They arrived at the apartment shortly after.

To their utter surprise, a familiar figure was already waiting there.

“Isn’t that Mr. Edmund?” the man shrieked in excitement. He got out of the car and ran toward Edmund swiftly.

Sabrina spotted him behind the wheel of her bike and hit the brakes. At once, the engine stopped roaring.

The man was indeed Edmund in the flesh.

However, he was in a terrible state. Besides his swollen face, he was trudging forward with one hand on his stomach, and his body bent slightly.

Did they beat him up?

Sabrina narrowed her eyes.

Edmund had spotted them as well. “W-Why are you here?” he asked weakly after coming to a stop.

He focused his swollen eyes on the woman on the bike as something glinted across his gaze.

His subordinate immediately supported him. “We’re here to save you, Mr. Edmund. You’ve been missing for two days. Mr. Cooper is back in Jadeborough and couldn’t make it here. I was so worried!”

“So you got the beggars to save me?”

Edmund swept his gaze over the bunch of beggars behind the man.

latter nodded profusely. “Yes. Don’t look down on these beggars. They were the ones who told us where you are. Mr. Edmund, Ms. Sabrina

to

the bike, biting

wasn’t staring at him without a word and he could feel the icy vibe emanating from her, he would’ve thought she was an innocent little

she was a rose, one

they beat you up?” Sabrina

his curt

want me

to her, blinded with pain, the first

stopped in

palm to his chest and glanced at her, appearing

it. Can you bring

trace of reluctance and displeasure appeared

even stand on his legs, and there didn’t seem to be any

delay, Edmund climbed

why are you

for my dad to arrive. He’ll be here soon,” Edmund cut his subordinate short with

arms around the woman’s waist in a

are you doing? Let go!” Alas, she slapped his arms away as though he was a plague, her

pressed his lips together quietly.

obediently

started the engine to

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