This thought puzzled Adrian deeply.
If Bennett was indeed alive, why would he remain hidden?
It was then that Shawnâs voice reached Adrian again.
âMr.
Fredrick looks severely injured, and itâs getting darker now; we need to leave swiftly.
â
With immediate agreement, Adrian nodded, and they quickly took Holden back and got on a plane destined for a safe location.
As Holden awoke, the first sight that greeted him was a doctor tending to his hand with a bandage.
Ignoring his injuries, Holden shoved the doctor aside and began frantically calling for Ariana.
Adrian, who had been idly flipping through a magazine nearby, snapped the magazine shut and approached Holden, waving.
âHey, you remember me?â he asked with a smile.
Given Holdenâs car accident five years ago, which had wiped his memory, Adrian was always concerned Holden might lose his memory agai
and asked, âWhere is Ariana?â
It seemed Holden hadnât forgotten anything.
Adrianâs lips curved into a relieved smile as he responded, âDonât worry.
I had her flown back to Eleymond on a private jet, accompanied by a doctor.
â
Upon hearing that, Holden finally allowed himself to relax and then inquired about how Adrian had found him.
Adrian recounted the whole event.
Holden, still puzzled, furrowed his brow.
âA car? I do remember hearing the sound of a car before I blacked out.
â
âCould Bennett have been behind this ââ Adrian said thoughtfully.
Holden shook his head uncertainly.
âIâm not sure.
â
Now reassured of Arianaâs safety, Holden was more receptive to receiving medical attention.
After the doctor finished bandaging him, he donned a jacket passed to him by one of his men.
As he slipped into the jacket, Holden found a piece of paper in his pocket.
Holden read the message on the piece of paper.
âDonât forget the deal you promised.
â
It was signed by Bennett.
âWhatâs this?â Peering over, Adrian caught sight of the note, and his curiosity surged.
âIs this from Bennett? What did you promise him? It better not be something about Ariana.
You shouldnât be making those kinds of promises!â
Holdenâs gaze fell, and he was lost in thought.
Adrian misinterpreted Holdenâs silence as an admission, and his expression grew troubled.
He felt sorry for Ariana.
âWhat are you talking about? Iâd rather die than do that to Ariana,â