Chapter 6

Under the cover of night, I ran desperately towards the city.

The continuous blood loss made my head swim.

Not long after entering the city and shaking off the kidnappers, my vision went black.

My body could no longer hold up, and I collapsed heavily, falling into a coma.

When I woke up again, I found myself in a hospital bed.

Seeing that I was still alive, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, the TV in the hospital room was broadcasting a news report:

“Police successfully cracked a kidnapping case, apprehending all suspects…”

Those kidnappers were the same group from last night.

I clenched my fists, my eyes cold. The kidnappers had explicitly threatened Vicki not to call the police!

Sure enough, my safety really was worthless in Vicki’s eyes.

I took out my phone and found several missed calls.

All these calls were from Vicki.

Was she worried about me?

I couldn’t help but wonder.

But when I opened my phone, what greeted me was Felix’s Ins update.

The accompanying picture showed Vicki meticulously caring for Felix by his bedside, with the caption:

“Thanks to Vicki, I’m recovering so quickly.”

Seeing this, the warmth that had just ignited in my heart instantly died down.

I couldn’t help but laugh at myself.

It didn’t matter. It would all be over soon.

Taking a deep breath, I dialed Vicki’s number.

After a long while, the call finally connected. I tried to keep my voice calm:

“Vicki, I escaped. I’m in the hospital now.”

Vicki on the other end was clearly shocked:

“You’re still alive?”

“What?”

I froze.

Vicki seemed to realize she had said the wrong thing and stammered nervously:

“No, nothing. Oh, are you okay?”

I replied faintly: “I’m fine.”

After a brief silence…

“Good, if you’re fine. Felix was quite shaken up this time, so I’m going to take care of him. I’ll come see you tomorrow.”

With that, Vicki hung up directly.

Leaving me alone in the hospital bed, I suddenly felt ridiculous.

She didn’t even know which hospital I was in. Where would she “see” me?

In a blink, two days passed.

Until my discharge, as I had expected, Vicki never showed up.

“Only three days left.”

I murmured to myself unconsciously, a faint smile touching my lips.

Just then, my phone rang.

I answered, and Vicki’s voice came through the receiver, carrying an undeniable tone of command:

“There’s a very important business gala tomorrow in the city. Prominent figures from all walks of life will be attending. Make sure you’re there on time.”

“I’ll text you the address for the evening. You can go there yourself.”

My hand, holding the phone, tightened slightly.

“Okay, I understand.”

After all, I was still the Sterling family’s son-in-law.

Any event Vicki attended, I had to show up, if only for appearances to impress her grandfather.

The next day, I arrived at the gala on time.

As soon as I stepped into the venue, I immediately spotted Vicki in the crowd.

She was wearing a magnificent evening gown, her posture elegant, conversing with those around her.

Beside her, Felix was also surrounded, a gentle smile on his face, but his eyes occasionally shot provocative glances my way.

I immediately felt bored and wanted to go upstairs to a guest room to rest.

As I reached the stairwell, a voice called out behind me:

“Mr. Liam, wait.”