Chapter 1031: It's over... it's... over.

Patricia wasn't sent to a hotel; rather, they took her to a villa. She didn't know exactly where it was, but she knew it was close to the city, as she had glimpsed the area earlier. She was now away from those men.

Guided to a room, Patricia barely heard the butler telling her to rest. She glanced at him and nodded before the door closed behind her. As soon as the door shut, silence quickly filled the room. Looking around, the room was completely different from the one she had been in an hour ago.

[Please, no!]

[You stupid bitch!]

[Ah!]

A tear rolled down her cheek as she fell to her knees like a leaf off its branch. "Hah..." she breathed out, her eyes filling with tears. "It's over... it's... over."

Her knees drew closer to her body as she hugged them, burying her face in them, and cried quietly. Her shoulders trembled, her sniffles echoing in the four corners of the room. Now that she was in a safe place, the pain in her body settled, and her adrenaline subsided.

"Hic!" she hiccuped, clasping her shoulders tightly. "Hic!"

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Meanwhile...

"Boss."

Angel snapped his eyes up at the man who approached him, keeping the ice pack on his cheek to reduce the swelling. The other bodyguard lowered his head slightly before quietly reporting the situation.

"I see. How's she?" Angel asked, only to see the man shrug slightly. "That damn woman..."

Angel put down the ice pack and waved dismissively. "I think I can go home now. Tell the nurse or the doctor I'm leaving."

"Yes, Captain."

given the police his statement right after they arrived. Though there would be a need for follow-up, Angel didn't

Angel didn't want that.

she died a painful death or not? Patricia, after all,

done." After several minutes, the bodyguard returned

"Aight."

Angel and the bodyguard walked out of the emergency room, where a car was already waiting for them. As they approached the car, the bodyguard couldn't help but glance at

"Captain, are you alright?"

smirked, patting him casually on the back. "Don't worry about it. Though I have to admit, you really didn't hold back. I almost punched

scene, he asked the same bodyguard with him to rough him up a bit. The latter didn't want to, but it was an order.

all, if Patricia

would be released within a few hours: Worse, they wouldn't even be arrested because they could just claim it was all a misunderstanding. To avoid complications, they'd surely say they were just having a drink and things got heated. Angel could

lies those men would

get out of trouble.

make sure they would be detained, which

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Sometime later...

villa. A few of his men were 'idling' outside, nodding at him as he jogged up to the porch. At the entrance, the house butler greeted him

is she?" was Angel's

his eyes swirling with worry. "But the maid who came to help her told us that she's not coming out of

trouble he had gone

panicked, sprinting up the stairs straight to where Patricia was. Two maids were standing outside

you two doing here?" asked Angel as he approached. "She hasn't gotten out

"She hasn't, sir."

key," he ordered, and the maids quickly nodded, almost running to get the spare

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