Olivia gave her a disdainful glance and said, “Why on earth would you blabber about Uncle Declan’s injury to Aunt Clara? She’ll be extremely worried!”

Ophelie mischievously stuck out her tongue and said, “I accidentally let it slip.”

Olivia shook her head and didn’t say anything more. She accepted that whatever had happened was now out in the open.

The two sisters snuggled together, cherishing the tranquility of the morning.

From a young age, they had leaned on each other for support. Despite having a family, they never experienced the warmth they deserved. They weathered life’s storms, relying solely on their own strength.

Olivia often wondered if she could have carried on without Thomas entering her life. Just having Gavin around would have been enough to torment her to the point of despair.

After a while, Declan regained consciousness, and they returned to the hospital room.

Declan’s gaze bore into Ophelie as he commented, “I just received a call from your aunt. She informed me that she’s on her way here.” It was evident to him that this mischievous little troublemaker had spilled the beans about his injury.

Fully aware of the trouble she had caused, Ophelie let out a mischievous chuckle.

Considering her young age, Declan chose not to dwell on the matter. To him, Ophelie was still a child prone to making innocent mistakes.

In the Hind Residence, Blake had both hands behind his back as he paced restlessly in the living room.

He seethed with frustration as the assassin he sent out had disappeared just like the ones before him.

had passed, and there was still no sign of the assassin. Could

all, he was an esteemed member of the Hind Family’s elite covert force, known for his

that I’m forced to deal with this mess when it’s just a matter of eliminating a woman!” Blake uttered a curse, feeling his anger reaching its boiling point. He had never

Jake remained silent on the couch, seething with the

eliminate Thomas, but now they couldn’t even succeed in taking out his sister. Was the Hind Family’s power waning? Had they become so feeble that they couldn’t handle a single

the people from the other two families returned

of hope deep down. If their allies had come back, it would signify a successful mission. Perhaps some unforeseen circumstances had caused the delay. After all, the

Blake’s optimism. “I’ve already checked. The situation with the other two families is the same as ours. None of their assassins have

response shattered Blake’s optimism. “I’ve already checked. The situation with the other two

hope was lost. There was no use dwelling on it—his assassin was likely dead, and a significant portion of the Hind Family’s covert forces had been wiped out. If this continued, the foundation the Hinds had painstakingly built over the years would crumble under his

helplessness, Blake made his way to the couch and took a

the intervention of their family elders. Otherwise, they would not be able to deal with Thomas and

fortunate as well. It was understandable to make a mistake once, given their

do you think there’s someone secretly protecting Chloe?” Jake voiced his

forces of the three major families must be among a select few in the entire city. While Thomas was a plausible suspect, intelligence indicated that he wasn’t present at home because he had always been with

case, the person covertly protecting Chloe must have a close connection to

Who could it be?

Quincy?” Jake hit the mark with his suggestion. Quincy possessed the power, the background, and a close relationship with Thomas. As Jake considered all

harbored suspicions about Quincy. Unfortunately, due to the absence of concrete evidence at the

from his seat and began pacing anxiously in the living room. The more he contemplated it, the more

declaring his friendship with Thomas. As he reflected on it now, it seemed highly plausible that

shook his head.

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