Isaac quickly carried the unconscious Rena down the stairs. An ordinary person would not be able to stand the sight of what happened there.
The mysterious man helped to support Daisy and the wounded nurse on either side of him down the stairs for medical treatment.
As they walked past Mr. Ward, the mysterious man said to Mr. Ward, “Ladies first. You chap will have to wait a while.”
Mr. Ward rolled his eyes and wanted to say that he was an old folk but he held back his words while glaring at the mysterious man.
Along the corridor.
The pungent smell of blood gagged the remaining people. Those who saw the scene would have their hair stand on ends. Isaac must have exerted all his strength during that slash.
Jack felt surreal as he remained in that quiet corridor. He felt the same as when Lyndall remarked in awe. The slash was beyond logical explanations. It was as if the strength exerted was superhuman.
“I’ve finally seen what the Mafia Boss of the Grand Freemasons can do… And I’m absolutely impressed!” Lyndall remarked. Lyndall was once the boss of the underground world of LD city but in the presence of Isaac, Lyndall felt minuscule and insignificant like a speck of dirt.
As soon as he said, Jack suddenly turned his wheelchair and looked sternly at Lyndall. Lyndall shuddered when he noticed Jack’s displeasure, “I know that you did it for my good but you must never do this again.” Jack’s words were so cold that they pierced deep into the bones.
Lyndall stammered, “No… just now… if…”
Jack shook his head, “I don’t want to owe her. You indeed did it for my good but now I owe her. Do you know what it means to owe a woman?”
Lyndall was stunned. He was intelligent and could hear the hidden message in Jack’s words. But he did not know about the tension between Rena and Jack. He reacted out of cold-blooded instinct just now to stop Jack from standing up.
“Figure out how to clean this up.” Jack wheeled himself towards the patient room. It was as if he entered an alternate reality after entering the room. But Jack could not get over the anger and the scene flashed repeatedly in his mind.
The petite body standing steadfastly in front of Jack determined to stop anything from getting to him.
How could he repay such a personal debt? He could not!
If it was not for Lyndall’s actions to stop him, he was ready to reveal that he was not crippled to Rena and Isaac. His status as an elder pioneer of the Grand Freemasons meant that he was on the same team as Rena and Isaac. That meant that the risk of them spreading the news that he was faking his disability, was very remote. Even if it leaked out, it was better than owing his life to a woman. Especially when he knew why Rena did it.
She was not afraid of death because she was protecting someone she loved. In this world, it was easy to clear financial debts but it was difficult to repay a debt of gratitude. Not to mention that this concerned the affection of a woman.
“Sigh…” Jack heaved a heavy sigh and wheeled himself to the bedside. He sat and looked quietly at the sound asleep Amber. Amber was able to sleep through all the commotion just now was he had given earplugs for Amber to improve her sleep. Amber had very little sleep over these couple of days because of her nightmares. That was why they moved to the top floor which was isolated so that she could sleep better.
Jack was glad that they had a false alarm earlier that afternoon. He was thankful that he listened to Isaac and was cautious and on the alert. Otherwise, the outcome would not be in their favor.
Everyone was caught off guard by Arrow’s appearance. Even Mr. Ward and Daisy were struck down including Lone Wolf and the nurse. Jack was confident that he could take on Arrows, not to mention having the help of that mysterious man.
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