Chapter 144

After leaving the hospital, Lucas called Aveline, but she quickly hung up on him.

His brows furrowed.

Their relationship had just begun to reach a delicate balance, but Sophia's sudden crisis had shattered it.

Lucas had never felt so agitated before. He tugged at his tie, trying to release the frustration tightening his chest. But it was all in vain.

Sitting in his car, he lit a cigarette. The smoke swirled in front of him as he half-closed his eyes, staring ahead.

Just then, his phone rang. He quickly grabbed it, expecting it to be Aveline, but it was a message from Maria instead.

"I've found Darren's location."

Lucas replied, "Send it over."

Maria texted, "No."

Lucas replied, "What?"

Maria teased, "Haha, I'm just rebellious like that."

Lucas texted back, "Then you can spend the rest of your life being

Southeast region. Don't come

I'll send it to

Lucas received Darren's current

slum area on the outskirts of the city, far from where he

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join him.

lit, with only a few scattered lights. Few

narrow road's entrance. Brian led a group of bodyguards out and walked

building was dilapidated, with dozens of families living on

team approached one of the doors and

man's voice

his voice. "Plumbing

It went quiet inside.

for about five minutes, with no one coming to open the door. Brian's face

was clearly empty, but the window opposite the door was open. Brian moved to the window and saw

ordered in a low

entrance, waiting. Minutes

Tudor, he

had him cornered at home, and he still

dejectedly, "He jumped out the window. He seems very familiar with this area. Our

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