Chapter 308
The sight left everyone in a state of disbelief, including Josiah, who stared at the figure on the opposite
side with a mixture of shock and astonishment
The Individual appeal to be a teenager, slender in build, d in a ck storm coat with a wide-brimmed
hat concealing their brows and eyes, and a ck mask adorning their face.
The “teenager” cast a cold gaze at Josiah before retreating alongside Xavier, Taking just two steps
back, they swiftly pivoted and departed in haste
Despite being noticeably shorter than Xavier, they effortlessly supported him with a single hand.
A car happened to be parked at the nearby intersection. The mysterious figure ced Xavier in the
backseat, swiftly took control of the driver’s seat, and sped away!
The first to react was Connor, who panicked and said, “We can’t just let him go like this. When he
Josiah coldly nced at him, “Then why don’t you go catch him?”
Connor immediately shrank his neck.
“Coward!” Josiah spat out, advancing with an arm hanging unnaturally. It was the same hand that had
been kicked by the enigmatic teenager earlier.
Who was that teenager? Excitement gleamed in Josiah’s eyes, yearning for a worthy opponent. He
longed for a one-on-one confrontation with this mysterious individual.
The manager, overseeing the situation, arranged for the injured individuals to be taken to the hospital.
He caught up with Josiah, chuckling. “Thank you, Josiah, for resolving a significant issue for me.”
Josiah abruptly halted, turning his head to face the manager. “I promised to assist you in dealing with
Xavier. So why did you still allow Connor to drug him?”
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The manager hesitated briefly, then swiftly responded, “Xavier is highly skilled and merciless. I was
concerned that you would end up injured, and I couldn’t exin that to Brooks!”
He didn’t know Josiah’s true identity but knew he had been arranged by Brooks, so he had always
been polite to Josiah.
Josiah sneered, “Does Brooks know about your despicable methods?”
The manager turned pale and froze.
Josiah turned his head and walked away.
J City General Hospital
It waste at night, and Estelle was waiting outside the operating room. She received a call from
Jonathan at almost midnight. She went to the corner of the corridor and answered it.
Jonathan’s voice was low, “Why aren’t you at home?”
Estelle had already thought of an excuse, and her tone was as usual, “My grandpa asked me to go
home, so I went back to C City. I didn’t have time to tell you.”
Jonathan frowned, “What’s the rush?”
“He didn’t say. I’ll find out when I get home.”
“Have you arrived?”
“Very soon!”
“Be careful, and let me know when you get home,” Jonathan said.
“Okay, you sleep, goodbye!”
Estelle hung up the phone and nced at the still-lit operating room. She walked over.
Ten minutester, Jonathan texted her, “Have you arrived?”
“Don’t worry; someone will pick me up.”
“Who?”
“My cousin”
He received another text from Jonathan, asking, “Have you met your cousin?”
is to continue deceiving him.
The sight let everyone in a state of disbelief, including Josiah, who stared at the figure on the opposite
side with a mixture of shock and astonishment
The individual appe
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Ito be a teenager, elender in build, d in a ck storm coat with a wide brimmed hat concealing their
brows and eyes, ng their face.
The “teenager” cast a cold gaze at Josiah before retreating alongside Xavier Taking just two steps
back, they swiftly pivoted and departed in haste
Despite being noticeably shorter than Xavier, they effortlessly supported him with a single hand
A car happened to be parked at the nearby intersection. The mysterious figure ced Xavier in the
backseat, swiftly took control of the drivers seat, and sped away!
The first to react was Connor, who panicked and said, “We can’t just let him go like this. When he
Josiah coldly nced at him, “Then why don’t you go catch him?”
Connor immediately shrank his neck.
“Coward Josiah spat out, advancing with an arm hanging unnaturally. It was the same hand that had
been kicked by the enigmatic teenager earler
Who was that teenager? Excitement gleamed in Josiah’s eyes, yearning for a worthy opponent. He
longed for a one-on-one confrontation with this mysterious individual.
The manager, overseeing the situation, arranged for the injured individuals to be taken to the hospital.
He caught up with Josiah, chuckling “Thank you, Josiah, for resolving a significant issue for me.”
Josiah abruptly halted, turning his head to face the manager. “I promised to assist you in dealing with
Xavier. So why did you still allow Connor to drug him?”
The manager hesitated briefly, then swiftly responded, “Xavier is highly skilled and merciless. I was
concerned that you would end up injured, and I couldn’t exin that to Brooks!”
He didn’t know Josiah’s true identity but knew he had been arranged by Brooks, so he had always
been polite to Josiah.
Josiah sneered, “Does Brooks know about your despicable methods?”
The manager turned pale and froze.
Josiah turned his head and walked away.
J City General Hospital
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It waste at night, and Estelle was waiting outside the operating room. She received a call from
Jonathan at almost midnight. She went to the corner of the corridor and answered it.
Jonathan’s voice was low, “Why aren’t you at home?”
Estelle had already thought of an excuse, and her tone was as usual, “My grandpa asked me to go
home, so I went back to C City. I didn’t have time to tell you.”
Jonathan frowned, “What’s the rush?”
“He didn’t say. I’ll find out when I get home.”
“Have
you arrived?”
“Very soon!”
“Be careful, and let me know when you get home,” Jonathan said.
“Okay, you sleep, goodbye!”
Estelle hung up the phone and nced at the still-lit operating room. She walked over.
Ten minutester, Jonathan texted her, “Have you arrived?”
“Don’t worry; someone will pick me up.”
“Who?”
“My cousin.”
After ten more minutes had passed, Estelle received another text from Jonathan, asking. “Have you
met your cousin?”
As Estelle nced at her phone, a lump formed in her throat. Her fingers hesitated over the screen,
unwilling to continue deceiving him.
For two long minutes, she contemted her response, but before she could make a decision, the
phone screen abruptly shifted to iing call mode, incessantly disying the word “Jonathan.”
Estelle instinctively hung up the phone and immediately texted him back, “I met him, and we’re on our
way home.”
“Tell me again when you get home.”
“OK”
Estelle stared nkly at the phone screen, feeling a mixture of guilt and w
After half an hour, she texted Jonathan to tell him she was home.