Edmund looked at him fiercely, originally he disliked Richard because the man was noticed by Eve, but now he disliked him even more because the man had an arrogant attitude.He then snorted. "Huh, what do you think I'm going to be afraid of?"Richard replied with a flat look. "You should be if you still have your wits about you and realize your mistake."What did you say?!" Edmund clenched his hands tightly, his ego burned by what Richard had said. "What an asshole!" He then swung his hand tightly and aimed it at Richard.The body moved forward, in sync with the movement of his hand, as Richard reflexively dodged Edmund quickly, which ended up making Edmund almost lose his balance as he dodged him."Damn it!" He cursed harshly, turning towards Richard and glaring at him sharply. "You! Just watch. I'll teach you a lesson.""Stop Edmund!" Eve yelled at him, having previously been flabbergasted at what Edmund was doing again by going to hit Richard when he had just almost put Richard in
Richard looked at Eve and noticed the woman's agitated look. He remembered that she was the girl who politely asked for his phone number, but Richard refused, and she didn't seem to mind at all.He regretted that a woman like her met and befriended such people. "You'd better find someone else to be friends with. Being friends with them will only bring bad things to you. Look at what they do." He tried to remind Eve of that.Richard himself saw the incompatibility between them. As Eve tried to make them realize that their actions were wrong, especially Edmund. But the man stuck to his ego and retaliated as if Eve was the one doing the wrong thing in their eyes.Some of them wouldn't listen to her when she advised them that what they were doing was wrong. Others didn't really care; they thought Eve was too innocent and naive. They felt that such mischief was standard and could still be understood, considering they were still straightforward, and at that age, it was time to have fun.Edm
Richard aimed his punching hand at Edmund, but the man was unable to parry it, which made him fall back quite hard."Argh, damn it! Damn man, how dare you do this to me!" His emotions peaked, and he turned around and charged towards Richard with quick steps.Richard's body was pushed away, but Edmund's punch, which had no clear focus, did not manage to hit him. Instead, it created a distance that made it easier for Richard to reverse the attack.Richard, who was already furious, no longer wanted to hold back. He then lifted his leg and kicked Edmund in the stomach, which made the man bounce hard and far away."Hey, you!" Steve and Bill exclaimed in unison when they saw their friend's body bounce.They knew they realised that Edmund was wrong. But they couldn't let Richard harm Edmund with that kind of attack. They then went to Edmund and ran towards him as fast as they could. He came up to the man, who coughed with a face of pain as the pain in his stomach completely immobilised him f
"What? No way." Edmund denied that. He stared fixedly at Darwin, who was still there with an unchanged expression.The man showed the same serious expression as when he met his father on the day Edmund accompanied his father to inspect the place, but his demeanour was much sterner, and his gaze was also sharper than usual."Are you kidding me?" He still could not accept the fact that what Darwin said was the truth.Darwin remained firm. He, who originally came to save Edmund from what his staff told him, also did not expect that the one dealing with Edmund was Richard. He also had no choice but to prioritise Richard and ignore Edmund, who meant nothing compared to Richard.Richard was her main priority at the moment. She had to make sure Richard's comfort was the thing she had to prioritise over others. Edmund, on the other hand, did not need to be paid much attention to because that one plague had already caused him more trouble by dealing with Richard."No. I am telling the truth, s
"You stay there for a while and keep in touch with me while I'm still here to do some work." He sat in the garden chair outside his room and looked at the morning sky.He still hadn't left the inn as he wanted to keep a close eye on the progress of the team he had created to monitor the Casino's security from cheaters. Brian had informed him about those who had signed and agreed to all the terms. But to see what their work was like, Richard wanted to judge for himself."Yes, sir. I'll do as you say." He replied on the other end of their phone line.After Richard ended their call, he took a sip of the tea in his cup, accompanied by a sweet piece of cake that matched the tea's slightly bitter and bland taste. He enjoyed his quiet and peaceful morning for a while there until he returned to his room.Richard placed his phone near the table and then undressed and cleaned himself in the bathroom. As soon as he woke up this morning, he immediately went to the front of his room and sunbathed
"Who are you? Why do you have my son's phone?" Daniel, Edmund's father, spoke over the phone loudly.Meanwhile, in one of the hospital corridors, a man who was Edmund's driver was nervous and panicked about his surroundings. "Sir, this is me, Aby." He mentioned himself in a voice that was rushed from nervousness."What's wrong with you calling me on Edmund's phone? Where is Edmund now?" Her tone of voice remained as before, completely unchanged.Aby stared into the infirmary. "That's what I wanted to tell you, sir. Mr. Edmund is currently in the hospital. Someone and his condition beat him up is quite severe, sir.""What!" The voice on the other end of the line spoke in a high tone. "What do you mean in the hospital? Who did that to him? How could anyone dare to do that to my son?" Even though their conversation was connected over the phone, Aby could feel Daniel's gripping anger, giving her goosebumps.Aby gulped, suddenly feeling her throat dry and choked. She struggled to continue
Daniel was silent, he held the phone but did nothing, his eyes moved with an indistinct gaze, glancing at his son who lay there holding the pain in his arm and other parts that also looked injured. He was furious, he was angry, but contacting Mr. Charles on this matter, he wasn't sure it was the right thing to do. He was worried he would instead receive an answer that surprised him.Smith saw the oria just staring doubtfully. "If you can't do that, then let me call him directly so you can talk to him." He took out his phone and connected a video phone call to Charles.The sound of the phone ringing was the background of the silence in that place. None of them spoke, each waiting with their own feelings and thoughts."Hello, Mr. Charles." Smith broke the silence as the tone disappeared and Charles' face appeared on the screen.The man who appeared on the phone screen with his usual appearance smiled at Smith. "Yes, Mr. Smith. How can I help you?" He had absolutely no idea about what w
"Alright, get back to work. I'll call you if there's anything else I need. I'll stay here for the time being." Richard confirmed that with Smith, who was on the other end of the line.He found the place suitable for him. The environment was still fairly beautiful, with various green scenery that made him comfortable."Of course, sir, enjoy your time," Smith replied to Richard, ending their call.Richard then left his room and went to an open space from the closed room. Ever since he was there, he kept wanting to be outside, breathing in the fresh air and experiencing firsthand the air in that place, which was much different from the city air.He thought a lot about how far he had come in making changes in his life with what he had done and whether his life was going the way he had hoped."What do people do when their minds feel exhausted?" That had been a frequent question for him lately.During the time he spent in that place, whenever he visited the place there, he always observed t