Half an hour later, Chuck was led into a room.

When he saw Leonard and Claude, the men in black shoved him onto a chair before he could even say something.

They did it forcefully, as if they wanted to break his shoulder into pieces.

Chuck gasped in pain. "Ouch!"

"How can you explain yourself about Jade's situation?"

Claude said sternly, "You assured us that you would work as quickly as possible. Now she's conscious. Tell me, have you come up with a plan?"

"I-I … didn't expect that she would come around so quickly. But don't worry. She has lost all of her memories from before she passed out."

Chuck frantically told Leonard and Claude what he had heard about Jade's condition. He added, "It will be hard for her to regain her memories in a short time."

Claude asked suspiciously, "Are you sure?"

"The moment I caught wind of the news, I went to verify it with the staff at Hope. Think about it. If Jade was fine, right now, you two would be …"

Leonard's gaze darkened. He warned, "D