Chapter 326 At Any Time, Life Is More Important
"So I took Cassius and Augustus and rushed to Silvershade River as fast as I could. If we hadn't arrived just in time to see you, I would have jumped into the river to save you. In my original understanding, you were really just, weak and defenseless in this world," Alaric said bluntly.
Cecilia thought, 'He was mocking me.'
Cecilia was furious.
"If you weren't smart enough, you would have been dead long ago, and it wouldn't have been my turn to save you," Alaric's tone shifted.
It made Cecilia feel like he was complimenting her.
"The important thing is, you thought to take the evidence to Dashiell and report it to the police and the news right away. If you hadn't thought to provide the evidence immediately, even if we had escaped, we wouldn't have been able to control the local forces and the drug cartel. And have you forgotten? The reason we were able to return safely was because the evidence you provided brought the Serenovia City police to support us. Otherwise, we might still have died in Lindwood." Alaric analyzed.
She thought, 'Is this Alaric's approval?'
"In my world, you have never been worthless. On the contrary, you have always surprised me. I was actually prepared to marry a useless wife," Alaric said with a smile.
The previously tense atmosphere instantly lightened up.
"You think I didn't marry you for your good-looking!" Cecilia retorted angrily.
She tried hard to regain the upper hand.
"I'm honored," Alaric accepted graciously, "Ms. Lockhart was attracted to my good-looking."
"Shameless!"
"Cecilia," Alaric suddenly called her name.
Everyone called her that.
But when Alaric called her, she felt a shiver down her spine.
She tried hard to appear calm.
Alaric said, "You are smart, brave, and strong, but I hope that at any time, no matter what, you put your life first. I may not be as strong as you think, and if there comes a day when I can't protect you, you must protect yourself."
Cecilia felt that Alaric was hinting at something.
"Don't let it happen again," Alaric ordered domineeringly in her ear.
She thought, 'What does he mean by that?
Don't risk my life for him again?'
Cecilia didn't agree.
Because she didn't think she could do it.
The next day, following a full-body check by the doctor confirming no major issues and dischargeability, Alaric finished the necessary procedures and departed the hospital.
At the entrance of the hospital, they had actually anticipated that there would be so many reporters and media waiting for them.
To be straightforward, they had come to accept interviews on purpose.
As soon as they appeared, the reporters at the door were so excited that they couldn't contain themselves, so they approached them.
A cacophony of voices erupted, making it very noisy.
"Mr. Whitaker, we heard that you helped the police completely dismantle the largest drug cartel in the country and also dealt with the local forces in Lindwood. Can you say a few words about this?" a reporter asked eagerly.
Alaric replied, "There's not much to say, really. I was just fulfilling my duty as a citizen and doing my job. I'm honored to have been able to help the police bring all the criminals to justice."
"We heard that you were injured in this incident, Mr. Whitaker. How are your injuries? Do you regret your impulsiveness?"
"The injuries aren't serious. The doctor said I could remove the bandages in a few days. As for regret? Of course not," Alaric said seriously. "Regret? If I had accidentally died heroically, I would have no regrets."
"Don't say that," Cecilia suddenly covered Alaric's mouth.
Alaric's deep eyes looked at Cecilia.
Everyone could see the deep affection.
"I forbid you to say the word 'sacrifice,'" Cecilia said, clearly upset.
Alaric smiled.
His eyes were filled with affection.
He nodded, and only then did Cecilia release her hand from Alaric's mouth.
To the reporters, the two seemed to have an incredibly close relationship.
When Cecilia was with Dominic, she had never seemed so lively.
Next to Dominic, Cecilia seemed like a perfect, obedient doll.
Thinking of Dominic, a reporter quickly asked, "You and Dominic are both running for office. Dominic has been campaigning in Serenovia City and has been leading in the polls. Of course, your numbers have been catching up rapidly in the past two days, but there is still a gap. Can you share your thoughts on the election?"
"The election is fair and just. There's no unfairness in him campaigning in Serenovia City while I campaign in slightly more remote areas. All the campaign locations are our own choices, so don't misunderstand," Alaric seemed to be speaking for Dominic, explaing that he wasn't being oppressed or forced to campaign in areas where he couldn't get many votes but that he chose to go there himself.
Saying this suddenly made people think more about it.
Cecilia watched from the sidelines as Alaric was all serious about badmouthing Dominic.
She thought, 'Alaric is indeed very cunning.'
"As for the final result, I won't deny that I hope to win, but I also won't deny others' excellence. So no matter the outcome, I will accept it graciously," Alaric replied.
"Mr. Whitaker..." the reporter wanted to ask another question.
Cecilia protected Alaric, "I'm sorry, Alaric's injuries are quite serious, and the doctor advised him to rest more. That's all for today's questions. Thank you."
With that, she took Alaric's hand and walked away.
Augustus and Cassius helped fend off the persistent reporters.
Seeing Alaric still with bandages hanging from his neck, the reporters finally chose to give up.
Actually, they had already gotten enough juicy news.
It was enough to make headlines.
So at 2 PM.
#Alaric says he is honored to help the police capture criminals.#
#Alaric says he was just doing his duty and didn't think much about the danger.#
#Alaric maintains a calm attitude towards the election.#
#The gap between Alaric and Dominic in the election seems to be widening.#
A black phone was thrown violently to the ground.
Dominic had just been watching the video interview of Alaric on his phone.
Watching him being admired by everyone.
Listening to him belittle and mock him, enduring the nationwide unfavorable comparisons between him and Alaric.
There was even a comment saying: [While Alaric is risking his life for the country, Dominic is like a clown, shamelessly performing in his comfort zone.]
It was this comment with tens of thousands of likes.
That made him so angry that he smashed his phone to pieces!
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