NovelEnglishChapter 218 Chapter 218 99% Ellie looked up and saw her brother, Aaron, surrounded by a group of sketchy-looking guys. Seeing Aaron holding his stomach in a way that looked wrong, Ellie was shocked.
"Aaron!" Before the car even cto a complete stop, Ellie flung open the door and dashed out.
Diana watched as Ellic ran to her brother, ignoring everything else. She glanced at Aaron and the sketchy group behind him. Calmly, she reached under her car seat and pulled out a handgun.
Just as Ellie helped Aaron in front of Diana's car, the suspicious group caught up to them.
As the group lunged at Aaron, Diana pointed her gun at them. "If you're not scared to die, then con!" "Ms. Grant." Ellie said, worry evident as she looked at the gun in Diana's hand.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAnyone with assets over a certain amount could register with the police to carry a gun for self-defense here. The Grant family was one of the four major families in Jaslands, a top elite family, so it wasn't surprising she had a gun.
Aaron, just barely managing with his injured body, moved to grab Diana's gun. “Get back in your car!" The gunshot rang out, and one man's knee was shot through, causing him to fall to the wet ground, screaming. Seeing this, the rest of the group fled in all directions.
Diana put away the gun, looking innocently at Aaron. "Too much hand lotion, my bad." Aaron was speechless.
A few hours later, Jaslands Hospital.
Aaron was admitted to a hospital room, and the police completed their report and left.
Ellie, seeing Diana completely soaked, brought a clean towel over with gratitude. "Ms. Grant, it was great to have you here tonight." Diana took the towel Ellie handed her and stood by Aaron's hospital bed.
She said, "Aaron, my dad said you aced your college taekwondo class and boasted about you being the taekwondo and kickboxing champion for three years in a row. How did you end up getting hurt by a bunch of nobodies?" Aaron was half-lying on the hospital bed, receiving an IV drip. Thinking about those people from tonight, he furrowed his brows slightly.
Looking at Ellie's worried expression, Aaron pretended to be relaxed. “I just got careless." Those people were well-trained and especially skilled in close combat. They were definitely not ordinary.
He was almost sure that those people were targeting him.
"Ellie, go get the nurse to take the needle out for your brother." Diana sent Ellie away.
After Ellie left the room, Diana propped one hand on the side of Aaron's hospital bed and made eye contact with him. "Don't think I can't tell; those people were after you!" 1/2 07:30 Sat, 8 Feb Ma Chapter 218 Aaron said, "I'm not completely sure yet, but they were definitely coming after me!" Diana asked, "Could it be the Owens family acting out of desperation?" Aaron warned, "Ms. Grant, don't speak carelessly about things we can't prove." 99% Diana shrugged. "It's not illegal to speculate, and besides, here in Jaslands, anything that happens will be known by the big four families!" +5 ***** Outside the hospital room, Ellie's face turned pale as she overheard Aaron's conversation with Diana.
For someone to be so audaciously doing this to a public official, they must have bravery and power beyond ordinary people.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLate at night, in a suite at the Earl Hotel.
Alex was playing cards with a few friends when Ellie suddenly rushed in.
Alex looked at Ellie, who was soaking wet at the doorway, threw his cards aside, and went to the bathroom to went get a disposable towel.
"Couldn't you call if there was something wrong?" Alex, lookingn annoyed, cover to wipe the rain to win off Ellie's head and face, only to be pushed away by her. Alex stumbled back, caught off guard by Ellie's sudden shove.
Facing Ellie's accusing gaze, Alex threw down the towel and sat back at the card table.
As Alex's expression becmore sullen, the atmosphere in the suite grew increasingly tense.
Seeing Ellie clenching a glass and glaring at Alex, Layton quickly m ushered everyone out, saying, "Domestic dispute alert. Be careful of flying blood. Let's go." After everyone left, only Ellie and Alex stayed in the suite.
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