"Matthew, she's here!"

“Okay, I'm coming now.”

After hanging up the phone, Matthew walked to the bedside, kissed the forehead of the woman whose eyes were still closed, and softly whispered, “Rika, I'm going out for a while. When I come back, I want you out of bed, okay?"

The woman didn't respond. Stifling his sympathy, Matthew turned around and strode out of the ward.

The group of bodyguards that stood outside the ward all stood straight at once and saluted Matthew.

He nodded back at them and went to the opposite ward.

Inside the ward, Damian was leaning against the bed, attentively listening to Wesley telling him a story.

"Dad!"

Matthew felt a little better when he heard his son calling him. He walked over and touched the little boy's head.

“Does it still hurt?"

“It doesn't hurt, Dad!"

“Well, just get some rest tonight. If you're feeling better tomorrow morning, you can go home." Luckily, Damian didn't suffer any serious injuries. He could have been discharged from the hospital that day, but

Matthew didn't want to take any risk with his son's health. After all, he was attacked by an unknown animal, so Matthew made him stay in the hospital for close observation.

“Okay! Damian was relieved to hear that he could be going back home tomorrow.

"But, what about Mom?"

Matthew replied affirmatively, "Mom is fine. Sleep well tonight and she will be up tomorrow morning!"

“Okay!"

Matthew then greeted Wesley before leaving in a hurry.

As soon as he left, Carlos and Debbie came to the hospital to take care of the injured mother and son.

After leaving the hospital, Matthew went straight to a dock where a slightly old ship was parked near it.

Dozens of bodyguards surrounded the ship, as Matthew entered the underdeck cabin led by his trusted men.

There was a faint musty odor inside the damp cabin that filled

Matthew's nostrils. A woman was tied to a pillar. Her eyes were covered tightly and her mouth was stuffed with a duster cloth. Owen and six other bodyguards were watching her in the room.

After Matthew came in, Owen went over to take off the blindfold from the woman's eyes, but he deliberately left the duster cloth in her mouth.

Noreen slowly squinted her eyes open and gradually adapted to the light. At last, her eyes fell on Matthew, who had a malicious expression on his face. A shiver travelled down her spine, shaking her to the core. She kept mumbling through the gag in her mouth. Clearly, she was trying to say something.