Chapter 113 Rock Saves Her Again
But this time, she didn't show her face.
Instead, she shared some good news: she would be returning home soon and asked them to prepare to welcome her.
For Winnie and Olivia, this was undoubtedly joyful news! By then, they would definitely ask Laura about her feelings.
Moreover, Winnie had a hunch that when Laura came back, the figure behind Ava would also be revealed.
Winnie got up to settle the bill, but Olivia stopped her and reminded her with a furrowed brow, "Do you know that Ava also lives in this hospital? Last time, her ribs were broken, and they haven't healed yet. You already have Darcy in front of you, and now you have Ava to deal with too. Be careful not to provoke Ava."
Olivia couldn't help but offer a well-intentioned reminder, feeling that she was causing unnecessarily trouble.
However, a thought flashed through Winnie's mind, connecting her recent inexplicable speculations.
Ava, Darcy... her eyes darkened. What if the figure behind Ava was Darcy?
The thought sent shivers down her spine.
"I understand," Winnie composed her thoughts calmly and waved her hand.
Just as she stepped out of the coffee shop, several police officers suddenly blocked her way.
Speaking in a deliberative tone, they said to her, "Mrs. L, Mr. L doesn't agree to use you as bait to lure out the criminal, but we still want to ask for your help... Now that Mr. L is hospitalized, the criminal is lurking." Hovering near the hospital, he possesses martial arts skills, making it extremely dangerous. Instead of being caught off guard by him, I advocate taking the initiative. Rest assured, we will ensure your safety and that of your baby. We just need you to make an appearance, as we have deployed police forces..."
"No, Mrs. L!" Winnie's bodyguard immediately rushed over to intercept them.
Winnie looked at the police and then at her bodyguard, her eyes filled with contemplation.
As a pregnant woman, under normal circumstances, she would definitely not take such risks.
But it was odd that this criminal suddenly targeted her yesterday. Luke and Mr. L believed that the criminal had been tracking Mr. L, thus discovering that she was his wife.
To harm his wife and child as revenge against her husband, the CEO of Imperial Estate.
However, Winnie had a gut feeling that something wasn't right.
She wanted to ask the criminal a few questions face to face.
Winnie clenched her fist and said, "If the police can guarantee my safety 100%, I will cooperate with you."
"Mr. L would never allow you to put yourself in any danger!" The bodyguard took out his phone to contact Luke.
Winnie stopped him and urged, "Do you want Mr. L to constantly remain under attack? His life was almost taken last night by shattered glass."
While the bodyguard hesitated, Winnie quickly followed the police into the car.
The police said there was a witness who saw the criminal in the alley near the hospital, possibly hiding in one of the hotels.
What Winnie needed to do was walk through the alley, with police officers densely distributed on both sides of the buildings.
Winnie had the two bodyguards in disguise following behind her to ensure nothing would go wrong if the criminal showed up.
She was afraid, but with the reassuring gaze of the officers, she also wanted to take the risk and confront the criminal.
As she walked into the dimly lit alley, within less than two minutes, a dark figure suddenly emerged from a nearby building.
"That’s him!" Winnie shouted.
At the critical moment, two bodyguards came rushing from behind her, but someone was faster than them. They swiftly blocked the criminal's knife from reaching her neck with their arm.
The bodyguards arrived quickly, shielding Winnie and hiding her to one side. The man's shirt was torn, having been grazed by the knife!
"Rock? Why is it you again?" Winnie asked astonished.
"Just a coincidence, isn't it?" Rock forced a painful smile.
Winnie turned her head and saw the bodyguards pinning down the criminal on the ground. Immediately, she thought of her objective and quickly approached, crouching down to ask the criminal, "How did you know that I am the CEO's wife of Imperial Estate?"
"I want to kill you. Once he loses the child in your womb, he will finally taste the pain of losing a father! The wicked capitalist, had inadequate safety measures at the construction site, my father wouldn't have fallen. To suppress the news, they settled with us for a few tens of thousands of dollars in compensation. I kept appealing, but your husband pretended not to know. I refuse to believe that he couldn't see the lawsuits filed against his company concerning my father's case!"
Winnie furrowed her brows, her expression filled with shock and doubt.
She was shocked that the criminal knew she was pregnant.
Her doubt arose because L's conversation this morning seemed to indicate that he truly wasn't aware of the ongoing construction dispute case. Why didn't his subordinates inform him?
"How did you know about me? Why do you have such detailed information?" Winnie asked again.
The criminal suddenly pulled out a photo from his pocket and sneered at her, comparing her to the photo. "Isn't this you? Someone gave me this photo, and you're his wife!"
Before the police arrived, Winnie quickly put away the photo, fearing it would be taken as evidence.
She needed that photo!
Someone intentionally used the criminal against her by giving him this photo. Who could it be?
With recent events in mind, and considering her suspicions about Ava's connection, Winnie could only think of one person.
Olivia mentioned that she had been having a hard time recently. Yes, it suddenly made sense to Winnie.
She had been facing various incidents lately that seemed random but were clearly targeting her and her child.
She was carrying L's child. Who would see her and the child as a thorn in their side?
It was Darcy... Winnie shivered.
Rock noticed her dazed expression, his face pale and cold. He walked towards her but suddenly winced in pain.
Winnie immediately turned her head, forgetting that he had been injured for her sake.
He had saved her faster than her bodyguards.
"Mr. Harrington, I'm sorry! Let me help you to the hospital; it's very close," she said, urging him.
"I know," Rock smiled, covering his bleeding arm. "I came to the hospital to visit you because I heard you were injured. I parked my car in this alley and coincidentally saw you being held hostage. It startled me."
Winnie understood why he had appeared so conveniently.
She smiled weakly, her face pale. "Startled you, huh? And you still came to save me?"
Rock looked at her deeply, his voice full of meaning as he said softly, "Saving a woman one has feelings for is a man's instinctive action."
Winnie's hand that was supporting him suddenly froze.
Seeing her face turn white, Rock's refined face showed a hint of embarrassment. He grinned awkwardly.
Winnie quickly helped him to the hospital.
He had a tendon injury that required surgery. Winnie felt bad about asking his assistant to come since it was her fault, so she reluctantly called Olivia, who hadn't gone far, to help with the payment.
They sent him into the operating room.
Olivia pulled her aside and stared at her face, full of curiosity. "Rock is Jason's jerk uncle! He is a well-known gentleman representative in Lymington.
He usually spends most of his time overseas, but his Harrington Group in Lymington is also significant, just below global giants like Imperial and Hesheng...
Within two days, two men sacrificed themselves to save you. Well, considering that, L's act of saving you might not be as extraordinary anymore. After all, you seem to attract men. Is Rock interested in you?"
Winnie was taken aback, recalling Rock's ambiguous words just now.
She felt distressed, shaking her head. "It's different. Last night, L almost died for me. You don't know how he protected me and the child, not moving a muscle to avoid the knife."
"I get it, I get it. The position of a man who is favored is different after all."
"Olivia clicked her tongue, 'Mr. Harrington is being a little light-hearted about this injury.'
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