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Chapter 1209
Moreover, those people seemed like street thugs. Therefore, Tiger undoubtedly had a better understanding of them, so finding them would be much more efficient with his involvement. Just as Eric expected, Tiger was more efficient than Robert. By midnight, his men had located the individuals at a roadside steakhouse. After being released and having just taken some money from Jacob, they probably enjoyed a late-night snack and some beers.Robert hastily called two officers still on duty and rushed there.Meanwhile, Eric instructed a nurse to care for Jacob and set out with Andy.-There were no patrons at the steakhouse as they all had been frightened away upon seeing Tiger's group.Initially, Tiger had dispatched only over a dozen men. After identifying the targets, he called in hundreds more. Eric and Tiger arrived almost at the same time. Regardless of the scale, Tiger found matters concerning Eric significant.On the other side, there were six people, Ava among them. They we
Chapter 1210
This matter was not as simple as it seemed.First and foremost, who destroyed the surveillance in the mall? It obviously was not these people since they did not have the opportunity to destroy it after being caught. Besides, how were they released without any evidence?There was no way they would allow Jackal to take things into his hands. Therefore, Robert took over the case. It seemed a bit of an overqualified assignment, but it had to be done this way. Several individuals, including Ava, were taken away. To be honest, they preferred being in Robert's custody over falling into Jackal's hands. After all, Jackal would certainly resort to extreme measures, including beating them severely, to pacify Tiger's anger. After Ava and the others were taken away, Tiger had the steakhouse to get them some food since neither Eric nor Andy had eaten dinner yet.While they were eating, Tiger said, "They either have to compensate your brother, or they need to go to prison. But what perplexes m
Chapter 1211
Andy had already paid the hospital a lot of money. Although the Innova Group had arranged social insurance for Jacob, his injuries were not covered. In the afternoon, Eric and Andy returned to the hospital. To their surprise, Ava was also there. Not only was she released, but the other men were also set free, except for the one who had used the vase to hit Jacob's head. Ava sat by the bedside while feeding Jacob food. Surprisingly, Jacob seemed to be enjoying the attention.Andy shook his head in disbelief. He had worried Ava might persuade Jacob to drop the charges, which was happening now. Jacob was enjoying Ava's attention and pampering now. If he decided to drop the charges, the gang might escape imprisonment and compensation for any money.Seeing Eric, Ava became apprehensive. After all, those people in the underworld addressed Eric respectfully, and it was clear he was someone she could not mess with. Therefore, she hastily left without finishing feeding Jacob.Andy's fa
Chapter 1212
Andy had tried his best to keep it a secret from his family. Even when Colin and Lily called, Andy would say that Jacob was on a business trip, so he might not have time to answer the phone. He had not expected that Jacob would make a phone call home and spill everything once he started recovering a bit.Upon seeing Jacob severely injured and lying in bed, Lily almost fainted in distress. Although she knew that Jacob was not in mortal danger, she still could not help but feel sorry for him. In rural communities, it was a common practice for established families to show preference for their younger sons. In their view, they felt a responsibility to look out for Jacob, the younger sibling. However, it was a different case for Andy since he was the elder brother. They felt that he was capable, and since he was older, he should be able to care for himself. "Have they caught the culprit?" Colin asked.Andy nodded. "The police have caught the culprits. Currently, our plan is to make t
Chapter 1213
"Is our family really in such dire need of money?" Lily asked, "You're still young and own a company! As humans, we must live with dignity! Aren't you worried that people might mock you upon discovering that others have assaulted your brother?"Andy was rendered speechless.If sacrificing dignity could bring in 800,000 dollars, Andy was willing to let go of his pride. When one was financially strapped, what purpose did pride serve? Could it provide sustenance?Andy did not even want to argue anymore. Four people had four different viewpoints. Andy just wanted the money and was not concerned about how authorities handled the case. Colin preferred sending them to prison, while Lily wanted money and prison time.As for Jacob, he did not want money or to send them to prison. However, he did not dare to tell them anything. -In the afternoon, Elly picked up the two kids and came to the hospital. Jacob was staying in a high-end ward where food was provided, and there was a room for fa
Chapter 1214
Eric and Sylvia hurriedly rushed over from Rosewood Estate when they learned that Elly had fainted. "The doctor said she fainted because of hormonal changes," Andy said."Hormonal changes?" Eric frowned. "My sister's health has always been good. How could she experience hormonal changes?"Just when Andy was about to explain, Eric turned back to Elly and started checking on her. Suddenly, everything made sense to Eric. "I see. No wonder she's experiencing hormonal changes. She's pregnant." Andy was dumbfounded when he heard that Elly was pregnant. "Eric, should we prescribe some medication to protect the pregnancy?" Andy hastily suggested.Eric replied, "There's no need for that yet. Just let her rest well and ensure she doesn't face too much stress."However, after a moment of contemplation, he wrote a prescription. After all, Elly was no longer in her 20s, and it was better to be safe.Holding the prescription, Andy was ecstatic. Regardless of the gravity of his brother's s
Chapter 1215
Moreover, some of the parents might pass their unfulfilled dreams to their kids. Thus, kids were important to the parents.Lily was taken aback. In her memory, Jacob was the rebellious one, while Andy had always been the obedient sibling. She could not believe that he was shouting at her now. "You're shouting at me because of that jinx?!" Lily began. "Her kids aren't my grandchildren! I won't acknowledge her kids!""Mom, please stop," Andy said. "I love her, and that's all that matters. Even more importantly, she is pregnant. You can say whatever you want behind our backs, but if you keep saying those things in front of her, don't blame me…"He did not finish his sentence, but everyone knew what he wanted to say. His parents were stunned, and it seemed to them that Andy was serious this time. He could tolerate his parents' unreasonable behavior up to a certain point, but there were boundaries to his patience and understanding.-Andy took a day off the next day and went with Ell
Chapter 1216
"I don't really know what's going inside your head! I've never seen someone as idiotic as you!" Andy shouted.He could not believe that Jacob actually trusted that Ava would marry him. He was certain that Ava would turn away and ignore Jacob once she escaped punishment. He had seen ass-kissers, but none quite like Jacob. He had been nearly beaten to death, yet he wanted to forgive them because Ava said she wanted to marry him.Andy persisted in his own opinion. Whether Ava and her group went to prison or not did not matter as long as they gave the money. "I believe in Ava!" Jacob said.Andy glanced at Jacob and said, "Whether you believe in her or not is your business. I also have a family to support. Even though I'm your brother, you still owe me 150,000 dollars. You need to pay me back the money!"He had had enough of Jacob. If Jacob chose to believe in Ava, he could do nothing. Although he was Jacob's brother, Jacob was a grown man and had to bear the consequences of his act
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