Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
“Tell me their names.”
Mirabella took out her phone, ready to jot down the names, when her phone vibrated again. It was a call from Jack.
“Boss, you’re definitely awake at this hour. I’m here to report!”
“We caught those men in black, but they’re tight-lipped, refusing to say a single word. Luckily we had the medicine you left or they would have been dead by now.”Jack gave them a good beating, and just as they were about to pass out, he hurriedly sprinkled the medicine Mirabella had given him onto their wounds.
Mirabella could hear Jack panting slightly as he spoke, she casually said, “You need to start working out.”
“Not now, boss.”
“I want results as soon as possible”
Before Jack could finish his sentence, he heard the busy tone.
He had fought single-handedly against those silver-masked men last night, barely escaped, and then interrogated them till morning. He hadn’t slept or eaten a bite. Wasn’t it normal for him to be panting a bit?
But hearing what the boss said, he asked one of his subordinates, “Do I need to start working out?”
“What?” The subordinate looked at his abs, “Jack, I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
At the hospital.
After hearing Gordon’s report, Bard couldn’t believe Mirabella had gone through such a thrilling experience last night. If it weren’t for her quick reflexes and intelligence, any ordinary person would have lost their life.
“I will continue interrogating these men. They must know where Mr. Elliot is hiding, and who is behind all this.”
Bard nodded in agreement.“Also, our men reported that a group of people took those men in black away last night. They were extremely arrogant, completely disregarding us. They even said that whether my boss is spared or not, depends on their boss’s mood. If he’s not in a good mood, we would be the ones with no place to bury our bodies.”
Upon hearing this, Bard was taken aback. Arrogant much?
It had been a long time since someone in Dawnstar had dared to openly challenge him.
“Sir, I will definitely find out who these arrogant men are, and get those men in black back. You can rest assured.”
Seeing Gordon’s loyalty, Bard said, “You’ve been up all night quarding Bella. Go back and rest. I’ll have the others handle the rest.”
“Sir”
“This is an order.”
Gordon knew that Bard was concerned about his health, but he wasn’t tired. He wanted to continue serving Bard.
“There’s a lot of work that needs your personal touch, so you can’t just collapse here.”
Upon hearing Bard’s words, Gordon expressed his gratitude, “Sir, I can handle it, but.”
“I’ll be fine, someone will come to relieve me soon.”
Only then did Gordon leave with a sense of ease.
Bard, looking at the figure lying on the hospital bed, pondered aver something, with a shadow of suspicion lingering in his mind about someone.
Elsewhere.
Upon seeing the photos and videos Erik sent her, tears welled up in Serena’s eyes instantly.
These were glimpses of Martha’s new working environment.
Seeing the once spirited Martha, now a waitress in a restaurant, tears inevitably streamed down Serena’s face.
“I’m off today and was out for lunch with a friend when I ran into Martha. I knew you’d be worried about her, so I took these without her knowing.”
“None of the businesses under the Collins family’s umbrella would hire her now, so she’s been forced to work at this small diner. I saw the job posting outside. It said a waitress could make about $400 a month.”
Tears sprung to Serena’s eyes once again. Back in the day, Martha used to bring home more than ten thousand dollars a month from the Collins family!If it wasn’t for Mirabella’s heartless actions, Martha could still be a part of the Collins family, not having to endure such hardships.
Just then, Erik sent another video.
Upon opening it, Serena saw a cantankerous woman angrily hitting the table, “Is this what I ordered?
Are you blind or deaf? I clearly ordered meatloaf, and look at what you’ve served!”
“I’m sorry, I’m really sorry.” Martha apologized profusely, “There were just too many orders. I got confused. I’m new here. Please forgive me.”
“What does your being new have to do with me? I’m a paying customer here, and I shouldn’t have to put up with this! Bring me a new dish, for free!”
“Ma’am, whether it’s free or not isn’t up to me.” Martha explained, clearly in a bind.
“Who are you calling ‘ma’am’? Look at yourself! You think I’m old?” The woman, infuriated, threw the water from her glass right at Martha’s face, “What are you waiting for, get out! Or do you want me to file a complaint?”
Martha bowed and apologized profusely, finally leaving with the incorrect dish. As soon as she disappeared into the kitchen, a man who looked like the owner questioned her and berated her harshly.
Watching this, Serena was filled with anger. All of this over a wrong order?
She immediately called Erik, urging him to get Martha out of there and to stop her working in such a place!
In the end, Serena couldn’t just sit there and rushed to the restaurant, only to find out that Martha had already been let go. She was sitting in a small garden not far from the diner, her belongings at her feet.
Her wet clothes had yet to dry, and she looked quite pitiful.Upon seeing her, Erik said in a heavy tone, “Serena, you’re here. Martha worked all day, had all her pay deducted because of this incident, and was thrown out”
“This is outrageous.” Serena clenched her fists, “This is outright bullying!”
Upon hearing a familiar voice, Martha looked up and tears streamed down her face.
Serena, too, began to cry. She draped her overcoat over Martha and held her close.
Martha’s body was stiff. It was only then that Serena realized something was wrong. After inquiring, she found out that Martha had strained her back washing dishes all day at her previous job, and was fired for being too slow. She had finally found this job at the diner, only to be fired again for serving the wrong dish.
“Martha, stop working. I’ll take care of you.”
“No, I can’t let you do that. Just hearing you call me Martha is enough for me.”
As the two women cried and held each other, a glint of satisfaction flashed in Erik’s eyes.
Inside the hospital.
Bard gazed at the email arrived from Janice, a hint of depth coloring his eyes.
Janice’s father had successfully undergone a tumor removal while retaining all liver functions. In gratitude, Janice leaked some exclusive insider information to Bard.
The reason she had been constantly opposing him in the group was due to the influence of another senior director. A man who was distantly related to Bard, his uncle When Bard inherited the group from his father, a number of relatives had already held various positions within the group. Many hoped to see him step down, including his uncle Arlen.
Bard had known about Arlen’s discontent with his leadership, but he had underestimated just how far Arlen was willing to go behind his back.
Janice had detailed several incidents in the email, showing that she was acting under the instructions of Arlen.
She also provided evidence to back up her claims.
Meanwhile, Janice sat anxiously beside her father’s hospital bed.
Since sending Bard the email the previous night, she had received no reply from him even by 9:30 in the morning.
Knowing Bard, he was likely planning his countermove quietly, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
What she feared was being caught in the crossfire.As for Arlen, if he found out about Janice’s betrayal, he would surely make her life a living hell.
Janice was tired of being manipulated. She was prepared to die, but remembering her father’s recent successful surgery, she didn’t want to drag him into this mess.
Just then, Janice’s phone rang, startling her. Upon seeing that it was Bard calling, she answered apprehensively.
“Mr. Bard?” Her voice trembled slightly.
“I’ve read your email, thank you for telling me all this,” Bard’s voice was calm, as though he was capable of handling any disaster. “I’m well aware of my uncle’s character. I’ll handle this, and you won’t be implicated. Just act as if nothing has happened and continue following his orders.”
“But Mr. Bard.” Janice was worried that Arlen’s orders would become increasingly unreasonable, putting Bard in a difficult position.
“[ can handle it.”
With the call ended, Janice felt a sense of relief. She had underestimated Bard’s magnanimity. Despite learning of Arlen’s underhanded tactics, he had not only covered for her but also offered his help.
With Bard’s reassurance, she knew she would be safe. Looking at her father, her eyes held a sense of relief and joy.
At this moment, her phone buzzed with a bank notification. $12,500 had been withdrawn from her account.
Could it be the surgical fee charged by Dr. Bell?
Such a complicated surgery and it cost only that much?She wondered if Dr. Bell had given her a friendly discount because of her connection with Mr. Bard.
With this thought, she felt a surge of gratitude.
Mirabella transferred the money to her team for further research before calling Bard.
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