The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1408

"Damon!" Cole attempted to stop Damon from leaving, still clueless about the whole Wendy situation.
"If you want to speed up Wendy's death, by all means, stop me."
Cole froze in his tracks. He stood still, didn't make a move, and just watched Damon leave the room. His forehead veins were bulging, and he turned his gaze at Presley who was lying in the hospital bed. "Presley, are you really not gonna explain anything to me?!"
Presley closed his eyes, and took a while before he slowly said, "You should head back. I'll make sure Wendy gets back to the Alonso family."
What he wanted to say was, "I'll make sure Wendy gets back to the Alonso family safe and sound," but he couldn't bring himself to say those words.
Cole was silent for a few seconds. His tone hardened, showing his authority as the head of the Alonso family. "By tomorrow at the latest! I hope you can sort this out ASAP!"
In the hospital room next to Presley's, Damon and Robin were facing each other.
"Robin, whatever it is you want, just spit it out. It's just the Harper family, if you'd just come clean, I might even give it to you willingly! Is it really worth killing so many people for the Harper family? And once you get the Harper family, what's the use? If you're willing to kill your own brother, how long do you think you can hold onto the position of chairman of the Harper Group?"
Robin didn't expect Damon to be so blunt. He couldn't just accept the accusation. He paused for a moment, then started to chuckle. "Damon, don't go around making wild accusations without evidence. This isn't multiple choice, and you can't just pin it on me because others are innocent. Being falsely accused doesn't feel good. And... your parents' fate is still uncertain. Don't talk as if they're already gone. It's bad luck."
Damon just quietly stared at Robin, a hint of rage surfacing in his eyes. His gaze shifted, and his lips tightened. "You're right."
He moved to the window, resting his fingers on the sill and looking out at the bright sunshine. He was thinking that in such weather, the plane Chloe was on should have been stable. Was she sleeping, listening to music, or daydreaming?
"Before my parents are found, I shouldn't have such thoughts. So, let's talk about something else today..." Damon paused, looking at the park below where a middle-aged man was carefully accompanying a pregnant woman for a walk. The pregnant woman's hand was rested on her swollen belly, gently stroking it. A smile shown on her face, but her expression was calm and warm.
Damon smirked, turning his gaze back to the slightly nervous man next to the pregnant woman. He didn't envy the man, because his wife was more beautiful than the man's, and she was carrying twins. He had two little rascals on the way.
"You've been manipulating my relationship with Wendy behind my back, and you've been trying hard to stop Chloe from attending the state banquet. Robin, what are you so afraid of?"
Damon's gaze remained on the scene below, where the pregnant woman had run into another pregnant woman who was out for a walk alone. What were they chatting about?
"I've heard that question too many times, and I've given you too many answers. Everything I do is for the benefit of the Harper family. If you and Wendy were together, the vast Alonso family would be yours, and also the Harper family's. You know Presley's condition now. Isn't his firm stance just to help you better manage the Harper family and save you some detours?"
"You know me well," Damon smirked. "So you went against my wish. I will not compromise, so in the end, Presley will only be disappointed. If you really wanted the Harper family, and if you had spoken up earlier, I might have given it to you, but now... Robin, the more you want it, the less I'll let go. Seeing you unable to get what you want, I actually feel relieved."
Robin's usually smiling face was now frighteningly cold. "Are you trying to cross me, Damon?"
Damon turned around, flashing him a cold smirk. "Robin, it seems like you've already disregarded our familial ties with your actions."
Robin's face was filled with rage. "I don't understand what you're saying."
"Is that so? Since we've already fallen out, why not make it official?"
Just as Damon finished speaking, the hospital room door was violently pushed open from outside. Robin turned his head, and his face changed instantly.
Nate walked in, accompanied by two men supporting someone else.
"Mr. Robin!" The man shouted at Robin with a terrified look on his face. Although his face was beaten beyond recognition, Robin still recognized him. It was Gerry, one of Robin's closest aides. The other was Edwin, Gerry's father. Both of them had been working closely with Robin, which showed Robin's trust in them and their loyalty to Robin.
The TV in the room suddenly turned on, showing footage of the recent vicious car crash at the city center interchange. Damon held the remote, gradually turning up the TV volume. "The mastermind behind this vicious car crash, Gerry, you know him, right?"
Robin didn't expect Damon to find Gerry so quickly and bring him back to him. He was at a loss for words. Since Damon could bring Gerry to him, it meant he had confirmed Gerry's connection to him.
The sound of the TV echoed through the hallway. Although the door was closed, people in the hallway could clearly hear the content on the TV.
"How do you wanna handle this?" Faced with this situation, Robin couldn't deny it, otherwise, it would just look like he was flailing about like a dying fish.
Damon turned around gracefully, extending his hand. Nate, standing next to him, pulled a gun out of his coat and handed it to Damon. He didn't utter a single word during the whole process. The sound of the gun's trigger being cocked was drowned out by the news broadcast.
Watching Damon's actions, Robin snorted with derision. "Damon, I ain't no pushover. This kind of intimidation is just a walk in the park to me..."
"BANG―"
Robin's words were abruptly cut off. His eyes twitched violently. He froze for a moment, then whipped his head around.
Sound traveled faster than sight. By the time Robin turned his head, he had just caught sight of Gerry's head, who had been restrained by the two, bursting like a watermelon with a "BANG".