Jane was secretly pleased. She had been so engrossed in dealing with Jade these past few days that she had forgotten to report this matter to Claude and the others.With that in mind, she grabbed the phone and exclaimed excitedly without waiting for the other end to speak, "Grandpa, I've successfully completed the task. "Mark must be frantically worried now, and it won't be long before Yvonne holds him accountable!" "It's good that it's been taken care of. You should find some time to return to the manor ..." Claude coughed forcefully several times, and his voice became weak. "I'm currently in the hospital. I hope you can come and keep me company."Jane was taken aback. "What happened to you? Why are you in the hospital?""I … I slipped and fell a few days ago … I'm in great discomfort. Please come back soon." It was the first time Claude had lied to Jane, so he couldn't help but feel uneasy. However, having grown up by Claude's side, Jane knew him like the back of her hand.

The sound of punches and kicks echoed through the dimly lit parking lot for 20 minutes.When the bag was finally removed from Chuck's head, he was woefully out of shape. His face was covered in blood, and he lay on the ground, unable to move at all.Mark approached Chuck slowly and squatted down beside him. He smacked a report on the latter's face."Chuck, I trusted you, and is this how you repay me? How dare you tamper with the drowsy incense?"Mark gripped Chuck's collar and forced their eyes to meet. "Did Leonard and Claude order you to do that? It appears you are still under their influence."Chuck was overwhelmed by sheer terror upon seeing the murderous intent in Mark's eyes. He quickly apologized. "I-I know I messed up. Please spare me."Mark sneered. "A biting dog can't be let loose.""No … I swear I won't …"Chuck was so frightened that he could barely speak. "I-I can still be of help to you. If you kill me now, it won't benefit you in any way.""Chuck, I'm tired of y

"The daughter of one of Yvonne's men."A person's life was at stake. Jane was finally panicking. "Grandpa, I wanted to tell you two about this. But I was angry at you, so I forgot about it. I went to the border because I found out that Mark was holding someone captive to threaten Yvonne. "I thought of taking her away so that Mark and Yvonne could tear at each other's throats."Jane's voice was trembling. "But … before they even start to fight, the hostage is going to die in my hands. What should I do?""What?" Leonard's expression darkened. He soon guessed who the hostage was. "Are you talking about Howard Hough's daughter?""I guess. Her name is Jade …" Jane looked at Leonard aggrievedly. "Grandpa Leonard, am I in trouble?""Yes." Leonard said sternly, "Howard is Yvonne's right-hand man at the mines at the border. Yvonne cares a lot about her men, which is why Mark would use Jade to threaten her. "If Yvonne were to find out that you took Jade away and even got her kil

Despite being under the watchful eye of Mark's men, Curtis still managed to secretly send a message to Yvonne.Next to him, Howard was already on the brink of losing it. He hugged his head and ran into the wall a few times.Curtis jumped. He immediately put his phone aside and held on to Howard. "What are you doing? Jade is still in there. Are you planning to join her?"Howard's face was covered in tears. He could barely stand up properly. "Curtis, I'm really useless. I can't even protect my daughter. I deserve to die.""No." Curtis looked at Mark in the distance coldly. He said softly through gritted teeth, "He is the one who deserves to die. Not you."…Jade's surgery went on for eight hours. When the doctor came out, he looked terrible. Using the local language, he asked who the family of the patient was. Howard wanted to run over, but Mark's bodyguards held him back. Mark cast them a glance, asking them to let Howard go. Howard had been living at the border for many yea

The flashes of gold went straight into Mark's heart. It felt like an insect bite, but the pain quickly spread through him.Mark gritted his teeth. "What did you do?""Just inserted a few needles into your heart, but I accidentally made it too deep.""How dare you?" Mark furrowed his brows in pain. He was about to pull a gold needle out, but Yvonne reacted quickly. She pushed his hand, and the needle went deeper into his heart."Ah!" Mark yelled. He was instantly furious. He grabbed Yvonne by the wrist tightly, as if he wanted to break it in half, but the pain in his chest was throbbing. Soon, he couldn't exert any strength.He was sweating profusely on his forehead. "Yvonne, have you lost your mind?""I only want you to have a taste of what Jade is going through." Yvonne swept Mark's chest with a cold gaze. "When you locked her up and didn't let her have her medicine, this is how she felt. How does it feel? Does it hurt?" Yvonne sneered."Here I was, thinking that your heart