Love You Enough to Leave You

Chapter 337 The Visit

Derrick ended up staying at the villa for five days. As though he knew Oscar was keeping him under surveillance, he refrained from using his phone. Yet, despite appearing calm as if he were on vacation, deep down, anxiety roiled in him. In the past five days, he had not contacted Tiffany and was worried that she would assume the worst. However, his hands were tied.

He had a hunch that Tiffany would call him the moment he switched on his phone. When that happened, the bodyguards lurking in the dark would be able to trace the call to its source and find out Amelia and Tiffany’s address. It was too big of a risk for him to take, so he resorted to enduring the captivity.

Derrick could play the waiting game. It was a battle of patience between him and Oscar, and he had nothing to lose. Once the Hissons showed up to free him, he would be able to explain everything to Tiffany.

The more anxious he was, the more indifferent he appeared to be on the surface, whereby he carried out his daily activities as if it were just another day.

The bodyguards who were monitoring him were in awe of his tenacity. One of them blurted out, “Hugo, by the looks of it, Mr. Hisson is a hard one to break. He looks unruffled despite being held captive. I think that our boss finally met his match.”

Hugo landed a hard smack on the man’s head. “Stop spouting nonsense and keep your eyes on the man. If he gets the best of us, that’ll be the end of our career. Boss doesn’t need a bunch of good-for-nothings who take his money but produce no results.”

Everyone else fell quiet.

“Hugo, you know we’re loyal to Boss. We saw how badly Mrs. Clinton’s departure affected him, and we honestly empathize with his plight. If we could, we would search the end of the world to find Mrs. Clinton.” A bodyguard broke the heavy silence. They had started working for Oscar in their youth and thus were devoted to him, their loyalty unwavering throughout the years.

Hugo mulled over his words before clearing his throat and saying, “All right. I trust that you’re all sincere about helping Boss. Therefore, please keep your mind to it and watch Derrick closely. If you find any clues, investigate them immediately.”

“Yes, sir!” the bodyguards boomed in unison as they threw themselves into work, micro-analyzing Derrick’s every action.

Half an hour later, a bodyguard piped up, “Hugo, we know many torturous methods to get information. Why aren’t we using those on him? He’s human, after all. I’m sure he’ll spill the beans after being tortured.”

Hugo smacked him upside his head. “Get those thoughts out of your mind. We’re not going to inflict any physical harm on the man unless we receive orders from Boss. You better watch yourself. If you ever cross Boss, you’d be considered lucky to be able to walk out of here alive,” he warned.

“Hugo, you know that it’s just all talk. I’m just angry on Boss’ behalf. I can’t believe the audacity of Mrs. Clinton! Boss loves her wholeheartedly, yet she just vanished with their son. If I were him, I would—” He was interrupted by yet another firm smack on his head.

“Don’t even think about badmouthing Mrs. Clinton and do your job properly. I’m going outside for a smoke.” Having said that, Hugo turned and left the room.

With no outlet to vent his anger, the indignant bodyguard unleashed his fury on Derrick. He pointed at the monitor as he threatened, “Derrick, you better watch out. Make sure you don’t expose yourself, or I’ll screw you up so badly that you’ll regret being born.”

such rage. He went on with his day, his calm demeanor

tears on the corners of her eyes and said, “The last I heard from Derrick was five days ago when he called me to say that he was back from Beshya. No one has seen him since. I’ve gone to the company and was told by everyone that Derrick never showed up. It’s not like him to act so

not impressed by Derrick’s choice of a girlfriend, she still cared deeply for her only son and would give him the world if she could. Therefore, his disappearance worried her

his wife in an embrace and tried to soothe her. “Don’t worry about it. Dad already sent some men to look

age, she maintained a youthful appearance. When she cried, the forlorn look on her face

I’ll go insane if anything happens to Derrick. I wouldn’t be able to accept it. He’s my only son.” Her weak and helpless whimpers made Finnick’s heart ache for her. Seeing his wife in such misery,

a grown-up. It’s possible that he just switched his phone off to get some alone time,”

wept. Her tears slipped between her fingers and plopped on her shirt. As the droplet seeped into the fabric, her sorrow seemed to have also seeped into

heavy blanket of solemnness settled in the

reporting, “Mr. Terrence, we have news about Mr. Derrick. He was taken by the son of the Clinton family five

on

came the

reliable?” Terrence asked in a

all the footage from the airport surveillance cameras and cross-checked the number plate of the car that took Mr. Derrick. We are certain that the car belongs to Mr. Clinton, so it would be rational to think that he

understand. You may leave for now.” Terrence dismissed his subordinate

“Yes, sir.”

spoke. “Dad, Derrick and Oscar have never crossed paths in business. We do have acquaintance with the Clintons on a superficial level, but that’s no reason for Oscar to have Derrick over as a

as she pondered over his speculation. After learning that Oscar was involved in Derrick’s sudden disappearance, she had an inkling of what had happened but never expected

a visit. Although we’re not as influential as them,

will visit them. You’re not as young as you used

her off and replied, “Don’t worry about it. I was also planning to meet Oscar. Though I’ve heard about him through my friends in the business scene, I’ve never met him officially. It’ll be an excellent opportunity to

something, but she felt Finnick drawing circles on her palm—a signal for

and prepare some gifts. The Clintons are a prominent family, so make sure that the gifts are not too modest. We’ll head over this

Dad.” Finnick stood up

revered by the Hisson family, so anything he said was equivalent to an

he’s used to getting his way in our family. I heard that Oscar is pretty aloof

like a frail old man. He’s been involved in the business scene for decades, so he’s been through more than we can ever imagine. He wouldn’t be so easily aggravated. Moreover, I’ve met Oscar before. Although he is quite distant, he’s polite and respects his elders. He’s not the delinquent you think he is, so don’t worry about it.