A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Ethan observed his surroundings and noticed that there still weren't that many people around. The airport was almost empty. 'Something isn't right, ' he thought to himself. He couldn't shake off the ominous feeling. He could excuse the fact that there were only a few people when they had arrived, because it was too early back then. However, they were now about to board the plane, but most of the passengers were still nowhere to be found. It was odd.

While he was lost in thought, Estelle nudged him with her elbow and said, “It's time for us to go.“

With a blink, Ethan came back to reality. He followed her and held his phone tightly in his hand as if his life depended on it.

The two of them marched forward while talking and laughing with each other. However, Ethan still felt uncomfortable. He couldn't put his finger on it, but he knew there was something wrong.

As soon as they rounded a corner, four men appeared from the other side. They looked strong and muscular.

While they were walking, Ethan raised his head and accidentally met their overwhelming gaze. He immediately lowered his head and glanced at his phone. Instinctively, he took a step to the side and pulled Estelle behind him.

Shocked and confused, Estelle was slow to comprehend what was happening. Before she could open her mouth to ask, the four men suddenly sprinted towards them and tried to punch Ethan.

Thankfully, Ethan was quick to react. He immediately pushed Estelle back and bent down to dodge the punch. The sudden force of being pushed back almost made Estelle lose her balance. She was able to stop herself from falling on the ground just in time.

Ethan was about to take out his cellphone to make a phone call, but the four strong men pounced at him again like predators hunting their prey. Knowing that he had to act swiftly, Ethan took his backpack off and threw it at the four men, but they skillfully dodged.

One of the men jumped at Ethan and threw another punch. Soon enough, the two of them were wrestling with each other.

At that moment, the sound of Ethan's phone dropping echoed all over the airport corridor. Due to the unexpected ambush, he didn't have much time to think about anything else. These men looked familiar to Ethan and he knew exactly who had sent them to attack him.

On the other side, Shane and Marc were casually drinking together. And even though they were drinking for pleasure, Shane just wasn't in the mood.

When he noticed Shane's somber face, Marc looked at him and comforted him with a pat on the shoulder. “Don't worry, Shane. Our boss said that he would call and inform us of his safe arrival, right?“ he murmured gently. Then, he poured a glass of beer and handed it to Shane.

say anything. He doubted that Bill would

the number. A sigh of relief came out of his mouth when he saw that it was from Ethan. However, as soon as he picked up the phone, the call

that smile quickly faded when he heard that Ethan had hung up the call

they were just in a hurry, so Boss had to hang up before he could say anything?' Shane thought to himself. Still, it made him feel uneasy. With a deep breath, Shane decided to call Ethan back. He knew he wouldn't be able to shake off his worry until

have been powered off. Confused, he tried to call

failed phone call, Shane got even more flustered. Even Marc was increasingly getting worried with each passing second. “Maybe they already boarded the plane and he couldn't get a

upon what to do next. Then, he looked up and said, “Marc, how about we go to the airport just to have a look? Just in case,

ensure that Ethan and Estelle had been able to board the plane safely. If Bill had really taken any action against their boss, then the only way to find out about it was to go to the airport.

went out and drove towards the

anything, Estelle could only watch the scene unfold in front of her. She didn't know how to fight, so she knew she couldn't act rashly. She

alone. Ethan fought back like a warrior. He flipped over to dodge their attacks. After that, he punched and kicked one of them, causing that man to fall to the ground with a heavy thud. The other three men exchanged glances with each other and gulped.

than they had initially thought. No wonder their boss had

at Ethan. Suddenly, four more men came from the end of

rest of them because of their strength in numbers. It seemed that

couldn't continue to fight recklessly. He needed to cleverly use all the strength he had left. With a thud, two of the

speed. So, he turned his back and ran towards Estelle in the opposite direction.

When she saw one of them hurtle towards her, Estelle immediately turned around to escape. However, she knew her speed was no match for

could reach Estelle. With furious eyes, he punched the man. When Ethan's punch landed on him, he groaned out in pain. Irritated, he took out a dagger from his back and attacked Ethan with it. He managed to slash

a step back, but the man had already slashed him with it. His shirt was immediately stained with blood when the knife hit his chest. With a frown, he looked down to assess the damages. Luckily, it was just a minor wound. The rest of the men also sprinted

fought against each other, Ethan was hurt repeatedly as the men surrounded him. He was punched, kicked, and slashed. As Estelle watched Ethan get beaten up, she couldn't help but pathetically burst into tears. She felt so useless. She was so

from fighting all those men by