One of them suggested that, from the scene, it seemed like an act of revenge and asked whether Andy had any enemiesEric couldn't confirm if Craig was Andy's enemy, but he still brought up Craig.Luckily, the surveillance cameras at the neighborhood entrances could provide valuable clues by retrieving footage around the time of the incident.After the police gathered some useful information, they left.Shortly afterward, Elly returned with the boys.At the same time, a doctor emerged from the emergency room, where many blood bags had been sent.Elly and Eric hurriedly approached."Doctor, how's my husband?" Elly asked anxiously.Wiping sweat from his head, the doctor reassured them, "Don't worry. He has stabilized. We'll observe a bit longer, and then he can be transferred to the ward."Elly and Eric sighed in relief upon hearing that Andy was okay.Eric had arranged the ward before Andy came out of the emergency room.Shortly after, the doctor wheeled out Andy, still uncons
At noon, Andy remained asleep.Upon receiving the news, Eric's parents were the first to arrive.Melinda was wiping away tears while lamenting the unfairness of fate. She detailed the family's struggles, from her costly medical condition to Blake's near-fatal car accident, and now Andy's predicament. The family had endured repeated trials of injuries and illnesses.Blake sighed. "Despite all hardships, we've managed to overcome them as a family.""Our days are improving, but so are the challenges. Many times, I wish we weren't this wealthy so you all would face fewer hardships!" Melinda expressed.Unbeknownst to the elderly couple, Sylvia was detained abroad, a fact Eric and Elly kept from them due to their rural background and lack of information.After confirming that Andy was not in life-threatening danger, Blake returned to Nutikiville, where they had animals to tend to daily—pigs, ducks, chickens, and geese.Shortly after the Johnsons left, Andy's parents arrived.Seeing t
"Dad, Mom, why did you come too?" Andy asked, his expression somewhat complicated.Colin sighed. "You were almost killed. Can't we, as parents, come and check on you?"Lily approached the bed and pointed at Elly. "Son, tell me. Is it true that Elly's ex-husband wanted to kill you? I'm right! Elly is a jinx! You should leave her. Otherwise, who knows what will happen to you?!"Eric and Elly suspected Craig, but he denied his involvement."Mom, it's not him.""Not him?" Lily widened her eyes. "Son, you're not saying this to defend that jinx, are you?"Andy shook his head.Seeing this, Eric asked, "Andy, if it wasn't Craig, then who tried to kill you?"Andy sighed but didn't say anything, leaving Eric puzzled. The possibility of Craig committing the crime and having the motive were there.As for why Andy didn't reveal it, Eric speculated he might want to protect Elly in front of his parents.However, this reasoning seemed weak. Craig and Elly had no connection anymore, so what w
Andy opened his eyes, gazing at Eric with a complex expression."Eric, it's not that I don't want to tell. It's just... I didn't expect him to try to kill me," Andy confessed."Who is it?" Eric's face shifted. From Andy's expression, he must know the assailant, and it definitely wasn't Craig!Andy wrestled with his thoughts. After a moment, he closed his eyes and revealed, "My brother, Jacob."This exceeded Eric's expectations. He had considered Craig and even speculated about the Crimson Order or their rivals, but Jacob was never on his radar!"H-How could it be..."Eric was dumbfounded. Why would Jacob want to harm Andy? According to the police, Jacob had stabbed Andy with the intent to kill. Why had the brothers reached such a dire situation?Andy shook his head, "I don't know, Eric. You have to help me keep it a secret. If the police find out, Jacob will definitely end up in prison.""Andy! Protecting him like this isn't helping—it's harming him! Without understanding the r
"This has nothing to do with Elly! You and Dad should go back and rest early. I won't die!" Andy exclaimed.Without waiting for them to respond, Andy swiftly took out his phone and called his colleagues at the company, instructing them to drive over and take Colin and Lily back to their hometown. With Elly, Eric, and Melinda taking care of him there, there shouldn't be any problem.Upon learning that Jacob was responsible, Colin and Lily appeared visibly distressed. When the driver arrived, they left without uttering a word."They've always doted on Jacob since he was a child," Andy shared with Eric."Andy, your mom must be contacting Jacob right now, asking him to run away. Can you think of a way?"Knowing his parents too well, Andy nodded.Eric immediately took out his phone to contact the relevant parties. Trying to escape after committing a crime in this era? Dream on!Eric made the necessary arrangements without involving the Combat Department. A single call to the police
Jacob trembled in fear."The conflicts between my brother and me... have nothing to do with you..." he mumbled.The interrogators were rendered speechless. What they sought was the motive behind Jacob's attack. Andy's identity was exceptionally special—the Innova Group was a key enterprise in Salt City, making this case a matter of great concern for the police.After over an hour of interrogation, they still hadn't extracted the motive for the crime.Suddenly, Eric sat in the interrogation room and waved his phone in front of Jacob. "The hospital just called. Your brother... has died."Jacob's face lit up with joy in an instant! Although brief, Eric and the two interrogators clearly witnessed it.After the ecstasy, Jacob choked, "I... I never thought of killing him..."Eric said, "You may not have wanted to kill him, but the fact is your brother is dead. There's a significant difference between being alive and dead. Your brother was a well-respected figure in Salt City, the co-f
Perhaps the other party wasn't aware that Andy was already married, and Elly was the first successor. Suspicions in the case were escalating.Eric looked at Jacob and asked, "Can you contact the person behind you?"Jacob shook his head, stating, "He has always contacted me, and I can't reach him."Eric sighed. He wanted to find out who was behind Jacob.What if things developed as the other party expected?Eric dismissed this thought after some consideration. The main reason was that Andy hadn't died. Even if Andy died, it would be challenging for the person behind Jacob to reveal themselves.If Andy didn't die, he could only hide it from Jacob but not the outside world. The key executives of the Innova Group had gone to see Andy, and it would be easy to obtain relevant information from them.In the end, it was clarified that Craig was innocent, and Jacob had someone behind him! However, investigating who the mastermind was proved difficult.Eric got up and left—the case was
On that very day, Eric hurriedly headed to King City.-Confronted by the silent emptiness of his home, Eric felt a sense of disorientation.Ever since Felicia's passing, they hadn't hired a new housekeeper, and with Sylvia detained, the house seemed eerily desolate.Thinking about Felicia, Eric reached out to Leopard to ask about the 40,000 dollars Scar owed. To his surprise, Scar had encountered a crisis!Leopard arrived at Eric's residence and shared, "Mr. Johnson, do you recall when we were at Felicia's house?"Back then, Scar and his men attempted a tomb raid. Unfortunately, excessive explosives caused the entire tomb to collapse. Scar and his crew are still trapped underneath, yet to be rescued!"The once influential figure in King City had met a tragic fate. It was truly regrettable. With Felicia gone for some time, if Scar and his men were still in the tomb, chances of their survival seemed bleak. Regrettably, the 40,000 dollars had also vanished."But I heard that Sc