Chapter 1000

Halfway through the night, there were thunderstorms and it started raining heavily outside.

I was somewhat afraid of thunder, not to mention that I was still in the hospital. I had no way of

going back t o sleep after I woke up.

After lying on the bed for a very long time, I felt slightly uncomfortable and wanted to sit up.

However, my movement was a tad too big, so I knocked over the IV pole. The medicine bottle fell to

the floor and shattered.

Outside the door, Stephan heard the noise and came i n. When he saw the medicine bottle that had

shattered on the floor, he frowned slightly and turned around to leave. Soon, he returned with a

nurse.

The nurse re-injected my IV, then explained a few things before leaving.

Stephan stared at me for a few minutes and turned around to leave. I quickly called out to him,

"Wait, Mr. Stephan."

He looked back at me and asked politely, "How can I help you, Ms. Lane?”

I pursed my lips. "I want to know what sort of grudge there is between Theo and Milan."

Stephan frowned slightly, obviously not wanting to tell me. He fell silent for a very long time and

merely said, "What you need now is plenty of rest, Ms. Lane.”

He turned around to leave after saying that. As I was i n a hurry to get out of bed to chase after him,

I fell to the floor as soon as I stood up. My legs gave out.

I quickly said, "Since you're using my life to threaten Theo, can I at least die knowing what's going

on?"

Stephan looked back at me, his face filled with displeasure. "You should cherish your life, Ms.

Lane.”

I took a deep breath and said while looking at him, "I know you’re not from this country, Mr.

Stephan.

You're from the same country as I am. I don't care what prompted you to be Milan's underling, but

you should know that doing bad things has its repercussions."

Stephan sneered, looking at me like he was staring at a fool.

The nurse came in to clean up the pieces of the broken bottle on the floor. When she saw me sitting

on the floor, she rushed over to help me up.

When I lay down on the bed, Stephan sat down on the chair in front of the bed.

His complexion was a little tanned, and he looked like a typical tough guy. When he stared at me

unblinkingly like that, it actually made me feel a little pressured.

I pursed my lips. "What do you wish to say?"

Stephan said blandly, "I don't believe in retaliation. What Mr. Grant and Mr. Milan have going on

between them is their own matter. After you brought up Theo Grant’s name in the car, that was

when Milan came up with this plan."

After a pause, he continued, "We thought you were just Jordan’s woman at first, but when you

mentioned that the Grants, Schumans, and Louises from Capital City could protect you, Mr. Milan

sent someone to investigate it. Although we didn’t get a lot of information, it was enough to ensure

that we were able to escape unscathed."

My complexion was a little pale. I had no idea that mentioning Theo's name to Franky in the car

could bring about such repercussions.

After a long silence, I said, "I would like to know what personal grudge there is between Milan and

Theo."

Stephan leaned in his chair and said, "Back then, Nord Grant and Mr. Milan's father were very good

business partners. Later, Mr. Milan's father went abroad to expand his business but it didn't work as

planned. There was even once when they had nothing to eat. In order to sustain his wife and kids,

he had no choice but to do things that crossed the line. One day, Mr. Nord brought Mr. Theo abroad

to visit him but accidentally exposed his deeds.”

I frowned, vaguely recalling something.

The reason why Theo was sent to Cindy's parents was that Nord was besieged when he returned

from abroad. In order to protect his family, he had no choice but to do so.

I did not expect myself to be dragged into this old strife. Looking at Stephan, I asked with a frown,

"What happened to Mr. Milan’s father after that?"

Stephan said blandly, "Something happened to him. Some didn’t wish to see him alive, and in order

to not implicate his wife and son, he chose to end his life."

I pursed my lips, unable to say anything.

I recalled the time in the bar when Theo used so much cash to purchase the necklace and asked,

"What’s with the necklace, then?"

"When Mr. Nord exposed those evil deeds back then, h e impacted many people's interests, so they

all worked together to destroy the Grants. On Mr. Nord and Mr. Theo's way back, there was a siege.

In order for them t o go home, Mr. Nord pawned everything he had on him. That necklace was to be

given to his wife, and it carried a great significance. Later, Mr. Milan paid a hefty sum to purchase it

in order to use it to lure Mr. Theo over."

I could more or less guess what had happened after that.

Theo must have found out about Milan's intentions and came to his territory anyway, hoping to wipe

him out completely.

Though his plans were completely disrupted because he did not know I would turn up.

Seeing that I was silent, Stephan stood up and asked mildly, "What else do you want to know?"

"What’s Jordan and Milan's relationship?”

"Business partners."

I widened my eyes in shock. "What business?"

"You think too much, Ms. Lane." Stephan sneered, then said, "Business in jade trading. That’s all."

Stephan intended to leave, but I spoke softly, "I'd like t o see Mr. Milan."

He nodded. "I can do that for you."

Milan came in the morning. He stood in front of the hospital bed, looking at me with a face full of

indifference. "Why do you want to see me?"

I pursed my lips. "You promised to let my friends go."

Milan sneered. "When did I promise you?"

"You!" I was exasperated.

Milan raised his eyebrows faintly. "Aren’t you Theo's wife? You should be thinking about his safety,

not other people's safety right now."

He continued after a pause, "Or are you so confident in Theo's capability that you think nothing will

happen t o him?"

I pursed my lips and said mildly, "You can't go back on your word no matter what."

He guffawed wildly, and after a moment, he stopped and looked at me, saying, "Sure, I’ll agree!"

Later, he looked at Franky and said, "Take good care of Ms. Lane's besties. When she’s fully

healed, we have to send them back safely."

Franky nodded. "Yes, Sir."