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Downcast, Lucas walked into the living room and sat beside Alex.
Alex lifted his head. “Scott is the mastermind of all this.
“I knew it was him!” Lucas gritted his teeth. “He’s the most probable suspect.”
“We’ve got to save River and her kids. We must help Mr. Xander get them settled down,” Alex suggested.
“I think we’ve got to go to Muricia before that,” Lucas disagreed.
Alex looked at Lucas. “What do you mean?”
“Do you think Noah would die that way, given how smart he is?‘ Lucas asked firmly.
Alex frowned and refuted, “But Reuben heard the recording in the black box!”
“How about his body’s remnants?” Lucas was furious. “There has to be something left behind!”
Alex looked at Lucas in a trance. “Are you saying that he might have jumped off the helicopter before the explosion since there aren’t any traces of his body remnants?”
“That’s possible, Lucas agreed.
After a brief thought, Alex recalled that Reuben had mentioned Noah had snatched the parachute in the recording.
He then said, “But there was a bomb in the helicopter, and it was such a big explosion. Even if Noah managed to jump off the helicopter and open the parachute, the parachute might be damaged.”
Enraged, Draco demanded, “Who the hell are you?”
Scott stood tall before Draco, looked down at him, and retorted, “My identity has nothing to do with you.”
At that moment, Elvira packed away the documents and approached Scott, asking. “Should we get going.
Mr. Hendrix?”
Scott nodded. “Yes.”
They headed toward the door.
Draco roared, “What is that document about? Why did you make me sign it?”
Scott stopped in his tracks but didn’t turn around. “It’s just a will.”
He left with Elvira while Draco kept staring in their direction.
Draco wondered why the name Hendrix sounded so familiar and what was written in the will.
After leaving the prison, Scott glanced at his wristwatch. “Get the private jet ready. We’re heading to Muricia.”
“Okay, Mr. Hendrix, Elvira replied.
Alex and Lucas arrived in Muricia at 4:30 a.m.
Reuben and Julian went to receive them.
After meeting up, Alex asked Reuben, “How’s it going with the search team? Did they find Noah’s…”
Halfway through, Alex swallowed. “The remnants of Noah’s body.”
Reuben shook his head.
Alex’s expression didn’t improve due to Reuben’s reply.
“How’s it going with the company?‘ Lucas asked.
Reuben explained, “We didn’t expose Mr. De Marco’s accident, so it’s fine. But I guess the VP will learn about it soon.”
“How about the spy? Did you manage to find the spy?” Lucas asked.
At the mention of that, Reuben and Julian looked at each other.
“Julian and I think it’s the VP, Reuben answered.
“Why? I’ve met Rowan. I don’t think he’s that kind of man.” Lucas was baffled.
Reuben explained, “Mr. Bloom had been urging Mr. De Marco to come to Muricia several times, but Mr. De Marco disagreed. After that, Mr. Bloom told Mr. De Marco that the company’s documents were stolen, and the staff was disunited. That’s why Mr. De Marco rushed here that day.
“But when we got here, Julian and I found that the staff was working just fine. They didn’t waver at all.
“After that, Mr. De Marco had a meeting with the IT department, and I’ve already checked the surveillance footage.
These issues could be settled with a video conference, but why did Mr. Bloom insist Mr. De Marco come here?
“Plus, Mr. De Marco had long given Mr. Bloom the privilege to make any kind of order during a critical time.
“Okay.”
When a rescue team member noticed the two women standing by the river, refraining from eating or drinking, he generously offered them his takeout.
Yuliana gratefully accepted, but Bianca remained stationary, offering no response.
Attempting to persuade Bianca, the man said, “Eat some, Ms. Cole. You’ve been standing here for a long time, and I’m afraid you’ll exhaust yourself.”
Bianca averted her gaze and hoarsely inquired, “Is there any news?”
A sigh escaped the man. “Not yet.”
Disappointed, Bianca kept her head hung and reluctantly uttered, “Okay.”
She turned to accept the takeout but suddenly trembled twice and collapsed.
In a moment of panic, the man swiftly grabbed her as she fainted.
Yuliana abruptly stood up and rushed over. “Call 911 now!”
Bianca was swiftly transported to the emergency room half an hour later with Yuliana at her side.
Following a series of check–ups, the doctor informed Yuliana that Bianca had fainted due to extreme exhaustion and mental stress Consequently, Yuliana requested a ward, As Bianca rested, Yuliana lay in another hospital bed, attempting to sleep. However, her tense nerves compelled her to sit up after around ten minutes. She couldn’t shake the images of Kenny’s deceased look and Neil from her mind.
She suppressed her bitterness and called Thomas to ask about her mother and River.
“How’s Mom doing, Dad?”
Grief–stricken, Thomas replied, “I didn’t get to see her, Yulla.”
Yuliana was stunned. “Why not?”
Thomas recounted what he had witnessed, Yuliana was once again stunned. “Was it Scott’s doing? Why did he lock Mom up?”
“I don’t know.”
“So, are we waiting for Noah to come back and resolve it?”
Thomas fell silent and bitterly stated, “Noah got into an accident, too…”
He then detailed the accident to Yuliana.
Rooted to the spot, Yuliana found recent events unbearable. Another fatal blow hit her when she learned about Noah’s accident. Scott’s cruel and wicked nature filled her thoughts.
“Yulia? Are you listening to me?” Thomas called after her.
Sobbing. Yuliana replied, “Yes, I’m listening.”
“Stop crying, girl.” A heavy sigh escaped Thomas. “I’ll try my best to save your mother. You’ve got to protect yourself too.”
“Okay… Understood.”
After hanging up, Yuliana looked at Bianca, who had opened her eyes.
Enlightened, Yuliana asked, “Are you asking me to gather evidence to expose Scott’s crime?”
“Yes, but you must be careful. It’s best if you capture photos of them being held against their will. You’ve got to secure the evidence before we assess its usefulness, Bianca cautioned.
Suddenly, Yuliana felt quite stressed, but she had to give it a try, even if it was dangerous, for the sake of Noah and her family, River opened her eyes and gazed at the blue sky outside the VIP ward window.
She couldn’t shake off thoughts about what Paige had once disclosed to her.
Paige had warned her that something was amiss with Scott.
Vexed, River pondered why she hadn’t chosen to believe Paige.
Despite firmly believing that Scott was a nice guy, the harsh reality cut her heart open.
At the same time, she wondered what had gone wrong. She couldn’t comprehend why Scott would treat her loved ones in such a manner.
Suddenly, she recalled something Scott had mentioned. He had told her that his soul had been sacrificed to Eosphoros.
River frowned as she wondered what it meant and realized too late that Eosphoros was a demon from a book.
She had gone to a library with Scott and read a demonological grimoire about ten heinous demons One of them was Eosphoros, also known as Lucifer.
According to the book, Eosphoros was once a bright angel who could eliminate human fears and instill hope with his power.
However, he was the only angel who had openly betrayed God.
River connected it to Scott’s career. He was a doctor, symbolizing a bright angel bringing hope to people.
But he had betrayed God by killing so many Innocent people.
Remorseful, River questioned why she hadn’t considered the meaning behind that name.
She wondered if everything could have been different if she had thought about it earlier.
She blamed herself and her foolishness for indirectly causing their deaths.
Consequently, she started crying again. Her excruciating pain reminded her that she was an accomplice in Scott’s schemes.
She felt she deserved to die!
Moreover, they were all gone, and she felt she didn’t have any right to remain alive in this world alone.
Staring at the window, she contemplated jumping off the building and ending her life.
The truth was no longer important–she sought atonement.
Liora lay in bed in the neighboring ward, sleeping soundly with lingering tears on her face.
Worried, Tyler and Axel sat at the edge of the bed, holding Liora’s hands tightly and refusing to let go.
Hearing the noise, the two children stood up vigilantly.