Alyssa and Axel were rendered speechless.
Jonahâs tone suggested he was upset.
Was he standing up for Julien?
Landon was Corneliusâ eldest grandchild. He grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth. He never had to answer to anyone.
However, even he, who wasnât sensitive to these things, could sense the trace of anger in Jonahâs cold gaze.
He let out an awkward laugh. âI-I-Iâm just asking. Iâm sure Mr. Jonah invited a miracle doctor. I worried for nothing.â
âMr. Landon, Dr. Lovelace is a better doctor than me. Donât worry. The operation is in good hands.â
Alyssa choked slightly as she said it. Her eyes reddened. âOnce Jasper gets over this, I still have to rely on Dr. Lovelace for his care.
âHe is an expert in neurology. He should know what to do with Jasperâs physical complications.â
Upon reaching the end of her statement, her tone softened, and her eyes betrayed a sense of guilt.
Landonâs breath quickened.
He was careless with words, so he didnât dare to comfort her. He was worried he would upset her by saying all the wrong things, consequently making things worse.
âDamn it! That bastard, Jeffrey, is the cause of all this!â
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Jeffrey winced in pain. He couldnât scream no matter how hard he tried. He could only twitch in pain. It was better to be dead at this point.
âYou better behave yourself.â
Axel kept his dagger. He narrowed his eyes dangerously. Then, he took a cigarette out and flicked it with his fingertips. His mouth caught the cigarette.
Axel continued, âOr else, you can trust that I have a hundred ways to handle you before you even think about leaving this car. Torture is my kind of game.â
Jeffrey shuddered. He was so terrified that he had forgotten the pain.
To him, Axel was the most terrifying man that ever walked the earth. He was the devil disguised as a man, charming and arrogant.
Throughout the journey, he observed Axel extracting either an unidentified object or a secret weapon. It felt like a magic trick.
He was curious to know if Axel was secretly a wizard.
He was worried he might cast a deadly spell on him at this rate.
Jeffrey was scared out of his wits.
âWe received a report that you held a high-profile person from Tsulu, hostage.â