"Where is Eva?" Kim ckwood asked cautiously.


    At the mention of Eva, a guilty expression came over Jacob''s face, "Ms. Hansen, she... hasn''te back."


    Kim ckwood: "?"


    He fixed his gaze on Jacob: "What do you mean she hasn''te back?"


    Kim ckwood''s gaze was piercing and oppressive; when he stared at him, Jacob felt as if he were being targeted by thunder.


    "It means... Ms. Hansen is still abroad."


    With things having reached this point, Jacob had no choice but to exin everything. Kim ckwood was already feeling like he was about to have a heart attack after hearing about Adrian ckwood''s situation, and now he found out Eva was also deeply involved.


    He had thought that although there was an incident, as long as Adrian and Eva were together, whatever injuries they had could be treated in the hospital, and they would recover eventually.


    But now, only Adrian ckwood had returned, and Eva hadn''t?


    What on earth was going on?


    Kim ckwood pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a throbbing pain.


    "Uncle Kim, please don''t get angry again. After all, what has happened has happened, and being angry is of no use. Let''s think of a solution," Jacob said.


    At that, Kim ckwood red at him.


    "Do you have a solution?"


    Jacob paused for a second before shaking his head.


    "I''m still thinking."


    Kim ckwood immediately sneered.


    "So you haven''t thought of anything and yet dared to keep it hidden until now."


    Jacob: "..."


    Better just take the scolding and not argue back.


    "I''m sorry. I''m wrong. So what shall we do now, Uncle Kim?"


    Kim ckwood looked at theatose Adrian ckwood and pursed his lips discontentedly, "How did he get such serious injuries? Logically speaking, if both sides had brought people, he shouldn''t be hurt like this." Jacob shook his head, "I''m not too clear about that either. I wasn''t at the scene at the time, but I guess Mr. ckwood being injured like this probably means he was ambushed." On hearing this, Kim ckwood fell silent.


    He knew his son''s character very well; although Adrian was remarkable,pared to himself as the father, his son was still too straightforward.


    And this time, Adrian''s opponent was once his friend; it wasn''t impossible to be set up, otherwise, he wouldn''t have been injured so badly.


    Michael Cooper...


    Kim ckwood, had met Michael Cooper before when Kim was a teenager and hade over with Eva.


    Back then, that boy grew up quickly, just like his son, tall and straight like a bamboo. When he bowed his head to talk to the young girl, there was a different emotion in his eyes.


    Kim ckwood, having been a youngster himself, understood that look all too well. He was secretly rmed, never expecting such intense emotions from a youth.


    At that time, he also liked the young girl Eva very much. She and his own son Adrian ckwood were childhood sweethearts, so Kim ckwood always felt that as long as Adrian didn''t make any mistakes, Eva was sure to be his daughter-in-w.


    But after seeing the young Michael Cooper, he felt it wasn''t so certain. Most girls can hardly withstand passionate, crazy pursuits, and his son, with a moreposed personality, would probably lose to others in wooing a girl.


    It wasn''t untilter that he heard about the troubles in Michael Cooper''s family, even felt sympathy for the boy for a while, andter heard he stayed abroad, thinking with such family turmoil, he probably couldn''t focus on other matters. Years passed by, and Michael never appeared again around Eva and Adrian, so Kim ckwood almost forgot about this person.


    Although they yed well together in their youth, as people grow up, they go their separate ways and have their own affairs to attend to, naturally not as carefree as in their youth.


    He thought some things would fade away with age, but unexpectedly... now such an incident had urred.


    Thinking about this, Kim ckwood let out a long sigh.


    He really didn''t expect this matter to have such a serious follow-up.


    Reflecting on this, he pursed his lips and asked, "Where was thest ce you saw Eva?"


    Jacob recounted the day''s events of going to the airport and staking out, and after confirming the approximate location, Kim ckwood made up his mind.


    Seeing his expression, Jacob couldn''t help but say, "Right, Uncle Kim, there''s something I need to tell you. When we were making the deal with him, Ms. Hansen had said not to call the police."


    Kim ckwood: "..."


    "So Mr. ckwood didn''t report to the police because of that, hoping to resolve it privately. Just never expected..."


    "Foolish," Kim ckwood gritted his teeth.


    "I can understand, though. That Michael Cooper might not be good for Mr. ckwood, but he has been very good to Ms. Hansen, having provided a lot of help in the past. So, Ms. Hansen inevitably harbors somepassion towards him." Unfortunately, Kim ckwood didn''t see it that way. Being a businessman, apart from focusing on interests, what mattered to him were his family members.


    Now someone had harmed his family, and that was something he could not tolerate.


    So when Jacob spoke, he did not respond.


    Jacob obviously felt the tension and carefully nced at him, softly asking, "Uncle Kim, maybe we still shouldn''t call the police?"


    Kim ckwood looked at him disapprovingly. "If you''re always so hesitant, how can you get anything done?"


    Jacob found himself at a loss for words, unable to offer even the slightest rebuttal. He wanted to say something, but considering Eva''s safety, he ultimately couldn''t utter a single word.


    Indeed, just as Uncle Kim had said, their constant hesitation and looking back had led to Ms. Hansen still not being rescued. If they had been ruthless from the start, perhaps they wouldn''t be facing this predicament now. "But Uncle Kim, what if Mr. ckwood wakes up and..." Jacob tried to protest.


    "Do you want to save her, or do you want to stand here tangled in indecision?" Uncle Kim interrupted.


    Jacob was rendered speechless once more, nodding hurriedly in agreement.


    "Save her!" he dered after closing his eyes and steeling his heart. "Then shall we leave this matter in Uncle Kim''s hands?"


    Mr. ckwood, I know you didn''t want to call the police for Ms. Hansen''s sake, but she hasn''t returned, and you''re injured like this. Even if there were past favors, an injury that nearly took your life should settle that debt, right? Before leaving, Kim ckwood couldn''t help but take one more look at his son lying unconscious. He then said to Jacob, "I''m leaving now; stay here and watch over him, take care of him." Jacob nodded.


    "Don''t worry, Uncle Kim. I will definitely take good care of Mr. ckwood."