Hearing Cherylâs distressed cries, Alex felt a stab of inexplicable pain in his heart and
quickly asked, âWhatâs wrong? Donâ t cry, tell me. Iâm here for you, no matter what it is.â
Cheryl sobbed. âGrandpa⦠Got into an accidentâ¦â
âWhat? Is it serious?â
âYes⦠The operation is underway, but the doctor just came out and said that the
situation is not looking good.
He just gave me the critical illness notice for me to sign so
that I would be mentally prepared. Iâm so afraid⦠Can you come over?â She continued
crying.
Alex could completely relate to the situation she was going through right now.
When the doctor had told him that his mother only had five days of her life left, it felt like
the ground had split open beneath him, like his entire world had completely collapsed.
âWhich hospital are you at?â
âCalifornia Main Hospital! â
âAlright. Iâm in Michigan right now, Iâll head over right away.â
Alex hung up the call and informed Brittany immediately before taking the car keys and
rushing out.
âAlex, be careful on the roads!â
âI got it!â
As soon as he rushed out of the R&D Center, he ran into Holly who was watching
cartoons on her tablet.
âBrother, where are you going in such a hurry?â she asked cutely.
The two had gotten closer after the seven days. One was partly because Alex
deliberately coaxed her.
Secondly, because the little girl had asked Alex for her to call
him so. After all, they were both practitioners of the same arts and spoke a common
language. She naturally acknowledged him as an elder brother.
âI have urgent business to attend to in California!â
âHey, bring me along, please?â
âYouâre the head of security, how can you leave? Iâm entrusting my motherâs safety to
you. In return, Iâll help you find some medicine for your injuries. Be good!â
There were scoundrels working in the factory after all, so he couldnât help but worry if
Holly wasnât around. With her presence, his mother would be a lot safer.
Alex reached out to touch her smooth nose, then immediately jumped into the car, not
daring to waste anymore time.
He slammed the pedal down, racing the car towards
California at full throttle as the engines roared.
The car sped through the roads, continuously accelerating.
One hundred and two kilometers per hour!
One hundred and five kilometers per hour!
One hundred and nine kilometers per hour!
âD*mn, who the heck was that? Driving a banged up Mercedes as if heâs in an F1 race.
He even dared to overtake my Lamborghini! How disrespectful!â cursed a long haired
young man driving a white Lamborghini.
He immediately slammed the pedal down hard, speeding up and chasing after Alex like
a mad man. There was another man sitting beside him.
He had closed his eyes to rest. He opened one eye slightly before closing it again as he
lazily said, âYou donât even know the person, and heâs probably just a country bumpkin.
Why do you even bother to chase after him?â
The long haired man didnât listen to his words, and continued his wild chase. âBoss, Iâm
only willing to let my sister-in-law, Michelle Yowell, beat me in street racing. I wonât lose
to anyone else who wants to step on my head, otherwise, wouldnât my title, the Drift
King, lose its worth?â
âDo as you please!â
Hearing the name Michelle, the youth in the passenger seat smiled slightly. âOh,
Michelle. I havenât seen her for three years. She should have changed a lot, right?â
The passenger was the eldest son from the Pattingson family, Scott Pattingson, who
has a marriage contract with Michelle.
He had come from Imperial Capital.
The long haired youth said, âSheâs changed a lot. The last time I saw her, she was the
campus belle in California University. Oh, and that chest⦠Ahem. I mean, Iâm not
interested in her at all though.â
As he spoke, he continued his wild chase.
But immediately after that, he cried out in confusion, âIs that guy a lunatic? He dared to
cut into such a small space?! What speed is he driving at?!â
He looked at his own speed meter and saw that it was already at two hundred and
three.
The other person was going faster than him. What a deathly speed!
A large truck in front of him was blocking the road, so he had to brake, discontinuing his
chase.
âItâs a California license plate. Iâll remember it! He better hope I wonât find him again,â he
said angrily.
Scott was indifferent as he said, âYouâre just making trouble for yourself.â