While Robin's heart was pounding, and his hands were busy controlling the steering wheel, he had no time to deal with Aubrey's call.
When the phone rang, Michael was the one who answered and passed on the message to Aubrey, repeating it a few times so he could hear it properly.
"Tell him the race has already started, and I can't end it just because he says so!" He yelled loudly, but the wind muffled his voice.
However, Aubrey still heard it. He squeezed the phone, his knuckles turning blue.
He never knew that Navier could go to such extremes when she went mad!
After a long time, he slowly turned his gaze back to the screen.
Upon seeing the screen, his gaze suddenly sharpened!
Locked on!
The car that was previously swerving dangerously was now leaping into the air as it passed the final bend!
"Ah!"
"It's over!"
Many people watching the race exclaimed, and they could already imagine the impact when the car fell back to the ground.
Such an impact could be lethal!
Navier and Fredrica were doomed!
Some even took out their phones, intending to call the authorities, definitely sure there was going to be a tragedy.
"Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God!"
The screen captured Robin and Michael catching up.
The screen didn't switch fast enough, so everyone could only see their expressions blur.
"Quick, switch the screen!" Someone anxiously pushed the technician, wishing they could turn into a race car and crash the damn slow technician!
The screen finally switched.
What everyone saw was only Cathy's car, driving forward all alone.
"Where are Navier and Fredrica?"
"Did they crash?"
"Can you see the wreckage of the car?"
"What a pity."
Aubrey stared at the screen.
He only saw Cathy's car.
His grip tightened!
Even though he hated Navier deeply, he never wanted her to die...
He never expected that one day, because of Navier, he would feel his heart pounding, losing control, completely unlike himself!
"Look, nothing happened! They are way ahead!"
The technician's voice suddenly sounded, filled with excitement.
He only switched the screen to try it out.
He switched to three different screens but didn't see Navier and Fredrica's car, so he was thoroughly disappointed.
Unexpectedly, when he switched to the fourth screen, their car appeared!
"Wow, Navier and Fredrica are alive!"
"And they overtook!"
"They overtook by so much!"
For some reason, everyone's emotions were complex at this moment.
Some were impressed by the two's extraordinary skills.
Some were relieved that they didn't die.
Aubrey's tensed body slowly relaxed.
He didn't know why he did what he did.
"Wow, blindfolded racing, it's unprecedented!"
"The key is they are so skilled."
"I can guarantee she's a speed demon!"
Various praises reached Aubrey's ears, and he clenched his fist again.
Navier... is a speed demon?
If it were in the past, he wouldn't believe it.
But after witnessing her skills with his own eyes, his denial lacked conviction.
A perplexed expression flickered in his eyes.
"Well done, Navier!" Fredrica loudly praised Navier from inside the car.
Blindfolded racing was actually more suitable for off-road tracks.
Because off-road tracks were complex and relied more on the co-pilot's commands.
The eyes didn't have much use.
"Did I overthink it, or are you pretending?" Cathy naturally didn't believe her. "You keep saying that competing with me isn't about Aubrey. Besides him, what else is there between you and me?"
"What do you mean, nothing else?" Navier tapped on the side of the car and looked into the distance. "Miss Cathy, have you forgotten? Just a few months ago, your child injured Iris, and four years ago, you almost took the lives of me and my child!"
"What... do you mean?" Cathy's chest trembled inexplicably, and she stared at Navier even more intently. Her heart was filled with unease.
Navier turned to face her, locking her gaze with Cathy's. "Four years ago, you inquired about Aubrey's and my trip to pay respects to our ancestors from Robert. You deliberately timed it and called Aubrey on the way, pretending to be kidnapped. Aubrey left me and our unborn child to rescue you. Have you forgotten?"
"I was really in trouble!" Cathy's eyes briefly flickered with discomfort, but she still argued, "It's because you didn't mean enough to him. Why blame me?"
"If I were you, I would have seen the reality and left Aubrey back then!"
"Ha!" Navier didn't rush to say anything, only giving her a contemptuous smile.
Cathy froze in place.
Even though she had never cared about Navier, this "ha" felt like an invisible slap to her face.
Her face turned pale all of a sudden.
Navier's gaze grew sharper as she looked at her, as if peeling off her mask of pretense.
"Pretending to be kidnapped and making Aubrey run around for you for days, you don't feel a bit sorry for him."
"Pretending...?" Cathy's head buzzed, and she felt lost.
The light in her eyes turned even more incredulous as she stared at Navier. How did she know about that? They had kept it hidden back then, and even Aubrey didn't find out. How did she know?
"What nonsense are you talking about!" She forced herself to refute Navier.
Navier raised her phone. "I've already found the person who planned that incident. They live in Novaria, Sablewood City..."
She listed the person's detailed address and contact number.
"If you need evidence, I have it too."
"That's impossible!"
Navier's driving skills were not the only thing that crushed her today; she also discovered all these things.
Fear arose on Cathy's face, and her hands and feet began to tremble.
Navier couldn't be bothered to talk to her any further. She got into her car, started it, and drove away.
Cathy felt ice-cold all over and couldn't help but look around. Winona was in the car, far away, unable to hear anything, and Fredrica was sleeping, so no one saw her losing her composure.
It's okay; as long as she handled it slightly later, this matter could be resolved.
Thinking of this, she regained some composure and walked toward her car.
But after a few steps, Cathy suddenly stopped.
Not far from her, a figure stood silently.
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