Joseph had just rushed out of the ward when he saw that Andrew had unexpectedly arrived, too, inquiring about Ashley’s


    unconscious state.


    Oddly enough, the details of Ashley''s condition hadn’t been disclosed to the outside world, so how did Andrew find out?


    Valentin’s brows furrowed lightly, and his expression devoid of emotion as he stared at Andrew.


    Of course, Valentin knew that Andrew had been discreetly keeping tabs on Ashley, so the moment she was admitted to the


    hospital, he got the news promptly.


    “Speak, what happened to her?” Andrew asked again, boldly walking towards the ward.


    He then looked through the ss window and saw Ashley lying quietly on the hospital bed,pletely unconscious. A sinister


    expression crept over his face.


    ncing back at Valentin with a dark look, he demanded, “What''s going


    on?”


    Valentin’s deep gaze briefly met his, and surprisingly, he didn’t conceal anything and said. “It’s Tyler.”


    Leaving behind these cold words, Valentin walked towards the ele


    Andrew’s brows furrowed, silently repeating Tyler’s name. He then followed suit.


    Joseph was momentarily stunned, thinking, ‘What’s going on? Andre was Valentin’s romantic rival. How could these two get


    along?


    Colby waited outside the hospital. Seeing Andrewing out, he hurriedly approached. “Mr. Banks, how is Ashley?”


    Just as Colby finished asking, he was astonished to see Andrew was actuallying out together with Valentin. Even more


    surprising was that Andrew showed no hostility towards his romantic rival.


    He thought, ‘What the... He was irritated by Valentin before entering the hospital.


    Watching this peaceful scene, Colby’s mouth hung open in amazement,


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    looking at Joseph behind them with a bewildered expression.


    Joseph was just as bewildered, thinking. What are you looking at me for? | have no idea about anything!”


    “Keep staring, and your eyes will be fed to the dogs,” Andrew’s grim voice echoed overhead.


    Colby immediately averted his gaze, not daring to sneak another nce.


    Ever since they exposed Tyler’s true identity on the cruise ship and captured him, they temporarily detained him, nning to


    hand him over to the authorities after the family recognition banquet.


    Now, in a dim and damp warehouse, Tyler sat semi-conscious on the floor, with disheveled hair, exposed skin bruised and


    battered, and his clothes soaked with dried, dark-red bloodstains.


    Clearly, he had been severely beaten.


    With a whoosh, the warehouse door was pushed open by a bodyguard. “Mr. Kingsley, Tyler is locked up here.”


    As the door opened, the ring sunlight poured in. Tyler squinted, adapting to the sudden light, and then saw Valentin striding


    over with a cold and indifferent expression, apanied by Andrew.


    Seeing them, Tyler unexpectedly let out a coarse, hoarse, and eerie Shakingly, he stood up from the ground. “You finally


    came...”


    Joseph''s expression changed at his words, thinking, ‘Is Tyler anticipat our visit?


    ‘Could it be that he knew in advance that Ashley would be in trouble?’


    Valentin approached Tyler, his eyes as cold as an icy abyss, and his voice carried a freezing and intimidating tone. “What have


    you done to her?”


    Tyler, seemingly without fear, grinned strangely. “Valentin, is this the way to ask someone a question?”


    ncing at the dried bloodstains on his clothes and the dim, damp warehouse, Tyler looked at Valentin and issued in a


    threatening tone. “If you want Ashley unharmed, release me from this hellhole and hand over all the assets of the Pliskin family


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    Colby widened his eyes upon hearing this, thinking, ‘He is actually eyeing the Pliskin family’s assets?”


    Tyler looked at Valentin, and his smile became even more self-assured. “This is the most equal exchange condition. Are you, by


    any chance, reluctant?”


    Suddenly, a lowugh echoed in the dim and quiet room.


    Tyler turned towards the source of theughter, where Andrew stood.


    “Why are youughing?” Tyler furrowed his brows.


    “I''mughing...” Andrew tilted his head, locking eyes with Tyler. He walked towards him step by step. “Because how dare a toad


    have such wishful thinking?”


    With that, Andrew arrived in front of Tyler.


    Upon hearing Andrew insulted him as a toad, Tyler’s face twisted in frustration. He was about tounch into a tirade.


    In the next instant, his scalp suddenly tingled, and a hand tightly gripped his hair. Then, with a bang!


    With a smile, Andrew held Tyler’s hair with one hand and mmed his head against the wall behind him.


    In an instant, Tyler’s head bled profusely.