Chapter 1017:

Hackett stayed silent, studying Huey intently.

Huey patted his chest. “Man, that was terrifying. Bet you were scared too, huh?” Hackett didn’t loosen his grip on the knife until Farley and the others burst through the door.

“We’ve been standing outside for a bit,” Farley said with a frown. “Huey, are you sure it was Cedric who tried to hurt you?”

Huey shot Hackett a glance before nodding. “Of course! Hackett would never hurt me. I saw it clearly—it was Cedric who knocked Hackett’s hand away. I was left grasping at thin air. For a second, I thought I was done for.”

Farley’s expression darkened. “If that’s true, we can’t just let it slide. We need to confront Cedric. He tried to kill you.”

Without another word, Farley and the others turned to leave.

the advantage here. We barged into Elite Lux, looking for trouble. Cedric is obsessed with Daniela.

one thing, but he

go confront

dragged Hackett

Hackett’s retreating figure, catching the subtle movement as Hackett finally let go of whatever he’d been gripping in

people lingered at the hospital entrance, awaiting the

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group and suddenly asked, “Why isn’t Marcus

he spoken than Hackett’s eyes darted briefly, then

He’s been buried in preparations for his daughter’s wedding. Just yesterday, he mentioned to me that once Huey is discharged from the hospital, they’ll

up, taken aback. “Should we swing

just swamped. We can

on, Farley. We

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