Chapter 444 Half A Billion Dors For Compensation
"Heydy! What do you think you are doing? Stop looking! If you persist on doing it, I''ll beat you up!"
The man red at her, his voice filled with rage.
The nurse''s body stiffened at his usation. She wanted to retort back but she simply bit her lip and
held back her anger.
Watching his son''s misbehavior, the old man sighed and begged, "Abel, stop picking a fight. Also, it''s
quitete. They won''te again. How about you go back and have some rest? I''ll call you when they
Abel spat at his father angrily. After hesitating for a moment, he nced and caught sight of his friends
standing outside. He strode towards the door.
The old man gave a sigh of relief and closed his eyes, relishing the prospect of rest.
The nurse frowned and looked at the old man, filling up with sympathy. From what she witnessed, she
deciphered Abel was a ruthless man. She couldn''t help but wonder if this so called son had any role in
this man''s injury.
After all, Abel seemed like the kind of guy who wouldn''t mind beating up his own father.
"Sir, do you agree with Abel''s suggestion to ask ten million dors as a form ofpensation from
Anne and Kevin?" the nurse asked while clearing away the bowls and chopsticks after the old man
finished eating.
In the era of Inte, nobody had difficulty cing who Anne and Kevin were.
Kevin was known as a young and rich man with a very promising future.
Ten million dors were nothing to Kevin. ''No matter how rich he is, I don''t think he will be happy about
the prospect of spending such a huge fortune for no reason, '' the nurse mused.
The old man frowned and lowered his eyes, not giving her a reply.
The nurse sighed and packed up all her stuff. She then turned around to leave. After that, she called
Anne and narrated the conversation she had overheard.
After expressing her thanks, Anne hung up the phone and sneered.
"Ten million? Doesn''t this sound familiar?" Anne said sarcastically.
Kevin raised his eyebrows and nodded in agreement.
"Abel said that if we don''t show up tomorrow, he would call the police to arrest us. He also said that if
the media hears about this, our name would be damaged. In an instant, our group would lose its
reputation and thousands of people would throw abuse at us. It is a threat!" Sitting in front of the
dressing mirror, Anne applied the moisturizer and said angrily, "How dare he threaten us? It had
nothing to do with us.
The old man bumped into us but it was not our fault. In spite of this, we still helped him because he
looked so painful.
We paid the medical fees and took care of him. And now, this Abel appears out of nowhere, iming to
be his son. And he has the audacity to ask for such a huge amount!"
As Anne spoke, she became even angrier. "If I am not wrong, they should be paying money for
inconveniencing us!"
Looking at Anne''s angry face, Kevin couldn''t help but break into a smile. He walked over, gently rubbed
her face, and said with a smile, "When you are angry, you look like a wild cat. How adorable! You
should be angry more often."
Hearing Kevin''s words, Anne calmed down. Anger instantly drained away from her face. She pushed
him gently and said, "I''m talking about a serious matter. How can you be flirting now!"
Kevin smiled slightly and said no more. Narrowing his eyes, he looked out of the window at the view.
They had been in W City for five days.
This morning, Kim called Kevin. He sounded quite confident that he would win thepetition, asking
Kevin to get prepared to hand hispany over to him.
Kevin wasn''t the kind of man who took threats seriously. However, from Kim''s tone he could tell he was
quite serious. That man definitely had a n!
"I''ll go to see Abel tomorrow. You stay here while I meet him," Kevin said to Anne.
Startled, Anne looked up at him. She shook her head and said, "I saw Abel''s men carry steel sticks with
them. If you go there by yourself, your life will be in danger. I can''t let you take this risk alone!"
"Don''t worry. Abel is just bluffing. He wouldn''t dare to hurt me." He sounded calm and confident. He
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spoke like a king who had the world at his feet.
At this moment, even Anne couldn''t help but believe Abel''s threats were hollow. However, soon, she
regained her senses and began to shake her head vehemently.
"If you are so sure they wouldn''t pick a fight, why do you ask me to stay here? I want to join you."
She seemed resolute.
A couple should be there for each other through thick and thin. If any danger would befall Kevin, she
wouldn''t be able to forgive herself.
She loved Kevin so much. So how could she send him there all alone?
Kevin understood what was on Anne''s mind and her words convinced him. He also knew that if he
didn''t let her go with him, she would be left in the hotel alone. That would give him a lot to worry about.
After careful consideration, he had no choice but to nod in consent.
In fact, Kevin meant it when he said that everything would be fine. He was really confident that Abel''s
men wouldn''t hurt him.
The next morning, Kevin and Anne went to the hospital. When the old man saw them, his eyes shed
withplicated emotions.
"Kevin and I went to the supermarket early in the morning. We bought the ingredients that were
required for bone soup. Would you like to taste it? It''s not that bad and will help you a lot." With a gentle
smile, Anne poured a bowl of soup for the old man.
Just by ncing at it he could tell it was made with great effort.
During this period of time, the old man seemed to be doing a speedy recovery. He knew he owed this
to Anne and her constant care.
It had been a few days and he barely spoke a word. But today, he sighed and said, "I''ve already told
you that I''ll tell everyone that you are responsible for my condition. Why are you still so good to me?"
"I am just trying to do the right thing that is helping a man who is in need of help. Besides, it''s not like
we have done something major. We simply cooked you some soup." With a smile on her face, Anne
added, "Also, it''s only been a few days."
Deep down, the old man was very grateful for what she had done for him.
"Sorry, I''m really sorry!" All of a sudden, he burst into tears. He grabbed Anne''s hand and shook his
head desperately. "I wouldn''t have done it if I had any choice. I''m sorry, I''m really sorry! I know I am not
worthy of your forgiveness. But I..."
he faltered in his speech, unable to go on.
Anne gazed at him and felt surprised to hear his apology. Kevin stepped forward, patted the old man on
the shoulder, and said softly, "Is there anything you want our help with? If you have any problem, just
tell us. We will try our best to help you."
The old man''s eyes fell on Kevin. With a sigh, he said, "You can''t solve it. In fact, nobody can!"
After saying that, hey down on the bed and closed his eyes tightly. He said nothing more but one
could tell he was in distress. Tears continued to stream down his face.
Kevin and Anne eyed each other, not knowing what to do. Finally, they strode out of the ward. Anne
was lost in thought.
"What happened to him? Why did he seem so sad?" Anne turned to her husband, hoping he would
have an exnation.
However, Kevin seemed equally puzzled. He shook his head seriously.
"Well, well. Look at this. You two cowards have finally mustered up the courage to show up," a voice
called from behind. It was tinged with mockery.
When Anne and Kevin turned around, they saw several brawny men standing behind them with steel
sticks in their hands. The man in front had his face and bare skin covered with tattoos. These tattoos
didn''t make him beautiful. If anything, they made him uglier than he already was.
ording to the description the nurse had given them, Anne and Kevin gathered this man was none
other than Abel.
"You two beat my father up so badly that he is still lying on the bed. How could you behave so brutally
with an old man? Don''t you have an ounce of shame?" With a cigarette in his mouth, he regarded the
couple.
Hearing that, the couple were ovee by an urge tough. They wondered if Abel was mentally
retarded.
"How can you smile at this moment? You hurt my father. You have to pay me half a billion dors to
appeared on his face. The men who stood behind him immediately waved the steel sticks in their
hands, urging them to agree.
The expression on Anne''s and Kevin''s faces changed. It was ten million dors yesterday. But in a
matter of few hours, it had increased to half a billion dors!
Thepensation was going up quite quickly.
"If my memory serves me right, up until yesterday it had been ten million dors," Anne reminded Abel.
"Yesterday I only knew that you were rich. I had no idea you were both this rich! I did a little inte
browsing and gathered that this man has tens of billions of dors. It will be a piece of cake for him to
give away half a billion dors," Abel said indifferently.
Hearing that, Anne and Kevin raised their eyebrows. Now they understood why thepensation had
shot so high!
"I think you made a mistake. I have done nothing to your father. I saved him. You should thank me
instead of asking forpensation!" Kevin spoke in a calm tone. However, everyone could feel the
tension in the air.
"Don''t say that to me. My father clearly told me that you caused him the injury! Don''t lie.
Listen to my words clearly! If you don''t hand over the money, I''ll spread this news online. I guess
people will then understand they have made a mistake by titling you the good man of the era. As for
this slut, she can... " Abel didn''t finish his words. He rubbed his chin and began to gaze at Anne with
his filthy eyes. He was undressing her with his eyes.
In an instant, Kevin ran towards him. Before Abel could make sense of what was happening, Kevin
pped him hard across his face.
At the same time, he kicked Abel in the belly. Caught by surprise, thetter was forced back and fell
heavily to the ground.
Abel widened his eyes and stared at the man in front of him in disbelief.
Kevin scrutinized Abel, his eyes as sharp as a knife, his lips pressed together tightly.
"Kevin, how dare you hit me!" Abel roared and immediately got up from the ground, spitting out a
mouthful of blood.
Noticing the damage Kevin had caused, Abel''s eyes widened.
"What are you all staring at? Hurry up! Punch him! I want him to know how bad he will end if he dares
to hit me!" Abel grabbed a steel stick from apanion''s hand.
Anne frowned, her eyes turning to Kevin helplessly. "Get out of here and be safe!" he whispered.
But Anne looked at the scene anxiously. Kevin had been outnumbered. He was a terrific fighter but he
stood no chance against this crowd.
''No! How can I just leave him here?'' Anne thought.
Clenching her teeth, she held Kevin''s hand. "Listen to me, Anne. Your safety is of utmost importance.
You should leave," he pleaded.
Anne had made up her mind and she wouldn''t budge. Her ck eyes fell on Abel and his fellows who
were slowly making their way towards them. Abel walked in front, a sneer present at the corners of his
mouth. He looked at them arrogantly, eager to pounce on them.
Abel''s intention had been to simply intimidate them but Kevin''s audacity hadpelled him to react.
"Kevin, rx. Look at the bright side. If they beat us up, we don''t need to pay anypensation. I think
it''s alright to tolerate a little physical pain to save half a billion dors," Anne said to Kevin, making sure
her words were heard by Abel. A sweet smile was ying on her lips.