Chapter 173

Chapter 173

When Nyla woke up, she blinked at the white ceiling above her and took a moment to recall what had happened.

"You're awake! Do you feel any discomfort?"

Nyla turned her head to see Damon, who looked worn out, standing by her bedside. She shook her head." Aside from some pain in my abdomen, I'm fine. How long was I out?"

"A full day," Damon replied.

Nyla frowned. "That long?"

"Yes, the stab wound damaged your spleen," Damon explained.

The doctor had said that if the wound had been a centimeter deeper, Nyla could have bled out and might not have survived.

The more than ten hours Damon had spent waiting outside the operating room had been the most agonizing of his life, each second stretching into eternity.

Pale and weak, Nyla slowly sat up. "Did they catch the attacker?"

Damon nodded, his voice icy. "Yes. He was the son of the owner of a rival company to Prospectus Technology. After their bankruptcy, he was pursued by creditors and chose to take revenge on me." He lowered his gaze, concealing the fierceness in his eyes. Samuel would never see the light of day again.

Nyla was about to speak when the door suddenly slammed open.

Clark stormed in and glared at Damon with a murderous intensity.

get Nyla hurt, but you also blocked the news, making me investigate for a whole day. Do

bedside. She hadn't expected

Clark interrupted coldly, "What right do you have to say that? If it weren't for you,

Damon's gaze dimmed.

pushing him out of the way had confirmed

handle the rest. He would clear every obstacle between them, leaving her to simply wait

as he was about to speak, his phone rang. Seeing it was Spencer, he walked

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it?"

was grave. "Mr. Sumner, I've found out what you asked me to investigate. Ms. Jayston has been looking into the Harris Pharmaceuticals accident from six years

grip on the phone tightened, his face

had returned to Clark. Spencer's words provided the answer. She was investigating

the Sumners were responsible for the Jaystons' bankruptcy.

a moment of silence, "Mr. Sumner, should we stop

and who had just saved him, while

want the full story in a week!" Ending the call, Damon pocketed his phone and returned to the room with an icy demeanor. Clark glared at him. "Uncle

won't leave until she's

"Staying here will only make things difficult for Nyla. Are you sure

his eyes narrowing dangerously as he

bet. If you don't want everyone to know about your feelings for

eyebrow. "It seems the Sumner Group doesn't

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