Chapter 247
Keith quickly ran downstairs, only to find that the car had already driven far away.
He tugged at his hair in frustration and turned his gaze to Ophelia, who was standing nearby. “Hey, need some help?”
At the sound of his voice, Ophelia glanced at him briefly. “No, thanks.”
She had already called the police and an ambulance, waiting with Kenneth for the authorities to arrive.
Keith nodded and casually asked, “The injured person just now. who is he to you?”
As soon as he asked, he felt a chill run down his spine and a sharp gaze that sent a shiver to the back of his head.
“I–I was just asking, no need to worry,” Keith quickly added, shrugging and awkwardly scratching the back of his head with a nervous smile.
Turning around, Keith glanced once more in the direction the car had driven off.
‘Did I see that wrong?‘ Keith wondered. After all, he had only met that guy once five years ago.
Keith’d taken on this assignment because the price was high.
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‘If only I hadn’t been so greedy, now I’m stuck, he wondered. Since this job hadn’t been settled, he couldn’t take on any other assignments.
What a pain. This is really messed up, Keith thought.
As Keith walked back, someone suddenly brushed past him, their shoulders lightly colliding.
In an instant, both of their steps stopped.
y
Keith turned his head and locked eyes with a pair of deep, unfathomable ones. His pupils instantly constricted.
The young man’s eyes were cold, his wolf–tail long hair tied at the back, and when he smirked, a small fang peeked out from his lips.
Both of them quickly averted their gaze and resumed walking as if nothing had happened.
Eric shifted the lollipop from the right side of his mouth to the left, surprised by the encounter. He hadn’t expected to run into Shadow Z, once ranked among the top five in the assassin world.
The reason his code name had Shadow was because of his skills in hiding, tracking, and counter–tracking, access to certain intelligence.
Five years had passed, and the assassin world had assumed he had vanished or been dealt with in secret.
Little did they know, he was here in Dellanex.
Shadow Z’s life was worth quite a bit of money.
as well as his
“What are you looking at?” Ray slapped him on the back of the head. “Did you see a pretty girl or something?”
“No. I saw a moving vault,” Eric replied.
“What?” Ray didn’t catch that and didn’t quite understand either
Eric spat out the lollipop and looked at Ray excitedly. “Ray, don’t you want to retire early?”
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“Retire early? Who wouldn’t want that… Ray sighed after speaking, his brow furrowing deeply. There was a subtle trace of disappointment in his eyes
Is Eric so eager for me to retire because he wants a new partner Ray wondered
Eric flashed a small fang and turned his head, eyeing the club they were passing
Meanwhile, Keith returned to the club and went straight into the restroom.
When Keith came out again, his appearance had completely changed. He blended in with the crowd and quietly slipped away unnoticed.
“Wolf–tail long hair, small fang, that person has to be Phantom X Keith thought
They had crossed paths before, and Keith could immediately sense the aura of that person.
Keith hadn’t expected to run into him here in Dellanez. What bad luck! he wondered.
Keith spat, checking his wristwatch.
The watch displayed a digital image of an Al girl’s face. A swipe to the left revealed a picture of a three–year–old girl.
He was getting sick of staring at these photos.
“When is this damn mission going to be over?” Keith groaned.
At the hospital, Noah had just finished getting X–rays. His ankle was fractured, and he’d need a cast.
He lay in the hospital bed, looking utterly miserable. “Chloe, I got hurt saving you. You can’t just kick me out now.”
Chloe furrowed her brow and shot him a look.
‘At a time like this, he’s still worried about whether I’ll kick him out? Is my place really that great? Chloe thought.
She didn’t respond, and Noah kept pestering her with questions.
“Come on. Say something. I’m hurt…” Noah said.
“If you keep asking like that, I might just start to suspect that the car tonight was something you arranged,” Chloe said.
Noah immediately pushed himself up. “No way. Am I crazy? How could you think that? Even if I want to use a trick, at least, I will keep my life first.”
Noah was definitely very attached to his life right now.
Chloe let out a light laugh, knowing that her joke had made Noah blurt out the truth.
“A fake illness?” she said.
Noah immediately felt guilty, deflating like a balloon. He flopped back down on the bed, closed his eyes, and whimpered in pain
“The fever last time was real, and this time the fracture is real too. I didn’t lie to you. I hate being lied to more than anything, so I never lie to anyone,” Noah said.
Chloe’s smile froze, and she turned her gaze away. “Alright, I’ll go pay the bill. Wyatt, watch over Uncle Noah.”
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“Don’t worry, Mommy. I’ll keep an eye on Uncle Noah, Wyatt responded.
Chloe nodded in approval, ruffling Wyatt’s hair, and then headed downstairs to pay.
In the meantime, Ophelia called to check on Noah.
“He fractured his ankle, but it’s nothing serious. How’s everything on your end?” said Chloe.
Ophelia stood in the police station lobby, sighing as she watched the surveillance footage. “The driver was drunk.”
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Although she didn’t want to believe it, the evidence from the footage made it clear. The driver’s movements were normal up until the moment he tried to turn his car around after leaving the club.
He should’ve pressed the brake to slow down, but instead, he accidentally pressed the gas pedal and sped up.
There were no suspicious figures in any of the surveillance footage.
The driver’s blood alcohol content was indeed high.
“Do you think it was aimed at you?” Chloe asked.
“Yes.” After all, Ivy had said those things to Ophelia before, and maybe she really intended to make a move on Ophelia.
“Don’t worry. I think Mr. Sinclair will handle it well.” Chloe reassured her.
“Okay.” Ophelia nodded in response and hung up the phone.
She briefed Kenneth on Noah’s condition. “Let’s go see him tomorrow morning. It’s getting late now, and Chloe is with him, so nothing should happen.”
Kenneth’s face was cold and grim. He had been silent since the incident occurred.
His deep eyes were hiding whatever thoughts were running through his mind.
“Who do you suspect?” he asked, his voice a little raspy.
“It might just be an accident,” Ophelia said, trying to downplay her worries. “Let’s not overthink it.” If Ivy really wanted to kill her, then this attempt might’ve failed, but there would certainly be more to come.
Next time, Ophelia would be ready.
“I don’t think it was Ivy,” Kenneth said, looking at Ophelia with an intense focus.
Ophelia bit her lip. She had suspected Ivy before, but she didn’t want to put Kenneth in an awkward position, so she hadn’t mentioned it.
However, Kenneth’s tone was so certain that it piqued her curiosity.
“Why?” Ophelia asked.
“She’s already back in Milagia. With her personality, she wouldn’t stoop to something like this.” Kenneth replied.
Ivy was skilled with poisons, drugs, and methods of torture, all of which were things she would use.
Trying to kill Ophelia in an accident wasn’t the kind of tactic Ivy would choose.
Besides…
“Well, if that’s the case, it really is just an accident. You’ve already put pressure on the police, so let’s wait for their
investigation,” Ophelia said
“Okay,” Kenneth agreed.
‘If it wasn’t Ivy, then who else could possibly want me dead?‘ C
