One Night Surprise Novel

Chapter 501 Like a Lost Lamb

After asking around the nearby markets, Courtney then started to check the nearby stall one by one until she finally found the familiar silhouette in East Borough Market on Vine Street an hour later.

Not far away, she could see a middle-aged man fish a fat carp out from the tank before descaling before he took out its guts and placed it in a black plastic bag. Handing it to an old woman, he took the money at the same time to complete this motion in one swift motion.

After receiving the money, the man was so busy that he did not have the time to wipe his sweat as he quickly attended to his next customer.

Standing from afar, Courtney watched all this in silence. If not for the recognizable tattoo on the back of the man’s neck, she would have a hard time linking this honest and hard-working man to the same evil man that walked out of Old Master Duncan’s room.

Taking her phone out, she then took a photo of him.

Not long after that, the man received a phone call only to hang up with a heavy expression. After telling the person beside him, he removed his waterproof overalls before heading to the market’s exit.

Just as Courtney was about to follow him, her phone rang at this moment, which surprised her, after which she shut her phone off while rejecting the call at the same time.

From the west exit of the market was a small park nearby. As the man hastily walked there, he would occasionally turn back and be alert as he looked around, making Courtney, who was hiding and sneaking around, nearly lose him.

After he had crossed the road, he went into the park’s side entrance. While she hid under the thick greenery, Courtney finally knew why the man came.

She immediately took her phone from the bag only to realize she had shut it off, just as she wanted to take a photo. Yet, it was this slip of attention that gave the two people the chance to disappear.

Feeling a sense of unease, Courtney was about to leave when she felt a person appear behind her. After that, a dull pain spread from behind her head as she tried hard to properly stand up. She still slumped onto the ground in the end.

Right before she lost consciousness, she could see from her blurry vision that a shadow approached her and took away something from her hands.

…

Eric, who came out from Sakura Restaurant, reported to Alexander upon getting into the passenger seat.

Duncan came here an hour prior, but she didn’t manage to find the person she was looking for.

forehead, his rationality had been overwritten by panic since he wanted to

“Eric, you…”

about to take action, a message was sent to him, making his

shrubbery at the west

this message, the few words were enough to make his blood

“Go to Vine Park.”

the deepest parts of the park. Finding her first, Eric then pointed to an unconscious Courtney leaning against

moment, his tall stature suddenly slumped in

been ecstatic to find her, was shocked when he turned back to see that Alexander’s bloodshot gaze had turned into one on the verge of tears. The man’s usually cold expression was replaced with one that looked like a missing

“President Duncan—”

heavy footsteps before leaning over to carry her, as the blood

“To the hospital.”

could not say anything with

head, she asked, “What did Courtney get herself into now? Why does trouble never stop looking for

shuddered a bit upon hearing this as he recalled his recent memories. Now that he thought about it, it was not

should go on

face on the bed, Alexander had regained his usual composure without any hint

when she suddenly turned around and stated, “Courtney might

the room. After looking at the statue-like man, she

was scared by the bodyguards that were positioned beside the door by Alexander. Clutching her chest, she then stared at both of them before saying, “I think you two should go in and persuade him to rest. Your president seems to be on

when she saw the butter prawns she had been craving

around her shoulder, Caleb walked with her in the direction of the doctor’s office before his voice echoed

that happened between them. If you’ve heard it, then maybe you wouldn’t

how about you tell