“Set off in high spirits and returned in disappointment,” The perfect phrase to describe Mark’s current feelings.
If Levi had arrived ten minutes later, they might have been able to bring Fiona away, but now, they had lost their chance. Moreover, the footage Levi provided could prove that Fiona was innocent.
When Mark arrived back in his room, the first thing he did was to disperse the others. His eyes were filled with displeasure, obviously aimed at Aurelius for abandoning his uncle and escaping alone.
“Go ahead. I hope you can give me a satisfactory explanation.”
When faced with his dad’s interrogation, Aurelius lowered his head in shame before answering, “Everything happened so quickly at that time, and my first thought was someone had to return to tell the family about it. Back then, that woman stabbed me in the gut, and I had no strength to stay behind to buy time, so…”
He looked at Mark and quickly changed the topic after seeing his expression had relaxed by a little.
“If Fiona hadn’t ambushed Uncle Falconn, things wouldn’t have escalated into this. Although it was Lord Voodoo and the others who killed him, doesn’t Fiona count as an accomplice?”
That excuse was quite unconventional. Not only did he not mention a word regarding their previous plan to kidnap Steven, but he was now making false accusations.
What was even stranger was that Mark had nodded in agreement because his hatred for Fiona was stronger than Aurelius’.
“No matter what, you abandoned your uncle and fled alone. That goes against moral ethics. I can disregard this matter for now, so let’s brainstorm how to deal with Fiona…”
“Two of the Damron Family’s core members have fallen in Eastshire, and their deaths had something to do with Moses. If we can’t get rid of him, I won’t be able to rest assured.” While saying so, he slammed his hand on the table beside him.
The next moment, the solid wood table crumbled into pieces.
Although Aurelius had been embarrassed a few times by Fiona and hated him to his bones, he could not make a move on him again because of the written guarantee they had previously signed.
Most importantly, the current situation demonstrated Levi’s determination to protect Steven, so even if he were willing to disregard the Damron Family’s dignity, he would fail.
At that moment, he began to feel conflicted. Seeing that his dad had been quiet for a long time, he piped up, “Do you think the rumors about Fiona’s hara getting destroyed are true?”
As soon as he asked that question, his eyes lit up as if he had an idea.
“Why don’t we test it out? Didn’t Fiona’s in-laws open a pharmacy in Eastcliff? Why don’t we find a few people nearby to head over there and cause a scene so we can see how Fiona reacts?”
“If his hara had been destroyed, there’s a high chance he wouldn’t appear. Or else, he would be giving us a chance to kill him.”
After pondering for a while, Mark thought it was plausible and agreed. “Let’s go with your plan, but don’t make any more mistakes this time. Many people are watching you, so you’d better be more cautious!”
When faced with his dad’s warning, Aurelius could only nod in agreement. He then left the room after promising Mark he would do as he said.
***
The following day in Eastcliff.
Cunningham Pharmaceuticals was now being managed by James and Helen, with the help of the newly hired postgraduate and Ph.D. students. The youngsters were fast learners and soon got the hang of things.
Meanwhile, business at the pharmacy was also getting back on track and showing signs of rapid increase.
“Ocean, please double-check to see if you’ve missed any dirty spots.”
“Mac, come with me to the stockroom for inventory checking.”
“James, don‘t just sit there. Contact the Cunningham Group later and make an update on our store.”
Helen had now gotten used to her role as the store manager and could easily handle every aspect of the store. However, just as the employees were busy preparing to start today’s business, a few people were already waiting for them opposite the store.
