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"Too bad, we were ordered not to kill you," said the villain who pointed the gun. His words were immediately greeted by the laughter of his colleagues. "But we were allowed to hurt you as much as we wanted."Deric chose to remain silent while reading the situation. His condition was very unfavorable at the moment. He was outnumbered and outgunned, especially with him being in a wheelchair. It was unlikely that he could survive.The villain who pointed the gun spoke again, "I'll make your hands as deformed as your legs.""You are a useless man," said the other villain."More like a pathetic man.""Look at you! A baby is even more valuable than you.""Can you do this?" asked one villain while jumping up and down. The action instantly became the laughingstock of the crowd."Surely no one would want you.""You're such a useless piece of trash. Women would think a thousand times about making you their lover. You'll only be a statue when you play in bed."Deric was silent as the diatribe ra
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The ticking of a clock accompanied the silence inside Caraline's hospital room. She had been unconscious for the past five hours. The sky was already tinged with gray, and the sun was ready to return to its resting place. In just a few minutes, the night would come.From the hallway, Helen arrived with Lucy and several bodyguards. Her face looked tense and angry at the same time. The guards were spread all over the hospital. After hearing the news from Caraline about the crime, Helen immediately rushed to the location after contacting the guards.Helen and Lucy entered the room, while the guards stopped outside. The two women looked at Caraline, who still showed no sign of regaining consciousness. There were no fatal injuries to the Mimiline Group CEO. The doctor said that Caraline only suffered severe shock after the incident."Lucy, you can go and rest now," said Helen, who was sitting next to Caraline's bed. She had bumped into Lucy by accident in the hotel lobby. Lucy said that sh
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Caraline quickly broke the embrace and took a few steps back with her arms folded across her chest. Her heart was beating rapidly again as she glanced back. Helen and Setvan had seen what had just happened. She had to act as normally as possible."Close the door to this room and don't let anyone hear our conversation," Caraline ordered.Stevan immediately nodded, went out for a moment, and then returned to the room. Meanwhile, Helen just looked down as she witnessed the hug. From the look and how frantic Caraline was, she could tell that the woman loved Deric. "Why did you suddenly call me to come to your room?" Caraline asked with a stern look while staring at Deric. "You're inconveniencing me. You've interrupted my rest.""But I never asked you to come to my room at all," Deric replied, "Didn't you come to this room because you were worried about me?""Don't make this up." Caraline glared at Deric with both hands that had moved to her waist, asking the man to follow the drama she
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"Is there something dangerous?" asked Stevan."Get away from me," Caraline pleaded.Stevan immediately asked the guards to move away from Caraline."What exactly happened, Helen?" asked Caraline in a hushed voice."Lucy explained that Mr. Deric asked her about you.""Helen, I need you to keep an eye on Lucy."Helen nodded.Caraline quickly entered the car. When she met Deric's gaze, she deliberately turned her face to the side. Her chest began to burn with jealousy. Her mind was filled with questions about Deric and Lucy's closeness.The car began to drive away from the hospital. Two escort cars drove first, while two other vehicles were behind.It was still nine o'clock in the evening. The streets of Heaventown were as crowded as ever. Twinkling lights as well as the light from the skyscrapers seemed to be trapped in the car windows. For half the journey, there was no conversation between Deric and Caraline."Do you know Lucy?" asked Caraline suddenly. She couldn't contain her curios
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Caraline woke up restless. She was having nightmares about yesterday's events. Her body was drenched in sweat and her eyes were foggy. Looking at the nightstand, she saw that it was already eight in the morning.Caraline went to the balcony. She found Deric at the edge of the lake. She was suddenly filled with dread as the horrible images of him returned.Caraline came out of the room half an hour later. Her body temperature was slightly hot with a slight throbbing in her head. When she arrived downstairs, she was immediately mobbed by maids who gave her worried looks."What do you want from me?" Caraline rolled her eyes. She did not like being the center of attention of the maids. "Don't make my weekend worse because of your strange actions.""How is your current condition?" asked Grace as if representing the maids' questions, "We were really worried about you when we heard that something bad happened to you and Mr. Deric. When we were going to visit the hospital, the guards forbade
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"WHAT?!" screeched Caraline as her body suddenly stood up. Like a fire doused in gasoline, her temper flared until it consumed her patience. Unbidden, she moved towards the two men and slapped them hard. "Damn it!"Caraline took a few steps back. Her heart and chest were beating rapidly. Her breathing suddenly increased many times. Her jaw and fists hardened like rocks ready to crush a ship. Her heart felt like it had been pierced by a spear, creating a huge gaping hole.The room was suddenly silent after Caraline's screams and actions. No one dared to speak despite the shock that hit the people in the room. This was the first time they had seen Caraline this angry.Caraline felt her hand hurt. However, what her heart felt was more than just pain. She really couldn't believe that Deric was the main target of yesterday's crime, even though the man had done nothing but sit in a wheelchair. Whoever the culprit was, he would never forgive him."Where's the fake driver?" asked Caraline, st
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"What do you mean?" Caraline turned her head suddenly."There are various possibilities," Helen explained while finding the most comfortable seating position. "First, the perpetrator may not like Mr. Deric's presence by your side. Second, the perpetrator has a grudge against Mr. Deric. Thirdly, the perpetrator has a grudge against you to the extent that he targeted Mr. Deric, especially when he saw Mr. Deric's condition... which is different from most people."Seeing Caraline's silence, Helen continued, "I don't think the perpetrator is a random person. He must have thought his plan through, as evidenced by the fake driver who managed to sneak into the same car as you and Mr. Deric. In my opinion, it was a fatal mistake by the bodyguards.""You're right, Helen." Caraline let out a long breath, staring at the surface of the lake. The possibilities Helen had raised all sounded plausible. The culprit and the brains behind the incident were certainly not random people, especially since he
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Caraline entered the house with wide strides. Her hands were still covering her face. She didn't care if she bumped into the maids or the furniture. Her heart was hurt when Deric lightly acted selfishly.Caraline climbed the stairs in a hurry. The sound of her shoes splashing became the dominating sound in the main room. The few maids who saw her could only stare anxiously but could do nothing."Grace, I don't want to hear or receive anything from Deric," Caraline said as she saw the head maid approaching.“I understand.” Grace nodded.Caraline immediately locked the door, throwing her body onto the bed. The wall of resilience she had been building for so long finally came crashing down with tears in her eyes. Her chest heaved with her shoulders shaking up and down.Caraline changed her position to sitting, hugging her legs and burying her face in her knees. The tears continued to fall unabated. For several minutes, the room was held in silence. The ticking clock on the nightstand see
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