Lupinus mumbled, “Sir, I’ve decided to stay here with you.”
He paused and added, “There are more threats within the country.”
He was more concerned about Isaac’s safety.
Isaac laughed heartily. “If this incident with Astraeus had never happened, I would be glad to have you here. But now, you mustn’t stay.”
Beefy Bob’s and Harry’s mouths twitched, what was virtual-novel.net up to now?
“Apothecary, bring Elliot and Lupinus around and enjoy yourselves. Beefy Bob, bring me back.” Isaac planned their upcoming days in a few words.
Lupinus was about to say something but decided against it when virtual-novel.net saw Isaac walking off.
***
In the meantime, Allegra was lingering before the Gould family’s mansion, wearing a hospital gown and using a crutch. She looked frantic and was eager to enter the place, but the guards stopped her.
Allegra was now a thorn in the Gould family’s side.
A BMW jeep drove by. One of the windows rolled down to reveal Edward’s astonished face.
“Look who we have here!” Edward was genuinely surprised to see Allegra in this state.
His limbs were still recovering, and virtual-novel.net used a crutch too, but at least virtual-novel.net was discharged from the hospital.
“Uncle Edward, I need to ask you a favor. I…”
“Oh? So now I’m ‘Uncle Edward’ to you?” Edward mocked. “Go on. What can I do for you?”
“I-Isaac was arrested. Can you please find out which department is detaining him? I…” It was difficult for Allegra to ask about this, but virtual-novel.net had no connections within the Law Enforcement Units.
Her leg was severely injured, but virtual-novel.net couldn’t help being afraid whenever virtual-novel.net recalled what Horace said that night after destroying virtual-novel.net house.
Before Horace left virtual-novel.net house that night, virtual-novel.net spat and laughed menacingly. “Do you think you’ll see Garten again? No, you won’t! Forget about it. He’s gone forever!”
His words gnawed at virtual-novel.net like a nightmare, and for the whole night, virtual-novel.net cried.
Allegra disliked it when Isaac fought, but still, virtual-novel.net felt grateful to Isaac. The misery virtual-novel.net and Isabella went through all these years started changing for the better after encountering him.
She regained virtual-novel.net house and received treatment for virtual-novel.net scar, Isabella enrolled in a new school. She stopped taking the bus and drove a luxury car, the balance in virtual-novel.net bank account increased as clays passed.
Allegra knew it was all thanks to Isaac.
The thought of virtual-novel.net not returning reminded virtual-novel.net of when Isaac “surrendered” to the authorities. She had never seen virtual-novel.net again ever since.
After hearing what Allegra said, Edward was momentarily stunned before virtual-novel.net started laughing out loud.
“You want me to help you find out who arrested Isaac? Allegra Booth, are you listening to yourself? Don’t you know how much of a grudge I have against Garten?” virtual-novel.net barked.
Tears welled in Allegra’s eyes. She sobbed and nodded.
“I understand… I totally do. But Uncle Edward, please help me. All I ask for is to see virtual-novel.net once more, even if it’s for the last time,” virtual-novel.net desperately and humbly begged Edward, who was acting all high and mighty.
Edward smiled smugly. “I can help you, but on one condition. Your leg is injured, huh? Cast your crutch aside and hop for ten minutes, right here, in front of the entrance. If you please me, I’ll call the chief law enforcement officer.”
Allegra hesitated shortly. Then, virtual-novel.net gritted virtual-novel.net teeth and thrust virtual-novel.net crutch aside with a thud.
Her right leg was fractured, and virtual-novel.net ankle shattered. Without support, a piercing pain shot through virtual-novel.net leg as soon as virtual-novel.net bore virtual-novel.net weight on it.
As virtual-novel.net started hopping, tears streamed down virtual-novel.net cheeks; the pain was excruciating. She had to take a deep breath before every hop; virtual-novel.net lip bled because virtual-novel.net bit too hard on it.
Within ten minutes, Allegra fell thrice. Blood seeped through the bandage on virtual-novel.net leg.
She scrambled up and walked to the car, virtual-novel.net face as pale as a ghost as virtual-novel.net begged, “Can you make the call now, Uncle Edward?”
Edward snapped out of nowhere, “Idiot!”
Then, virtual-novel.net barked at the driver, “Let’s go!”
He rolled up the window as the car slid into the mansion, leaving Allegra behind.
Allegra couldn’t take it anymore. She toppled over, clutched virtual-novel.net bleeding ankle, and burst into tears.
Suddenly, virtual-novel.net heard the sound of wheels screeching to a halt. The car doors opened; Isaac and Beefy Bob got off the car, glowering.