands.’’ Leonard let out a snort, lowering his eyes down at the medical director. ‘’ You better do what you have to do!’’ Saying this, he shuffled quick steps away from the medical director, heading towards his son’s ward. The door to the ward was pushed opened without warning, revealing Leonard putting on a contorted face. ‘’Victor!’’ He called his son, who was just being helped out from the rest room. Victor’s eyes shifted to his father, gnashing his teeth, and he immediately pushed the guard helping him using his back. ‘’ Get away. I don’t need your help again.’’ He hissed, a corner of his lip twisting as his face turned cold. ‘’Dad, I saw t
‘’ I think we should plan on how to double our guards, arrange the news into a false one with solid evidence, and most important is to eliminate our huge hindrance, James Donovan!’’Leonard threw out a suggestion, which immediately rendered the rest silent. In fact a pin drop could be heard at this moment. ‘’ This is great. Why didn’t we think of this earlier?’’ The aged patriarch of the Rogers laughed out suddenly, breaking the awkward silence, and he nodded from the screen, agreeing with what Leonard just said.‘’ Because of the news, several people have surrounded the private hospital, causing damage, but I will make sure they pay for this, especially James Donovan.’’ Leonard added, snarling through the screen. Isabelle twitched her lips visibly, a look of skepticism roaming across her face as she questioned instead, ‘’ Will this truly solve the mess?’’ ‘’ It will,’’ Zhao spoke up in a cold tone after a while, drifting his eyes away from the screen. ‘’ Together with my new
Watching James walked in without any regard, Steven exploded, his face twisting as his chest tightened rapidly. He looked like he was going to suffer another heart attack.Steven gaped, his eyes dilating, and he quickly clutched his chest with his hands. At the moment, he wasn’t expecting to see James due to the so called bad things he had heard about him from Juliet.Who could be proud of such in law, not to talk of James’ penniless status. Just his presence alone was enough to frustrate him! Emily turned her body to James, who was approaching her and shook her head, frowning. ‘’ You shouldn’t be here.’’‘’ I can’t let you go through this alone.’’ James stated simply, refusing her words. He had prioritized his wife’s protection, especially since she was now aware of his real identity. So how could he allow anyone to bully her? Not even her biological parents!Pressing her lips together, Emily said nothing, facing her parents. Juliet wasn’t pleased, scowling, and she snappe