Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
Romeo still stood there, watching the car drive away into the distance, no one knew what he was thinking.
“Dennis was in such a hurry, must be something urgent that he needs the boss’ help.”
“He rarely comes here.”
“There’s no choice but to help him, the boss owes him a favor.”
No one knew who said the last sentence, but Romeo’s gaze fell on him as he curiously asked, “Owes hima favor?”
“Didn’t the boss tell you?” The man realized he had misspoken, quickly covering his mouth, but it was already too late.Romeo’s gaze was too intense for him to bear, so he looked to Tom for help.
Tom could only briefly explain the situation.
Even though it was brief, Romeo’s heart still ached.
So, before he knew Bella, she had already suffered so much.
Some hardships, even men couldn’t bear, but she persisted.
Just as Clark was about to step out of the castle door, he saw Romeo walking back with an umbrella, step by step up the stairs.
“Clark!”
The tone of Romeo’s voice felt like he was a bit surprised.
Clark’s face was gloomy, “It’s one thing for Bella to act recklessly, but how could you join her? In the middle of the night, in torrential rain, if something happened, I would feel guilty and miserable for the rest of my life.
Although you can protect her, it’s the unexpected that’s terrifying.”
Donald, standing nearby, pleaded with Romeo with his eyes.
He didn’t mean to spill the beans.
Because he mentioned that Dennis owed Bella a favor, they wasted some time, and that’s why things escalated to that point.
“We finally found Bella in our family, and I don’t want anything to happen to her. I especially don’t want her to be in trouble because of me, can you understand that?”
Clark’s voice deflated like a punctured football, “I know, I know I’m injured, and I’m just going to slow you guys down. But at least I can take a bullet for Bella, right? I’m willing to be a human shield, however much I can block. And if it’s about Carol, I don’t want to miss any chance to uncover the truth.
I want to be involved that is all I’m asking for”
He dicin’t want to feel useless, just sitting at home waiting for news, with everything being taken care of by his sister and brother-in-law. He wanted to pull his weight.
Especially because that involved Carol.
“Clark, we don’t think you’re a burden,” Romeo said, his eyes brimming with sincerity, his voice warm and respectful, “You’re injured, we just want you to get some rest. That’s all. You haven’t been sleeping well, we can see that. It worries us.”
Seeing Clark’s mood slightly improve, Romeo continued to say, “Bella and I know this area well, it’s easy for us to move around. The only reason we kept you in the dark was that we didn’t want you to worry, we were afraid you’d lose another night’s sleep.”
He again explained, “Bella knows you. She knows that as a big brother, you would risk everything for your sister in a dangerous situation. So, she doesn’t want you to be a shield. She just wants you to be okay, to find Carol, and live a happy life. Clark, you shouldn’t feel like you haven’t contributed. Getting to this point wasn’t the result of any one person’s efforts. It was a team effort.”
“There’s one more thing,’ Romeo said, suddenly changing the subject, “Tonight, Bella and I found the place. It’s an unnamed mountain, guarded by many people. Using the key Carol left behind, we managed to sneak in. In the innermost lab, Bella cracked the code. When she tried to download the data package, three problems came up.Clark’s heart clenched: his attention redirected instantly as he worriedly asked, “What problems?”
“They’re about you.”
Romeo briefly recounted that night’s events. Besides surprise, Clark’s heart also filled with a sense of thrill.
All three questions were related to him!
Who else but Carol would set such questions?
“At the most critical moment, she set these questions. It shows that in Carol’s heart, you’re a very important person, Romeo added, “Clark, you’ve been protecting what’s most precious to Carol in your own way.
Clark’s heart stirred again as he curiously asked, “Did she leave behind any message?”
“No; Romeo took out his phone, “But we cracked two data packages. I’ll send them to you right now.
They probably contain the truth that you want to know.”
Why did Carol suddenly break up with him? Why did she disappear without a trace? What was her relationship with the organization they encountered that night?
Probably they all were answered in the data packages.
Clark took out his phone, anxiously waiting for the data to be sent. The cause of their breakup that had troubled him for so long, the truth behind her disappearance that he, Bella, and Romeo had been investigating, was about to be revealed.
His emotions were a mix of excitement, unease, trepidation, and anxiety.Clark took out his phone, anxiously waiting for the data to be sent. The cause of their breakup that had troubled him for so long, the truth behind her disappearance that he, Bella, and Romeo had been investigating, was about to be revealed.
His emotions were a mix of excitement, unease, trepidation, and anxiety.
“One is 6GB, and the other 7GB,” Romeo said, referring to the size of the data packages. That indicated there was a lot of information, too much to go through in one sitting.
Just then, Romeo’s phone vibrated. He glanced at it and looked up, “Clark, I have some business to attend to.
You start reading. Take a break if you get tired. Bella’s gone to run an errand. If you need anything, just reach out to me.”
“Okay, be careful on your way back,’ Clark was about to go upstairs when he suddenly remembered something.
“Tonight, neither of you were hurt, right?”
“No.”
“That’s good.” Clark sighed in relief, “From now on, no matter what happens, don’t keep anything from me.”
“Alright.”
On the other side.
David’s eyelids were on the verge of surrendering to the force of sleep and had nearly closed multiple times.
The screen of his phone was dimming. In a rush, he lit it up again, only to find out that his sister hadn’t replied to his WhatsApp message, nor had she returned his call. Suppressing a yawn, he squinted at the screen, waiting.
In case his sister saw his message, he had to reply instantly to it. He couldn’t let her feel neglected.
He mustn’t sleep.
He pinched his thigh hard.
The pain brought tears to his eyes.
Why did it feel like Clark, after just one trip home, had a higher status and received more affection than him.
Was it because he recently spent less time with his sister due to his efforts to earn more money for her, allowing Clark to step in.
No way, he had to call his sister more tomorrow to show his concern.
Mirabella sat in the car, glancing at the drenched figure beside her. His driving reminded her of a jet taking off, the gas pedal pushed to the limit, showing his urgency.
“Is she suffering a lot?” Mirabella worriedly asked.The mere mention of it almost broke Dennis down. He choked back his tears and said, “She’s in a lot of pain. I want you to help alleviate it.”
In her final moments, Dennis wanted to ease her journey, “Is there any way she can feel a bit better in her last moments.”
Mirabella was confused as she curiously asked, “What kind of illness does she have?”
“It’s not an illness. She’s been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. There is no cure for it. As her life shortens, the potency of the poison increases. Every second is torture for her now.”
Every time Dennis thought about her pain, he wished he could bear it all for her to relieve her of that pain.
She was in so much pain that she was constantly crying.
She used to be so strong, not even flinching when she was injured or bleeding.
But at that moment, her tears flowed spontaneously, subconsciously, the pain seeping into her bones.
Seeing his emotional turmoil, Mirabella couldn’t help but ask, “Why don’t you let her go quicker?”
Although it was an extremely difficult question to ask, it seemed better to let her go than to endure such unbearable pain.
“She has a last wish, which I must fulfill’ Dennis’s voice broke as he spoke of her last wish, “Until I
return, please take good care of her and help ease the pain of the poison.”
“Tl try my best.”
Dennis drove the car to an extremely secluded spot and stopped, “Let’s hurry.”He was truly racing against the clock, wanting to fulfill the last wish of the person inside.
Mirabella trailed behind him through the courtyard to the front of the house.
In a hushed tone, Dennis said, “She’s of special status. Seeing her face could put your life in danger.”
Mirabella was taken aback. That really sounded serious.
“So, all you must do is taking care of her from inside. No one else will be there.”
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