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Chapter 2896
Soon, a group of bloodied and battered operatives descended from the ridge, carrying with them a bunch of men
whose hands and feet were bound with iron leashes. The latter were none other than Damien and his contacts.
"Cap, will they be fine?" someone asked in concern.
"They will be," another replied firmly, though his words sounded as if they were said in an effort to reassure oneself.
It was an accident, one that they could never have anticipated. They, too, were praying that an ill-fate did not await
them.
Nicole and Jared soon received the news, causing the air in the office to become even gloomier and more
suffocating.
"You can relax a little now that we've captured them. You guys should leave and get on with your day," Nicole said
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"Okay, but you should check on them in the hospital." The others nodded, knowing that there was much to be done
without them getting in the way.
"I'm coming with you," Lulu said, standing up.
Nicole turned to Lulu and nodded. After leaving some reminders to the staff members, Nicole, Jared, and Lulu got
into the car and made their way to the hospital.
Upon arriving at the hospital, the group of four got out of the car, and that was when Max said, "Mr. Johnston, I'll go
check them out."
Knowing that Max would be handling everything for Charlie, Jared nodded and brought Nicole into the hospital
building with Lulu in tow.
Max proceeded to visit several of the wards housing groups of bedridden men, and once he was done, he walked
out of the building, his eyes gleaming with determination.
Meanwhile, Jared and the others had just arrived at the doorstep of the operating theater. The hallway was
unusually quiet and empty, save for Patricia who was standing there alone, motionless and wide eyed as if her soul
had been drained. The second the group saw her, their chests began to tighten. There was just something
heartbreaking about the way she looked.
Hearing a series of footfalls, Patricia spun around, and the instant she saw Nicole, her eyes instantly welled up with
tears.
"Mr. Johnston. Ms. Riddle. It's all my fault," Patricia choked with tears.
Her heart was crumbling in remorse, for Charlie would not have sustained critical injuries if he had not attempted to
save her.
Looking at Patricia, whose clothes were soaked in dried blood, Nicole patted her back in an effort to comfort her."
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"He was terribly hurt. He lost a lot of blood, and he's even unconscious now," Patricia sniffled.
Combat-hardened men and women such as Patricia were not strangers to deaths and gruesome injuries, but this
particular experience was the straw that broke the camel's back. This one had reduced Patricia into a sobbing
mess.
"The doctors are trying their best to save him. He will be fine, " Nicole consoled, resorting to comforting Patricia as
she had no idea what the situation was.
"Patricia, why don't you get yourself treated first? By the time you're done, the operation should be too. Charlie will
be fine," Lulu advised.
The sight of Patricia being covered in mottled patches of dried blood made Lulu very distressed and uncomfortable.
Amid the stains and tears in her clothes were visible gashes and puncture wounds which were still fresh and raw,
prompting Lulu to deduce that Patricia was injured as well.
"No. No! I must wait for him," Patricia shook her head vigorously, not wanting to leave.
Assuming a stern look, Nicole stood tall and ordered, "No. You're to make your way to the nearest ward. Come back
only once your wounds have been treated. Is that understood?"
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