“Because of old-fashioned doctors like you, the medical field has become like this!” All of a sudden, Jack pulled out a knife from behind his back and charged at Roxanne with a loud cry. “If it weren’t for your foolishness, I wouldn’t have ended up in all this mess!”
Roxanne’s heart raced when she caught sight. of the blade in Jack’s hand. With a swift movement, the crew member who was standing at the side pinned Jack onto the floor from behind. Clank! The dagger in Jack’s hand fell to the ground as he struggled and fought to free himself.
“Let go of me! I paid you! How dare you help them after accepting my money? What a bunch of scumbags! I’ll poison each and every one of you!”
To his surprise, the crew member merely continued to pin him down in silence before .turning to look at Lucian, awaiting his command.
Lucian peered at Jack with an emotionless. expression before speaking. “Since you regard Farwell Group as a thorn in your flesh, you should have done your research on all of the assets under Farwell Group before you planned your escape strategy.”
Upon hearing that, Jack fell silent and looked in Lucian’s direction in disbelief. “Among the ten subsidiaries that you wanted so badly at first is a shipping company. Did you not notice that detail?”
Lucian looked down at Jack from above. “There’s only money in your eyes. Even if I give you the company, what can you do about it?”
Just then, Jonathan could not help but add salt to the wound. “Friendly reminder that the entire shipping system in Horington is pretty much under the control of Farwell Group. The ferry that you’re on board right now also belongs to Farwell Group. I’ve never met someone so dumb-dumb enough to create a trap for himself while planning an escape route.”
This ferry belongs to Farwell Group? Shock and regret washed over Jack the moment he found out the truth. That would mean that Lucian would have heard about it the moment Jack planned his escape last night. Not only so, but Lucian would have already been waiting for Jack with a trap.
Recalling that the ferry was late and how the captain had announced that there were some problems with the ferry, Jack finally realized. that those were all just excuses. Hatred filled Jack’s gaze as the realization dawned on him.
“As for your money, we didn’t take a single penny of it.” Out of the blue, the captain showed up at the doorway. After greeting Lucian respectfully, he turned to look at Jack.
“I’ve already donated every single penny from the money you’ve given us to the victims you cheated. If anything, I’m helping you to collect good karma. You should be thanking me instead!”
Jack’s expression turned malicious at the appearance of the captain. “You b*stard! How dare you still show up? I’ll kill you!”
The captain stood next to Lucian in a respectful manner and ignored Jack’s threats. Meanwhile, Lucian uttered in an icy manner, “You better stop this. The police are already on their way. Soon, you’ll be getting the – punishment you deserve!”
Once again, Jack was rendered speechless by Lucian’s words. Loathing was written all over his face as he continued to seethe at the couple. Gritting his teeth, he ranted, “I’ll never let you people off the hook! If it weren’t for you lot, Damaris Group would have long become a medical empire under my leadership! You don’t even have the right to speak to me! When I return, I will make you all pay!”
Roxanne’s eyes were filled with pain and anguish at the sight of Jack’s crazed behavior. Who could have imagined the heir of the Damaris family, a man with such a promising future, would be so utterly greedy?
“Let’s go.” Seeing the sorrow in her eyes, Lucian held her hand and gave her a comforting squeeze before leading her out of the room. Meanwhile, Jonathan and the captain stayed back to wait for the arrival of the police.
In one day, the Damaris family went from being a prestigious family in medicine to being despised by the general populace. The matter had come to an end.
Once they got off the ferry, Lucian slowly started the car and turned to look at the person beside him. “Where would you like to go?”
After lying in the hospital for many days, the young woman probably wanted to wander around and clear her mind. Roxanne pondered for a moment before muttering, “I want to visit Old Mr. Lomax.”
Upon hearing this, Lucian furrowed his brows. “Old Mr. Lomax is staying at a hotel near the hospital and won’t be leaving anytime soon. We can go another day.”
Roxanne shook her head and responded, “I was able to wake up thanks to Old Mr. Lomax’s help. Besides, there’s nowhere else I want to go right now. Let’s go see him first.”
After seeing her determination, the man agreed and started the car. They proceeded to make their way to the hotel. During the ride, Roxanne leaned against the window with a hint of sorrow and exhaustion on her face.
First, she had been poisoned. Then, she witnessed how vicious Jack was. After the past few days, she felt mentally and physically exhausted. Lucian’s heart ached when he noticed her state. He slowed down the car and remained silent, letting her rest.
Even after arriving at the hotel, Roxanne’s mood hadn’t improved much. However, she tried to lighten her expression as she went to the top floor with Lucian..
Knowing that Peregrine preferred peace and quiet, Lucian had booked a secluded room for him. When they arrived, the old man was looking out the window, admiring the scenery.
For years, Peregrine had stayed in a secluded town, so it had been a while since he saw the outside world. At the same time, his eyes held a hint of . contemplation. Upon hearing the doorbell, the old man turned around and went to open the door.
When Peregrine saw the visitors, a strange look crossed his eyes. “Why are you here? Did you recover so quickly that you can walk about already?”
As he spoke, he looked Roxanne up and down. Roxanne pursed her lips and smiled. “Thank you for your concern, Old Mr. Lomax. I’m fine now. It was all because of you that I was able to wake up safely. I want to thank you for your help.”
The old man nodded and stepped aside to let them in. “Come in and have a seat.”
The three of them then sat down on the sofa. As Peregrine got up to offer his visitors water, Roxanne stopped him, so he returned to his seat.
Lucian took a card from his pocket and placed it in front of Peregrine. “Thanks to your help, Roxanne was able to wake up. I don’t know how to express my gratitude, so this is my gift. It contains fifty million. Please don’t mind our humble gift.”
This was the gift Jonathan had promised Peregrine when he recommended the latter to Lucian. However, Lucian had prepared more than the promised ten million.
In his opinion, even if the old man asked for the entire Farwell Group in return for waking up Roxanne, he would be willing to give it up.
He thought Peregrine would gladly accept the reward, but to his surprise, the old man pushed. the card back to him. At that, Lucian’s brows furrowed slightly in unease. He thought that Peregrine was dissatisfied with his gift.
“I don’t need the money,” Peregrine said gently. Just then, Roxanne returned with the glasses of water and saw the confrontation between the two men. Surprised and perplexed to see the credit card on the table, she wondered what had transpired during her absence.
Roxanne carefully placed the glasses down and asked softly, “This is…”
Aren’t we here to thank Old Mr. Lomax? What’s with the card on the table? Lucian explained in a deep voice, “This is the gift I prepared for Old Mr. Lomax, but he refused it. It seems he has something else to say.”
After speaking, he raised his hand and took back the card from the table. Upon hearing this, Roxanne looked at the old man beside her in confusion.
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