Chapter 2141

In the dead of night, the hospital corridor was silent. There was only a lone nurse on duty at the front desk, her head nodding as she struggled to stay awake.

The surveillance cameras in the corridor flickered with red lights at that moment, indicating a loose

connection.

A man wearing a white coat and a mask, looking like a doctor, swiftly passed by the front desk and headed straight for Mrs. Hopkins' room.

He moved cautiously, glancing around to ensure no one was watching. Then he silently pushed open the door and slipped inside.

The figure on the bed lay curled up on her side, seemingly deep in sleep.

The man crept closer, step by step, and pulled a knife from his sleeve. Raising his arm high, he aimed to plunge the blade downward with vicious intent.

Suddenly, his vision went dark.

The person in the bed sprang up and threw the blanket over his head!

Panicked, the man wildly slashed and stabbed through the fabric. Just as he managed to tear the blanket away, he found himself staring down the barrel of a gun aimed squarely at his forehead.

"Don't move if you don't want your brains blown out."

In the dim room, Drew's sharp and penetrating eyes gleamed coldly. He wore a roguish grin. Yet, the menace in his expression was unmistakable.

Just then, the ward door swung open.

Ian burst in with a team, surrounding

alright?" Steven asked, his voice filled

started yet. A blanket was enough to take

"Dude, how dare you try to be an assassin with skills

His words were chilling.

way, and he collapsed to his knees before Drew with a

cold eyes narrowed at the man as he pressed the gun barrel against his head. "Who's your boss? Spill it, and you might get off with an attempted murder charge. You'd

met my employer in person. He only contacts me by

number! We've exchanged texts! He wired me a million dollars just the day before yesterday and promised another

frisked the man. He then pulled out a

police station. I'll handle decrypting this

"Thank you, Mr.

quietly escorted the man away, the room fell silent. It was as if the tumultuous events moments before had

Bella, for some reason, Drew felt as if a heavy stone hung from his heart, nearly crushing the breath

sense of unease loomed over him. It was as though something major was about to happen. Suddenly, the phone in

lowered his gaze and opened the message.

deep into his heart, causing his

for me. Even if you do know where

]

felt as if a knife stabbed his heart. With trembling fingers, he typed a reply. He pressed send several times before the

please tell me where

for a while, but there was

reddened and teary, he sent another message,

Answer me! I

take me as, Yvonne? Someone you can just decide not

can't

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