Chapter 413
The York Building, an Internet company’s headquarters, was right in Silverlake’s Central Business District, just a couple of turns from Swanson Universal Entertainment.
Sid lived in the area, but it would still take him over ten minutes to drive there, unlike Ken, who was much closer.
“I’ve got more important things to handle,” Ken said calmly, hanging up before Sid could question him further.
Sid stared at his phone, puzzled about what could be more urgent than a friend’s accident. But he didn’t have time to dwell on it. He rushed out and headed to the York Building.
Soon enough, Sid arrived at the York Building. The road was a mess, jammed with traffic and honking cars.
Sid ditched his car and ran towards the accident scene.
As he got closer, he saw a man gripping Janet’s arm, saying arrogantly, “You can’t afford to pay for this car. But your pretty face might cover the cost. Spend a night with me, and we’ll call it even.”
“In your dreams!” Janet shouted, her eyes scanning the crowd.
‘Ken should’ve been here by now. It’s been ‘over ten minutes!’ she thought anxiously. She knew the traffic police would arrive any moment.
Just as she was about to lose hope, a man’s voice rang out, “Let go of her, or you’ll regret it!”
‘That voice… Janet turned and saw Sid rushing towards her.
She quickly looked past him, but all she saw were curious onlookers. Ken was nowhere in sight.
Janet’s heart sank. ‘Where’s Ken?’
While she was confused, Sid had already punched the middle-aged man in the face.
“Argh!!” The man screamed in pain, clutching his bleeding nose.
Sid quickly pulled Janet behind him and glared at the man. “Janet, are you alright?”
“No…” Janet replied, looking at the man with a mix of emotions. She asked hesitantly, “Where’s Ken?”
“Ken had something important to deal with, so he sent me.”
Janet’s expression darkened. “Something important? What could be more important than this?”
“I don’t know… Let’s focus on dealing with this guy first.” Sid turned his attention back to the middle-aged man. “If you’ve got a problem, take it up with me!”
“You!” The middle-aged man bit his lower lip and wiped the blood from his nose. He looked ready to escalate things but stopped when Janet, standing behind Sid, shook her head subtly.
He hesitated before backing down and said, “My car is expensive. Pay up!”
“How much?” Sid, unconcerned about money, signed a check for 2 million dollars and tossed it at the man. “Is this enough?”
The man immediately smiled at the amount. “More than enough. Sorry about earlier. I’ll handle the repairs myself. Goodbye!”
With that, he grabbed the check and drove off.
Sid watched him go, puzzled. Janet wasn’t lacking money; she could’ve handled this coward easily.
However, he shrugged off the thought, assuming she was just too shaken to deal with it this time.
Sid turned around and asked, “Are you hurt?”
“Yeah, I’m fine,” Janet replied. “Just the headlights got hit. It’s alright. Let’s head to the reunion. We shouldn’t be late since we were class committees.”
She started toward her car, and Sid quickly followed. “Are you sure you’re okay? Maybe you should get checked out at the hospital. Internal injuries can be tricky.”
“No need, I’m good. I know my body,” she answered.
Seeing no visible injuries, Sid nodded. “Alright, but let’s get your car fixed. I’ll have my guys handle it. You can ride with me.”
“Sure,” Janet agreed, hopping into Sid’s car.
On the way, Janet’s phone buzzed. She glanced at the message, her heart tightening.
When she saw the message, her heart tightened and she subconsciously looked at Sid in the driver’s seat. She looked over at Sid in the driver’s seat, relieved to see him focused on the road.
She dimmed the screen and read the message: [Miss Murphy, why didn’t you follow the original plan?]
Janet’s expression turned serious as she pressed her lips together, quickly deleting it without responding.
*****
Meanwhile, back at Serenity Villa, Melody was about to leave when she heard Susan scream from inside.
She rushed in to find Susan on the floor, grimacing in pain.
“Susan!” Melody exclaimed, running over. “What happened?”
“I slipped on some water,” Susan said through clenched teeth. “I think I might have cracked a bone.”
“Let me take a look,” Melody offered, kneeling beside her.
Melody immediately checked Susan’s bones and sighed with relief. “Your bones seem fine. It’s probably your tendons that are hurt. I’ll apply some medicinal oil.”
She helped Susan onto the sofa and went to grab the medicinal oil from the first aid kit. Melody was too busy to notice Susan’s sly smile.
After applying the oil for a while, Susan winced at the burning sensation and finally said, “I think I’m good now.”
When she felt it was enough, Melody stopped and gave Susan a few reminders on what to watch out for.
Just then, the screech of tires caught Melody’s attention. She looked toward the entrance and saw Ken striding in, dressed in a black suit.
“Ken?” Melody said, surprised. “Aren’t you supposed to be handling the car accident?”
Ken said, keeping his expression neutral, “I sent Sid instead. He was closer to the scene.”
“Okay,” Melody said, feeling a huge weight lift off her shoulders.
Susan took the chance to say, “I’m going to head to my room and rest. You two catch up.”
With that, she practically skipped off to her room, showing no sign of injury.
Melody, always sharp, noticed something was off. She shot Ken a suspicious look. “Did you have Susan fake an injury?”
Ken played innocent. “What? I don’t know anything about that. Don’t jump to conclusions.”
Melody considered it for a moment but then waved it off. “Fine. But why aren’t you heading to the class reunion yet?”
Ken said, “I came back to change. Since you’re still here, let’s head out together.”
Melody nodded absentmindedly. “Sure.”
A few minutes later, Ken came downstairs in a sharp black suit, just like before.
As he walked down, he noticed Melody watching him with a curious tilt of her head.
Feeling a bit self-conscious, Ken fidgeted, unsure where to put his hands.