Chapter 669 Rushing to the Hospital
"Lawrence, shut up! Guys, get him! How can a bunch of you not take down one drugged-up dude?"
Seeing the job wasn't done, the tall guy grabbed a dagger and aimed for Lawrence's gut again.
Suddenly, footsteps echoed in the hallway. The cops must've heard the commotion and were closing in. "What's going on? Who's making all that noise?"
When the flashlight hit the cell, the officer roared, "Who said you could fight in here? Cut it out! You're already locked up and still causing trouble? Hey, the one bleeding, are you okay?"
In a wedding villa in the wealthy part of Trento City, Rock got a call, a lazy smile curling on his lips. "Is it done?"
"Rest assured. It's done. The guy in the cell said he stabbed Lawrence in the gut, lots of blood. He probably won't make it."
"Probably?" Rock slammed his wine glass down. "I need certainty!"
Lawrence had humiliated him by sleeping with Winnie. Rock was fuming. He wanted to destroy Lawrence completely.
'During my wedding, didn't Lawrence show off with that video? Let's see how tough he is now. As a cripple, how's he gonna get close to Winnie?'
"Mr. Harrington, while nothing's certain, there's a high chance, like ninety percent, he won't make it," the voice on the other end said quietly. "The guy was about to stab him again, but the cops showed up and caught him."
"Useless! How do you guys handle things?" Rock's face twisted in anger.
"Mr. Harrington, he struck hard, it should be fatal," the guy defend himself.
"Fine, silent that guy and clean up the mess."
A sinister look crossed Rock's face, his gentle features turning ferocious. 'Lawrence, let's see how cocky you are now.'
Ray had to go to the police station to bail someone out, so he went to see Bentley from the Jenkins Group again.
This time, Bentley was firm. "Mr. Martin, the last time I helped you bail out Mr. Rodriguez, it was out of guilt. Not long ago, I noticed Mars trying to get Sean to do something to Lawrence. But you know, the Jenkins family is the second most powerful in Trento City, and as a businessman, I have to stay neutral. Helping him was a favor, not helping is my choice. If I help you bail him out again, it would be openly opposing the Peterson family, wouldn't it? Why don't you go to the Blanchet family? Winnie is in charge there now."
Ray smiled bitterly. "You know what Lawrence did to Winnie. Why would she help?"
Bentley raised an eyebrow, asking meaningfully, "What about Ishara? Does she still have feelings for Lawrence?"
"She's called a few times, seemed concerned for Lawrence, but Ishara is very hypocritical. She's also watching and waiting. Besides, her status as an illegitimate child has been exposed, so she's not as valuable as Winnie anymore."
Bentley squinted, calculating something in his mind. 'If Ishara stayed by Lawrence's side, I might be able to use Lawrence to find out about Melanie's amnesia from Ishara.'
As Bentley hesitated about whether to help Lawrence, Ray's phone rang.
"Bryan?"
Bryan's anxious voice came through. "Mr. Martin! Get to the hospital quick. Mr. Rodriguez was severely injured in the cell."
"What? Those bastards!"
Ray cursed and bolted out.
Bentley was stunned for a moment. 'Lawrence was beaten in the cell? There's a conspiracy here.' He turned and called his men, "Go to the police station and find out what's going on."
Bryan hurried to the hospital, waiting outside the emergency room.
Soon, Ray rushed in as well. "What happened? How did they stab Lawrence in the waist? Are they trying to make him infertile? Have they interrogated the attacker? This can't be a personal act; someone must have arranged for them to be with Lawrence. Mars? He's too vicious. He and the Peterson family have already ruined the Rodriguez family, and they still won't let Lawrence go. Is it necessary?"
Bryan punched the wall in frustration, thinking carefully, then shook his head suddenly. "Mr. Martin, I don't think Mars is behind this. From what I know of Mars, he's a twisted person, but he can't hide it. Since Mr. Rodriguez returned to the Rodriguez family, Mars has been openly hostile, always opposing Mr. Rodriguez. He has employed numerous sinister and ruthless tactics. But is there no personal vendetta between him and Mr. Rodriguez regarding fertility? Targeting such a crucial aspect, isn't that a blatant act of revenge? The person orchestrating this scheme aims to strip Mr. Rodriguez of his fertility and render him incapable of engaging in sexual activity with anyone. This appears to be a meticulously planned act of revenge."
Ray's eyes widened. 'Bryan's words made sense.' He suddenly had an epiphany. "Now that you mention it, it sounds like those stories about love rivals seeking to deprive someone of their fertility because of a romantic dispute. Who could be a love rival with Rodriguez and have a romantic dispute? Could it be Rock?"
When he heard the name, Bryan's face turned pale. The more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
But Ray was incredulous. "But Rock was known as a gentleman in Lymington. I haven't met him, but the women who had crushes on him in Lymington all said he was extremely gentle. Isn't that how he won Winnie's heart, with his gentleness?"
Bryan sneered and shook his head. "Precisely because everyone says Rock is gentle, don't you find it strange? In business, which CEO isn't ruthless and iron-fisted, like Mr. Rodriguez? If he's not scheming, how could he succeed? When Rock moved his company to Trento City, he didn't have much power. He was always attacked by Mr. Rodriguez, even being humiliated by Mr. Rodriguez in the Blanchet family. The Harrington Group was initially unknown, even mocked by the elites of Trento City. But suddenly, within a few months, the Harrington Group became a leading company in Trento City. When Mr. Rodriguez went to the island for a month,
Rock was named a young entrepreneur, and now he's a fixture at every high-society event. Thinking about it now, it's terrifying that Rock is too good at pretending. I found out he had backing in Trento City, but it got sidelined by other matters, and I still haven't figured out who his connections are."
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