Chapter 281
A few dozen minutes later, Scott returned to the Jumeir Apartment. Seeing the boy safe and sound, Ophelia finally felt
relieved.
“Where did you go? Made new friends?” She walked over, trying take his backpack off his shoulder. But as soon as she touched him, he quickly moved away.
Ophelia’s hand froze in the air. She sensed that something was with Scott. “What’s wrong?”
Scott looked a little pale, so she reached out to touch his forehead, but his temperature was normal. “Is the school thing exhausting you?”
“Yeah, I’m tired.” Scott quickly avoided Ophelia’s gaze, took a couple of steps back, and walked past Ophelia into his room.
Watching Scott quickly shut the door, Ophelia stood there stunned for a while.
She thought, ‘Is he really having troubles or is he angry with me? Is it because I left him alone at school?‘ Lately, she’d been extremely busy.
For dinner, she went out of her way to order a table full of dishes from the restaurant that Scott loved.
Scott sat across the dining table, staring blankly at the food. “Ophelia… I have a question for you…”
“Go ahead.” Ophelia said as she placed a piece of steamed pork into his bowl.
Scott looked at the piece of steamed pork in his bowl for a long time. He thought, ‘Ophelia knows exactly what I like. She knows me so well, and she won’t do anything to hurt me, right?‘
But the words on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back. “Ophelia, you… you won’t lie to me, right?”
“Why are you asking that?” Ophelia paused for a couple of seconds, then nodded seriously. “Yeah, I won’t lie to you.”
She thought, ‘Once Ronin is done with his busy schedule, I’ll ask him to help Scott regain his memory.
‘Once he has all his memories back, I’ll tell him everything honestly. Even if he decides not to forgive me then, I’ll be able to handle it.
‘After all, by that time, his memory will be complete, and his mind mature enough to make his own decisions. It’s not the right time to tell him yet.
Scott initially seemed like he would ask something more, but he kept his head down, focused on his food, and didn’t speak again for the rest of the meal. After dinner, he went straight into his room.
She thought, ‘Something on his mind? Could he be in love with someone? Isn’t eighteen a bit too young for that?‘
Late at night, in a hotel suite. In her sleep, Chloe suddenly heard a faint rustling sound.
Her eyes flew open, and she sat up, pulling Wyatt into her arms.
Wyatt rubbed his sleepy eyes and was just about to speak when Chloe gently covered his mouth with her palm, whispering, “Shh-”
In the dark room, Chloe’s bright eyes gently signaled the little guy to stay quiet. Wyatt nodded seriously, twice.
Chloe held him in one arm, carefully walking to the window. After checking outside and making sure no one was there, she
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leaned against the wall near the bedroom door, grabbed a vase, and kept her eyes fixed on the doorknob..
In the stillness of the night, the faint footsteps sounded exceptionally clear, each step echoing in her heart. It seemed there was more than one person.
Chloe felt her throat tighten as she glanced at Wyatt in her arms, Wyatt’s big round eyes looked at her with partial understanding, sensing the danger approaching even though he didn’t know exactly what was happening.
The lock cylinder came out of the spring, and the doorknob slightly turned.
In the pitch–black room, Chloe’s heartbeat was loud and strong, she had just lifted the vase in her hand, but in the next moment, the person outside didn’t come in.
A few whizzing sounds cut through the night. The sounds of a fight erupted outside the door. In less than half a minute, the smell of blood began seeping through the door gap.
Chloe held little Wyatt tightly. Before she could go out to check, she heard Eric’s voice outside. “It’s best not to come out yet.”
“Eric?” Chloe frowned and turned on the light in the room.
She covered Wyatt’s eyes and peeked through the gap. Two men dressed in black were bleeding heavily from their necks. It was spine–chilling.
“What happened?” Chloe glanced at the time and then at what the two men were holding. They had come prepared, obviously ready to take their lives.
Fortunately, Eric arrived just in time. Otherwise, she would have had a real fight on her hands.
“Elia was suspicious from the start, thinking someone might be out to get you, so she asked me to stay nearby to keep you safe.” Eric briefly explained.
Chloe was a bit stunned and quietly placed the vase back on the shelf. She thought, ‘Elia always thinks things through. Actually, she didn’t need protection, but now she had to ensure Wyatt’s safety. If it came down to a fight, she wouldn’t be as quick as before.
After handling the situation, Eric told Ophelia what had happened. In the dead of night, Ophelia felt uneasy and insisted on going out for a bit.
She threw on some clothes and left the room, coming across Ethan at the elevator.
“Just got off work?” Ophelia greeted him.
“Yeah, had to attend a dinner. You’re out so late… going for a walk?” Ethan asked, looking curiously at her tracksuit.
“No, just heading out for a bit.” Ophelia replied, not giving much detail.
Ethan glanced at the dark sky outside. “Where are you going? I’ll give you a ride, it’s not safe for you to be out so late alone.” “Thanks, but that’s not necessary.” With that, Ophelia quickly darted into the elevator.
A few minutes later, she arrived at the hotel. As soon as she entered, a strong smell of blood hit her nostrils.
Seeing Chloe safe and sound, and little Wyatt peacefully asleep in the room, she finally felt relieved.
The three of them were in the living room, with the bedroom door wide open. Anyone outside could easily see little Wyatt sleeping inside.
Eric leaned against the shoe cabinet at the doorway, hands in his pockets, while Ophelia glanced over at him. “Can’t you
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leave one alive?”
If he had left one alive, they could find out who targeting Choe. But unfortunately, both were dead.
was
“These two are professional hitmen, only meant to kill and get paid. You wouldn’t get anything out of them.” Eric explained. “Besides, you didn’t mention it beforehand!”
“So it’s my fault?” Ophelia rolled her eyes at him. The way they argued was just like two kids fighting.
It took Chloe to mediate. She softly cleared her throat and got up to open a window and air out the room. “Chloe, have you offended anyone recently?” Ophelia asked, struggling to understand who would target Chloe. ‘Could it be they’re actually after me? So they went for my close ones instead?‘ Ophelia could only think that way. Chloe shook her head, lost in thought as she stared at the floor. She thought, ‘Could it be… that my identity is exposed?”
red to her, Chloe’s entire face darkened, and her expression became unnatural. As soon as the thought
Sive
Eric, standing at the door with his hands in his pockets, slowly shifted his gaze to Chloe, chewing on bubblegum as the messy bangs on his forehead swayed slightly.
