Chapter 284

Chapter 284

Patrick Hersey saw the tears in her eyes and felt a pang in his heart, filled with deep concern for her.

He reached out his unscathed hand and gently ran his fingers through Violet’s hair. “Look at how scared you are. It’s just a minor superficial wound, and it does not hurt at all!” he reassured her.

Violet’s voice was a mix of urgency, anger, concern, and sadness as she replied, “Even if it’s just a superficial wound, Patrick, aren’t you afraid for your life after getting hurt like this?”

How could it not hurt? She was not a fool!

Patrick gazed deeply into Violet’s eyes, his expression serious. “As long as you’re safe, this injury means nothing to me,” he said.

Patrick completely ignored his injured hand as if the wound was not on his b*dy.

Tears welled up in Violet’s eyes, and she quickly turned her head to wipe them away.

Gabriel stood at the side. When he saw Violet’s tears falling, his face darkened.

He took a step closer, unconsciously nudging her to the side, and glanced at Patrick’s wound. “Violet, don’t be too quick to get upset. I know he got hurt because of you, and you feel guilty, but his wound needs proper care,” he said.

After Gabriel finished speaking, the hotel staff rushed over with the hotel doctor.

Since the hotel was located on the mountainside, and there were many villas and private residences in the vicinity, the Stanton family had arranged for a private doctor to practice on the mountain.

This time, Patrick’s urgency was justified.

Violet kept her eyes fixed on Patrick as she and Gabriel made room for the doctor to stop the bleeding and suture the wound.

Throughout the process of tending to the wound, Patrick remained silent, not uttering. a word. However, his complexion visibly paled at an alarming rate.

Violet felt deep compassion for him; she knew he was enduring immense pain. A wound like that, crossing the palm, had to be excruciating.

The doctor worked quickly and efficiently, tending to the wound.

Nathan had just subdued the slender male waiter when he received a message from the

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forensic team. He learned that Rebecca had died due to inhaling the lethal nerve agent VX.

But this kind of thing was not something ordinary people could easily get their hands. on. It was said to be military-grade.

This made Nathan’s expression even darker. However, after seeing the male waiter’s earlier attempt to kill Violet, he was already certain that this incident was likely related to this person.

He arranged for background checks on the waiter and then turned to Patrick, asking, “Mr. Hersey, would you like to go to the hospital to have your wound looked at? As for Seth, we’re bringing him in for questioning right now. He’s likely connected to this incident.”

Patrick’s gaze darkened, and he replied, “Both Violet and I are victims in this matter. It believe we have the right to know why he did this, We’ll go with you.”

Nathan shrugged and said, “Okay.”

In the end, Patrick, Violet, Gabe, and Seth left with Nathan to the police station.

Gabriel wanted to follow him, but Violet refused to let him come with them.

Gabriel noticed Violet’s reluctance, understanding that she didn’t want him to be involved in this matter, especially when she had Patrick by her side.

With Seth now under police control, Patrick needed to gather information about what Seth had done to Violet from the authorities.

When they arrived at the police station, Violet and Patrick were waiting on the sofa outside. Meanwhile, Nathan went to interrogate Seth,

Violet continued to stare at Patrick’s hand, her eyes teary and vulnerable like a rabbit’s.

Patrick’s eyes glistened as he whispered, “Don’t worry. My hand will heal in a few days.”

Violet raised her head to look at him, her l*ps tightly pursed and her eyes on the verge of brimming with pain and remorse. “But it must have hurt a lot. It’s all my fault; 1 should have been more careful back then,” she said.

He sighed, realizing that this was the first time Violet had shown such genuine emotions. to him, and it pained him deeply.

For the first time, he wished she hadn’t revealed her true emotions to him.

Because he did not want to see her this sad at all.

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He looked at Violet and said, “Stop blaming yourself. If there’s a lu natic on the street. slashing people with a knife, and I go to save them, are you going to blame those being saved for not being careful enough?”

Violet turned her face away sadly. She quickly rubbed her eyes and said in a mu ffled voice, “But that’s different!”

Patrick said helplessly, “Actually, it’s all the same. No one knew that Seth was going to get crazy!”

Violet remained silent, and Patrick continued, “Don’t think about it for now. Since the attacker was after you, Nathan will ask you about the incident. You can tell him about Shang’s case, and we’ll expedite the investigation. We need to find the mastermind as quickly as possible; I’m genuinely concerned for your safety.”

Violet pursed her l*ps and nodded.

After the final review, Violet and Patrick finally learned the truth.

Seth had no hope of killing Violet and decided to reveal everything.

This year, Seth’s father had been diagnosed with cancer, a devastating blow to their impoverished family. For such families, cancer was a death sentence, putting an end to their peaceful lives.

Although Seth was a poor student and dropped out of middle school, he was known as an obedient and filial son, working multiple jobs to support his family. He barely slept three hours a night.

This seemingly frail young man had carried the weight of his crumbling family on his shoulders.

However, tragedy struck as his father’s cancer worsened after the first round of chemotherapy, and the tumor continued to spread.

The substantial cost of treatment had utterly overwhelmed this young man.

At this moment, someone gave him a chance. As long as he helped put an electric mosquito incense in a specific room today, he would be given 200 thousand dollars.

The client promised to tamper with the surveillance video when he placed the mosquito repellent vaporizer in the room so Seth didn’t need to worry too much.

However, the promised 200 thousand dollars were not easy to come by. The money was based on the sacrifice of someone else’s life.

The client had made it clear that as long as they confirmed that Violet was dead, the total amount of money would be transferred to Seth’s account.

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However, Seth had never expected that Violet would not be the one to die.

Not only did he fail to kill Violet, but he also committed murder, making his situation. even more dire. His parents, with no source of income, faced a hopeless future.

When he heard that Violet’s friend could recover the surveillance video, he panicked.

Once it was revealed that he had committed murder, he wouldn’t have the money for compensation, no legal defense. What was more, he would likely face a severe penalty.

He didn’t care about his own life, but he worried about his parents.

As the police continued their questioning, he contemplated his options and ultimately chose a desperate course of action..

As long as he killed Violet, even in front of everyone, he believed the promised money would come. If Violet died, the client would provide him with the money. In that case, even if he died, his parents would still have the funds needed for medical treatment.

Such an ending was enough for him!

And that was how the scene had unfolded when he had eventually targeted Violet.

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