Chapter 444 Ignatius is in Trouble
But not long after Marlowe left, someone had already informed Grant, who was far away in Rihegde.
At the same time, after a while, Victoria received a call from Ignatius's assistant, Tony, "Ms. Kennedy, something bad has happened to Mr. Mitchell."
"Explain clearly, what happened? Where are you now?"
Upon hearing that something had happened to Ignatius, Victoria felt a wave of anxiety, her brows furrowing instantly, and her heart tightening.
Tony replied, "We're still at the charity event. After the performance ended, I took him back to the lounge to rest. Since there were some follow-up tasks, I asked him to wait in the lounge. But when I returned, he was gone. After searching around, I found him hiding in the bathroom, and he was in a very bad state."
"No matter what I said, he refused to come out. I don't know exactly what happened. I had someone check the surveillance footage of the lounge corridor and saw that ten minutes after I left, a few people entered the lounge. However, there was footage of them entering but none of them leaving," he added.
Victoria said, "Stay there and watch. I'll be there soon."
Alexander noticed something was wrong from the moment she answered the call.
"What happened?" he asked.
"Ignatius is in trouble; I have to go." She said, getting out of bed in a hurry.
"Take it easy; I'll go with you."
Seeing her anxious state, Alexander was worried she might aggravate her injuries. He immediately placed a hand on her shoulder to slow her down.
The charity event was held at Hearst Castle.
Hearst Castle was generally used to host distinguished guests. Anouk used it to hold the charity banquet, so the attendees were all prominent and influential figures.
Therefore, to enter Hearst Castle, one must have a specially marked invitation.
Half an hour later, the two arrived at their destination, but they were stopped by the guards at the entrance.
"Excuse me, the charity auction is ongoing inside. Do you have invitations?" one of the guards said.
Victoria, in her haste, hadn't considered this. She looked up at Alexander, who was pushing her wheelchair.
Alexander gave a signal to Marcus, who understood and immediately took out two invitations.
Fortunately, he hadn't discarded them.
Seeing the super VIP invitation cards, the guards at the entrance respectfully let them in.
After they entered the hall, the guard at the entrance immediately took out his phone and sent a message: [Miss Windsor, they have arrived.]
Waverly, who was at the charity auction, saw the message from the guard and couldn't help but smile.
Alexander really came.
She had been worried he wouldn't come after sending the invitation to his hotel at the last minute.
It seemed she still held a place in his heart; otherwise, he wouldn't have attended the charity event.
Although he was late, it didn't matter. The important thing was that he came.
Anouk, standing beside her, noticed her beaming smile and asked, "Waverly, what's making you so happy?"
"What?" Waverly snapped back to reality. "Mom, it's nothing. I'm just happy to see the charity event being so successful. Dad would be pleased too."
As soon as Waverly mentioned Zephyr, she noticed Anouk's expression darken and quickly added, "Mom, you've done so much for the people of the Kingdom of Serenia. Dad sees it all. He's just not expressive and is solely focused on the people of the Kingdom of Serenia. He will understand you one day."
Anouk smiled kindly, patting her hand. "It's good to have you. You are so outstanding, and it makes me very proud."
Waverly replied, "It's all thanks to your guidance over the years that I've become who I am today."
Meanwhile, after entering, Victoria and Alexander took the elevator directly to the floor where Ignatius's lounge was located.
As the elevator doors closed, a middle-aged man named Barry Myers stood outside the hall.
He stared intently at the people in the elevator, murmuring, "They look so alike."
A nearby receptionist noticed him stop suddenly and asked, "Is there something wrong? Can I help you with anything?"
Barry repleid, "It's nothing; lead the way."
Receptionist said, "Okay, this way please."
Ninth floor, lounge area.
"Ms. Kennedy, over here." Assistant Tony was waiting for Victoria outside the door. As soon as he saw her exit the elevator, he waved.
"Ignatius has locked himself in the bathroom," Tony said, his face full of worry.
Tony had tried everything, but to no avail.
In the private bathroom of the lounge.
Sitting in her wheelchair, she reached out and knocked on the door. "Ignatius, it's me. Open the door."
Usually, he listened to her the most. But now she called out a few times, but there was no response.
At this moment, Marcus returned.
Earlier, Alexander had sent him back to the surveillance room to retrieve the footage.
The video had been tampered with. After retrieving it, he sent it to Hades to restore the tampered footage.
After all, Victoria's hand was injured, making it inconvenient for her to handle it.
Although the video didn't capture anything significant, it did record a conversation.
After watching and listening to it, Victoria exuded a chillingly cold aura.
Everyone present felt a shiver down their spine and was quite angry, especially Victoria, who had always considered Ignatius as family.
"Eugene, Winter, bring those people to me!"
Eugene and Winter replied simultaneously, "Yes."
The two took the video and went to find the culprits.
Before Victoria could say another word, Alexander spoke first, "I'll handle Ignatius. You wait here."
Victoria looked up at him, her eyes burning with unhidden anger.
Worried she might lose control when she saw Ignatius, he was relieved when she simply nodded.
Then, Alexander took the key Marcus had just retrieved and went back to the bathroom door.
Inside the bathroom.
Ignatius, standing at 5 feet 11 inches, was curled up in a corner, hugging his legs with his head buried between them.
His exposed arms were covered in bruises, and his clothes were also torn.
Alexander frowned, looking at him, his voice low and unconsciously gentle, "Ignatius, Victoria is very worried about you. You are a brave man. If you are bullied, you should fight back, not hide here and worry those who love you."
He knew about the past injuries Ignatius had suffered, which had left deep scars on him.
Over the years, Victoria had protected Ignatius well. Although he was doing well, there were still things he couldn't overcome.
This made it difficult to heal Ignatius's wounds.
Moreover, Ignatius couldn't always let others bully him, and Victoria couldn't protect Ignatius forever."If you can't win a fight, you can tell me, but you can't be a coward." Alexander's tone was gentle yet serious.
Perhaps these words touched Ignatius, as he lifted his head.
His once handsome face was now swollen on both cheeks, and his mouth was bleeding.
A flash of ruthlessness passed through Alexander's eyes, but he quickly concealed it in front of Ignatius.
He looked down at Ignatius, who looked up at him.
"Do you want revenge?" Alexander asked directly.
Ignatius looked at him and nodded.
"Then get up, clean yourself up, and come out with me," he said succinctly.
In the room.
Victoria watched Ignatius, who was following Alexander with his head down, and narrowed her eyes. She finally suppressed her anger for the moment.
Tony had just gone to get a first aid kit from the staff.
After hearing the conversation in the video, Tony knew Ignatius must be injured.
When Tony got back and saw Ignatius's injuries, he thought, 'Those people are inhuman! Ignatius didn't do anything to them. How could they be so heartless?'
"Come here; let me treat your wounds." Tony immediately went forward and pulled him to sit on the sofa.
If the president and colleagues at the piano association saw these injuries, they would be heartbroken.
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