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Eric shook the case in his hand. 

“This?” 

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The blond thug standing in front spat on the ground. “Cut the nonsense. I saw you walk out of the bank. There has to be a lot of cash in there.” 

“Yeah,” another one sneered. “Stop acting dumb 

“Throw the case over. Now.” 

Eric shook the case slightly. Those thugs all flinched at the same time. 

“If I give this to you,” Eric said calmly, “will you let my wife and me leave?” 

Alice quietly looked them over. 

These people didn’t even bother to cover their faces. 

She couldn’t tell if they were fearless or just plain stupid. 

For a moment, she almost felt like sitting back and watching the show. 

The thugs burst into laughter. 

“Relax. We keep our word around here. Leave the money. Grab your wife and 

Eric let out a helpless sigh. 

“All right.” 

He seemed to think for a long time, then he shook the case again. 

The thugs rushed forward at once to grab it from him. 

But suddenly, Eric pulled the case back. 

One of them growled in anger. 

“You’re messing with us?” 

Eric glanced into the distance. 

He said a few more useless words, as if stalling. 

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Then, without warning, he threw the case behind him. 

At the same time, he grabbed Alice’s hand and ran. 

Alice laughed as they ran through the crowd. 

“What did you see just now?” 

Eric had been buying time on purpose. 

He even threw the case away to pull attention back. 

Now they had the opening they needed and slipped straight into the crowd. 

The crowd blocked the gang’s view. 

It also covered Eric and Alice’s escape. 

Once they were deep inside, Eric finally loosened his grip. 

The tension was still there. 

His palm felt hot. Almost burning. 

“A–an old acquaintance,” he said quickly. 

He turned his face away, pretending nothing had happened. 

Alice didn’t ask more. 

This place wasn’t safe; leaving mattered more than anything else. 

Linda never expected an encounter like this. 

After dinner with the man, he personally walked her back to her hotel. 

He told her his name was Rowan Burke. He was a CEO who worked overseas. 

Most of the time, he lived abroad. 

Now he wanted to return home and start fresh. 

Torenridge was his hometown. 

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Since he had just come back, he wanted to ask her about local matters. 

Linda held nothing back. She answered every question, 

As she walked, she couldn’t stop smiling to herself. 

She had thought this trip would lead nowhere. Instead, she had found a chance. 

And maybe even a perfect husband. 

She couldn’t wait to tell her parents. 

Of course, she meant her adoptive parents. 

She took a few deep breaths and returned to her room. 

But the moment she opened the door, she smelled blood. 

Strong and sharp. 

At first, she thought the room hadn’t been cleaned well. 

But after stepping inside, she realized something was wrong. 

The bathroom. Someone was in there. 

Linda grew anxious; her heart almost jumped out from her throat. 

Her first instinct was to call the police. 

Just then, the bathroom door flew open. 

“Who’s there?!” 

She tried to run. 

“I’m your father!” 

The man shouted from the bathroom before he collapsed. 

Linda was terrified, but she dared not call the police. 

Her ex–boyfriend’s case still wasn’t over. 

The police kept calling her in to cooperate with the investigation. 

She came to Torenridge to avoid that trouble. 

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That man seemed badly hurt; she forced herself to step closer. 

The man who had been holding the bathroom door was now sitting on the floor. 

His face was beaten beyond recognition. There wasn’t a single clear spot left. 

His clothes were soaked in blood. 

He looked seriously injured. 

“Who are you?” Linda demanded. 

She grabbed a photo frame from the table, holding it like a weapon. 

The man didn’t try to hurt her. 

“Huglan Spencer,” he said with great effort. 

He was hurt badly. Even speaking was difficult. 

Linda froze. 

She searched her memory. 

When she remembered who he was, a cold look flashed in her eyes. 

“What are you doing here? 

“No–how did you end up like this? 

“And don’t tell me you came to claim family ties. 

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“It’s been over twenty years. You never raised me. You really think I’d acknowledge you as my father? 

“Keep dreaming.” 

Huglan closed his eyes; he had expected this response, but he had no choice. 

Right now, he could only ask his daughter to protect him. 

He took several deep breaths before forcing himself to speak again. 

“Help me contact the family head of the Previns 

Linda thought for a moment. “Sophie Previn?” 

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“Her mother.” Huglan said through clenched t 

Linda was speechless. 

“You think I’m some kind of miracle worker? I 

“I do.” 

Huglan pointed weakly at a business card on th 

It had been placed there earlier. 

He had been waiting for Linda to come back an 

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“Her mother.” Huglan said through clenched teeth. 

Linda was speechless. 

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“You think I’m some kind of miracle worker? How would I have her contact information?” 

“I do.” 

Huglan pointed weakly at a business card on the table. 

It had been placed there earlier. 

He had been waiting for Linda to come back and deal with this. 

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