Chapter 585
Daddy, Mommy had been in Prison
Clearly, Nash was on Ericâs side now.
âSorry, Mr. Simpson. Mr. Wimbledon has more cards to play. He pays better. Iâd have to take his side.â
âWith all her tangled feelings dragging her intellect down, how was I supposed to put all my chips on Sarah Duran? Youâre the one whoâs lost this time, Robert!â
Eric sniggered mockingly.
He felt that, with his victory assured, heâd be able to take Robert away immediately.
âDo you think I found out by accident that Sarah might be threatened by you?â
Robert smiled mildly. A thundering rang out from the sky and slowly grew louder.
Eric paled and someone ran out of the warehouse, saying something in his ear. His expression turned ugly.
âYouâve got me this time, Robert Simpson!â
Eric spat, and Robert turned to Boss Nash.
âI never expected you to take my side. Ever since you promised you could work for me, Iâd never trusted you fully. Thereâs already over a dozen helicopters on their way here. My men are going to be raining from the sky any moment now. Want to try me? Letâs see who cast the bigger web here.â
Ericâs face began to distort.
Because heâd had plastic surgery done, his features were particularly contorted when they twisted. This man had always given off an aura of darkness, and it was none clearer than now.
Soon, up to a hundred men in bulletproof vests surrounded the abandoned factory.
Not long afterwards, Jason and Jasper led those men over.
âWhat do we need to do now, Robert?â
Jasper asked at the side, while Jason outright sneered at Boss Nash, as if mocking his stupidity.
Boss Nashâs face crumbled and he threw the gun to the ground, looking back at the underlings behind him. All of them knelt on the ground and tossed their weapons away.
âItâs my mistake, Mr. Simpson. Please let me go!â
Boss Nash fell to his knees before Robert.
Robert ignored him and continued speaking to Eric.
âIâm not going to go to the brink with you. Letâs both back up. Give us Travis, and Iâll let you go. Iâm a man of my word. I wonât use my men to hunt you down. I know youâre on hot coals with your body, Eric. Iâve already given you a way out. You must have plenty of valuable findings over on your side of research. My side has made a new discovery as well. Youâre doing this for your body, and Iâm doing this for mine as well. If you keep turning down my offer to cooperate and continue to attempt to capture me, we can see who leaves this world first.â
Eric looked darkly at Robert, then examined his surroundings.
All exfiltration routes had been sealed off by Robertâs men. He hadnât considered how many backup plans this man had, enough to leave him without a choice.
All that effort, all that preparation, all those plots, from Sarah and Travisâ wedding, to luring Travis away and threatening Sarah to hurt Robert, up to this deal today.
Heâd thought he was on the cusp of success, but only now did he find that his opponent was a natural enemy whoâd managed to break out of all his plots.
âBring Travis over here.â
After a long while, Eric finally said icily.
Robert smiled mildly and turned to Jason and Jasper.
âIâll leave Boss Nash and his men to you. I need to go to the hospital. Georgia doesnât know a thing, and Iâve hid so much from her. I have to explain it all. Thanks for your help today.â
âWeâre all brothers here, so whatâs with the formality?â
Jason chuckled, and Jasper spoke as well.
âIâm glad we could help you. We were waiting for your word behind the scenes and worried sick something would happen to you, you know?
Thankfully, we set up a good plan this time. I didnât expect this from Sarah, though. What do you plan to do with her?â
Robert frowned.
âIâll leave the decision up to Travis. I donât want to do anything to her, but thereâs not going to be any trust or cooperation between us any longer.â
As they spoke, soon after, Ericâs men had already dragged Travis out.
Theyâd kept Travis in the car all along. The man was in a dead faint, wounds all over him, his clothes bloody.
âThe manâs here. I donât believe a word of what comes out of your mouth. Speak. How are you letting us go? Iâm only returning Travis when my own safety is assured.â
Eric said coldly. Robert smiled mildly and clapped his hands.
The men blocking off the exits backed off and circled behind Robert, Jason and Jasper, moving away from the exits to the warehouse. Eric could drive away immediately.
âYou can get in the car right now and put Travis outside. Iâm a man of my word. Let Travis go, and Iâll let you leave. Nobodyâs going to stop your cars right now. Thereâs not a single man out there. You can send someone out to confirm.â
Eric shot a look at one of his men, and someone went out scouting. There wasnât a trace of Robertâs men keeping watch.
Eric even got eyes on all other corners of the warehouse to check for snipers. After making sure it was all clear, he shot a complicated look at Robert, then ordered a hasty retreat.
Travis was left in the middle. Eric kept his eyes on Robert out in the open. The car drove off, and he finally saw that man have his underlings take Travis up.
Afterwards, Robert took his own men and left.
Jason and Jasper dealt with Boss Nash and Boss Nashâs men for him.
Nash had lost their trust, and even betrayed them midway. People like that would naturally have to be taught a lesson.
If they were let go, theyâd only spawn imitators. Couldnât have people thinking that they could walk all over a Simpson.
Robert ordered his men to head to the hospital straight away and prepare the doctors. He wasnât sure if Travis was just wounded superficially, or had other injuries. They had to put him through emergency care.
After he sat in the car, though, one of the bodyguards watching Sarah gave Robert a call.
âMr. Simpson, Miss Duran is struggling and asking what Mr. Armstrongâs situation is. Should I tell her?â
Robert didnât look too kindly on Sarah. The woman only concerned herself with the people she cared for. But Travis was a good man, and heâd saved Georgia and helped his daughter. He spoke coldly.
âQuiet her down. Tell her that Travis has been saved, but they canât see each other. Iâll ask for Travisâ opinion.â
After about forty minutes or so, Travis was finally taken into the surgery room for an operation.
It was almost noon now, and Georgia rushed to the hospital. Robert hadnât specified the situation over the phone, only saying that Travis had been rescued, and was going through surgery in hospital.
Just as she reached the operating room, she saw Robert waiting in the lounge. Georgia walked over and started demanding answers.
âWhat happened today? I thought you were just probing Mack to see if he was Eric? You succeeded so soon? Is Travis hurt badly? How long is the operation going on for? Why isnât Sarah waiting here for the surgery to finish?â
At question after question, Robert chuckled and grabbed Georgiaâs hand.
âLook at you, all sweaty and panting. Sit down and drink some water. Iâll explain it to you slowly.
âSo much has happened today. Iâd planned to tell you after you got off work, but I wanted to let you know earlier. Travis is fine. You should be happy about it.â
Robert finished and handed a glass of water to her.
Georgiaâs breathing steadied. She sipped at her water, and Robert began to explain.
âTravis must have been tortured over at Ericâs. Heâs wounded all over and bleeding, but his life isnât in danger. As for any drugs that might be in his system, the report isnât out yet. Heâs still been wounded all over. Non-lethal, but itâll take time to treat. Iâm guessing the surgery will be finished in another half an hour.
âAs for Sarah, her situation is a bit more complicated. Sheâs being held by my men. When Travis wakes up, Iâll ask for his decision.â
Daddy, Mommy had been in Prison ï¤Chapter 584 Surrounded on All Sides The Unexpected Marriage ï¤Chapter 251 What's The Use Of You Have I Told You Lately ï¤Chapter 147 It must Feel Good to Have Him Drive Me to Work That had Georgiaâs eyes widening in shock.
âWhat happened? Why are your men holding Sarah?â
âToday was a trap. That Mack was Eric himself, and the Boss Nash that I searched for had started working with Eric long ago. From beginning to end, Ericâs goal was me. Even though he kidnapped Travis, even though he tried to destroy Travis and Sarahâs wedding, his final goal was still to capture me. So after going to that location, Sarah made her move against me. She nearly shot me.â
Georgiaâs face turned pale and she clutched at Robertâs hand.
âThis is scaring me. Why would Sarah do such a thing? Havenât we continually tried to save Travis? How could she do such a thing? Could there be something else?â