Chapter 1014:

In the next heartbeat, a rush of hands grabbed Cedric, anchoring him, and together they hauled Huey up.

Huey collapsed onto solid ground, his legs useless beneath him, his whole body trembling like a leaf in a storm.

He turned to Hackett, mouth agape, disbelief etched into his face.

Hackett, still reeling from the moment, pulled Huey into a tight embrace. “Huey, what the hell happened? Why didn’t you hold on? You scared me half to death! If you’d fallen, how could I ever face your family?”

His face carried a perfect mask of concern, not a single crack in the performance.

Huey, still dazed, stared blankly, questioning if the last few moments had even been real. The entire spectacle had spiraled into a nightmare.

glance at Cedric. Opposite Cedric, Daniela stood, her voice low,

with exhaustion, and silently followed

with the attending physician. “Doctor, this man is my closest friend. Please, make sure he gets

ordeal. Give us some space. We’ll issue a statement when the time is right.” With the press handled, Hackett made a

laced with concern as he set the fruit basket down. “I was terrified. What the hell

his lips together, his gaze distant,

Just rest up. I’ve spoken with the

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bit the devoted friend—his words, his actions, all painted the picture of someone deeply concerned. To an outsider, he might even seem like a man with a genuinely

long after, Hackett departed, accompanied by the members of the

ward, Marcus shot Hackett a questioning look. “So what really happened back there? How did you suddenly lose your

barely

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