Chapter 889
Stephanie stayed in the ward for an hour before leaving. Upon exiting the ward, she tossed a nce at
Noah, who did not enter the ward at all.
“Noah, you should go in and apany Isabe. She''s in quite a pitiful state. She''s crippled—both her
arms and legs. Oscar has been merciless this time. As her family, we can''t just leave her on her own.”
A tinge of shock glinted across Noah''s eyes as he stared at Stephanie in mild disbelief.
“Go on inside. I''ll head back to the Clinton residence first. If anything happens, I''ll let you know when I
come back.” Taking no interest in the shift in his expression, Stephanie bolted away.
It was only until he could no longer see her silhouette did Noah stopped staring at her.
Entering the ward, Noah looked down at Isabe''s disheveled appearance. Not a trace of sympathy
could be detected on his face.
At the sight of him, Isabe raised the corner of her lips into a smirk.
“You must be here to mock me, Noah. But you and I are not that different. If I''m going to have a hard
time, you''re going to have a hard time either. I have quite a lot of information against Clinton
Corporations in my hands right now. If you show me a bit of sympathy, maybe I can share some of
them with you to counter Clinton Corporations. That way, ourpany will have time to rise back to its
feet.”
A glint shed across Noah''s eyes.
“Noah, I believe that you''re stuck between a rock and a hard ce right now. What do you say? As
long as you promise me one thing, I will give you all the information I have. I''m sure you wouldn''t want
to be in a fight against Oscar either,” she added.
Isabe knew Noah like the back of her hand. She knew that he had sacrificed a lot for Walker Group
and that he would never pass on such a golden opportunity.
“What do you want?” As expected, Noah took the bait.
Looking at him icily, Isabe said, “I need you to send me overseas so that I can receive treatment from
the best medical experts.”
Noah stared at her, deep in his thoughts.
“Are you saying you can''t fulfill this simple request, Noah? If that''s the case, I can guarantee you that
you will never win against Oscar in your entire life,” Isabe added mockingly on purpose.
Upon hearing that, Noah could not help but sneer.
“Don''t push my buttons, Be. I''m gonna be honest with you. With my abilities now, it''s impossible for
me to send you overseas. But if you give me the information that you have, maybe I can keep Oscar
busy for a while. With him out of the way, you can use that time to rest up and recuperate. Otherwise,
you can only rot along with the information you choose to keep a secret,” Noah said shamelessly with
his arms crossed in front of his chest.
Isabe''s expression shifted.
“You sure are heartless, Noah. Even at this time, you''re still willing to throw your own sister under the
bus.”
After a pause, she continued, “But since you''re unable to fulfill my request, then we shall see each
other in hell. With you down there with me, at least I won''t suffer any loss.” After all, not like things can
get any worse. Fear loses its power when one''s luck is constantly terrible. Death will only be a relief.
However, being in awful society, Oscar would not take her life. The worst thing that could happen to
her was that she would have to struggle in every living moment of her life.
Sometimes, dying is better than living a low-quality life.
Noah''s expression changed slightly. “Let me think about it.”
The corners of Isabe''s lips turned upward as she felt her spirits lifted.
“I''m d that you''re willing to consider it, Noah. After all, we''re siblings. We share the same flesh and
blood. If misfortunes befall me, your luck may not be any better. If we join forces, we may be able to
turn the ship around,” Isabelle said.
Noah lowered his head to think. After a moment, an idea popped into his head.
“I can help you. But if you want me to help you, you''ll have to reveal some of the information you have
regarding Clinton Corporations. Otherwise, I wouldn''t know if you were being genuine,” argued Noah.
Isabe lowered her gaze as she fell silent.
“Be, we''re on the same boat here. If I''m ruined, the Walker family will not have enough money to get
you a decent ward and the best treatment. Only if you''re willing to help me I can fight back. As much as
I despise you, as your brother, I won''t leave you to rot. You better think long and hard about my offer,”
Noah said nonchntly.
After a brief pause, he continued, “Be, don''t even think about asking others for help. Perhaps others
might be nice to you for their own benefit, but the moment you''re of no use to them, they might not
remain loyal any longer. By then, you can only be left to beg on the streets. But I''m different. Even with
all the resentments I feel toward you, Mom and Dad will still care for their daughter. As long as the
Walkers still hold some power over this city, you''ll still have food on your table.”
Isabe''s eyshes quivered. She looked as though she was convinced.
“All right, I''ll give it to you.”
Signaling for Noah to lean closer, Isabe whispered something in his ear.
“I''ll head back now.”
Noah turned and strode toward the door. Just as he was about to exit, Isabe called out to him, “Noah,
don''t forget that I''m still your baby sister. You used to hold me in your arms when we were younger,
remember?”
Noah halted in his tracks. A hint of hesitation flickered across his eyes.
“If the Walker family is not burned to the ground by Oscar, I won''t leave you in the dust.” With that,
Noah left.
Isabe looked up at the ceiling, a twinkle in her eyes.
She had always been so focused on obtaining the things that she wanted. Yet as shey alone in the
ward, she realized toote that the thing that she wanted was no longer important. If she could turn
back time, she would never have provoked Oscar. That man was not someone she could afford to
mess around with.
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Unfortunately, there was no cure for regret.
The rim of Isabe''s eyes began to redden. Her arms and legs had be useless. Even the doctors
had told her that the chances of her ever walking again were one in ten thousand. She had be
She was terrified that she would bepletely abandoned by everyone.
She was terrified that she would bepletely abandoned by everyone.
Lying in the silent room, Isabe could not help but feel a little mncholic.
Meanwhile, Noah did not have the time to think about so many things. The moment he stepped out of
the ward, his mind was flooded with the thought of getting his hands on the documents. Because of
that, he drove all the way to Oceania Garden in midtown without paying much attention to his
surroundings. Holding the keys that were given to him by Isabe, Noah showed them to the security
guard and said Isabe''s name. After inspecting the keys, the guard allowed Noah entry.
Pulling his car to a stop, he jogged up the stairs until he reached the third floor.
After a long search in the room, he finally found the documents that Isabe had told him about. Before
he could smile, however, the documents in his hands were snatched away by someone.
He whipped his head around, and his expression changed drastically.
“Hugo.”
Hugo nced at Noah, then made his move without warning.
Startled, Noah quickly moved back, dodging Hugo''s potentially harmful kick by a hair.
“Hugo, listen to me. Everything that happened to Oscar was Isabe''s fault. It has nothing to do with
me. You crippled all her limbs, but my family has been kind enough not to press any charges. On
ount of our generosity, shouldn''t you spare me this time?” Noah tried to reason with Hugo as he hid
from Hugo''s blows.
A look of disdain shed across Hugo''s eyes. He could not believe that someone would be so
spineless to me everything on their own sister.
Men who depended on women but med women were the people he hated the most.
“Mr. Walker, your good days havee to an end. It''s time for you to have a taste of bitterness in life. I
believe you''ll love to spend time with your sister in the hospital,” responded Hugo coolly.
Noah''s face contorted. He was well aware that he was not a match for Hugo. If Hugo did not hold
himself back, Noah knew he would either die or be severely injured.
As he continued hiding from Hugo''s blows, Noah tried to think of an escape route. However, as he
stared at the sealed door, he knew that escaping would be impossible.
When Noah was lost in thought about escaping, Hugo seized that moment to pin him on the ground
with his foot and stepped on his chest.
Feeling the crushing pressure on his chest, Noah paled as he spat out a mouthful of blood. He only had
time to nce at Hugo before losing consciousness.
Hugo lifted his leg slightly before stomping on Noah''s chest. A muffled groan escaped Noah''s lips as he
jolted awake from the pain. He tried to move, but as he did so, a sharp pain shot from his chest.
He had no doubt that he had a broken rib.