Alex had just left Ganoderma, walking at a slow pace.
He thought, âMom will be discharged in two days, but we lost our property. Plus, I was kicked out by
Claire, so we wonât have a place to stay. Buying a property is my priority now.â
But he also knew that his father had hidden Thousand Miles Conglomerateâs existence from his
mother. He had heard this from Lex himself.
âShould I tell her?â He thought.
He wouldnât be able to use any of his funds if he didnât give her a proper explanation.
He decided to keep it a secret for now.
Thousand Miles Conglomerate was involved with underworld work, so most people would view them as
mafias or thugs. This could be the reason his father had hidden the conglomerate from his mother.
It wouldnât be wise to reveal the truth to her right now.
âThen⦠Iâll just get a small apartment. Iâll tell her the money came from my savings.â
It was decided.
Just as Alex was about to call a cab to go back to the hospital, Cheryl yelled out to him from behind,
âAlex, Alex! Why are you in such a rush? God!â
Cheryl was jogging over to him.
Alex turned around and he could feel his eyes widen.
As she jogged, Cherylâs chest was bouncing everywhere, as if it was about to bounce out. It was quite
the sight.
âAhem. Hey, Dr. Coney. Why did you come after me? Did something else happen? Is the little girl
alright?â
âNo, sheâs fine. Grandpa just wanted me to treat you to a meal.â
âYour grandpa? What about you?â
âTake a guess.â
Alex smiled. Cheryl was exceptionally beautiful at this momentâdrop-dead gorgeous. Alex couldnât
help but be reminded of the intimate moment they had in the elevator a few days ago.
Cheryl felt slightly embarrassed by his stare. Her cheeks flushed as she pointed towards her left. âI
know a restaurant over there. It serves some pretty good stuff. Why donât we eat there?â
Alex replied, âI donât mind.â
Cheryl exclaimed. âLetâs go, then! Itâs just behind this alleyway.â
The two then walked into the alleyway.
Just then, a group of five blocked their way. They were armed with bats like they were thugs.
Cheryl grabbed Alexâs hand in panic. She whispered, âAre they here for us?â
Alexâs heart dropped as well.
He did inherit his ancestorâs medical martial arts skills and learned the Force as well. According to his
ancestor, he would be quite the fighter now. However, he had never used any of this in an actual fight
so he wasnât quite sure if it would work.
He took Cherylâs hand and turned around, preparing to make a run for it.
However, another four men showed up behind him. They were in the same clothes, holding the same
bats.
It was blatantly obvious that these men were here to get them.
âWhat do we do now? Oh god,â Cheryl said as she trembled in fear.
Chi was coursing through his entire body, flowing through his muscles and bones. That thunder-like
feeling filled him with limitless energy. He stood in front of Cheryl. âDonât be scared, Iâll protect you.â
âYou canât even protect yourself. Dream on!â The guy laughed as he eyed Cheryl up and down. The
teen leader had a scar on his face. His face was twisted horrifically.
Seeing her beautiful features and curvy body, he couldnât help but want to make advances on her.
âI didnât expect such a beauty to be my reward. This woman is mine!â
âBro, donât just keep her to yourself! Sharing is caring!â
âHah! After Iâm done with her, Iâll hand her to you guys!â
The color drained from Cherylâs face as she felt increasingly frustrated and panicky.
Alexâs gaze was cold. âWhat do you want?â
Scarface laughed. âWe want to screw you up! Youâre pretty expensive, you little brat. Someone gave us
a total of two million to have both your legs broken. They want you to slap yourself a hundred times too.
Come on, if you know whatâs best for you, get on your knees and slap away! Give us a good show,
wonât you? If you give us no choice but to do it ourselves, it wouldnât just cost you your legs.â
âMark, get your phone out and start recording!â