Chapter 144 A Trap
Aurora just had some minor injuries, so after a quick check-up, she rushed over.
John's recovery skills were off the charts. He took a nasty hit to the head and lost a ton of blood, but he didn't even look fazed.
"No worries." John reached out and gently pulled Aurora into a hug. "Were you scared?"
"Yeah." Aurora thought back to everything that went down tonight and felt a shiver of fear.
If she hadn't found Summer and Loren in time, things could've gone south real quick. If Tyler hadn't had his guys waiting near Emerald Club, John might've been in even worse shape.
John stroked Aurora's hair. "Aurora, stick with me. Stuff like this is gonna keep happening. I've pissed off a lot of people. They can't get to me directly, so they use tricks. Today it was Summer and Loren, tomorrow it could be someone else."
Aurora lifted her head and stepped back from John's embrace. "Looks like I need to train harder. Even if I can't fight alongside you, I don't want to be a burden. Maybe I can even protect you when it counts."
John smiled warmly. "Aurora, it's good to have you with me."
John, born into a powerful family, was always dealing with power struggles and danger. After starting Nightfall, he became like a lone wolf, building Nightfall's reputation from the ground up.
Over the years, John had no idea how many times he'd been hurt, how much he'd drunk, or how many setbacks he'd faced. He had no one to talk to and just had to keep going because once he made a choice, there was no turning back.
Wade and Rex had set up a car accident to kill John. He'd just gotten back from a business trip and hadn't slept for a week, making him an easy target for Rex and his dad.
But John turned the tables. He pretended to be disabled and secretly built up Nightfall's power. His "disability" was the perfect cover.
This was the first time a woman had said she wanted to protect him, and it hit him right in the feels.
John knew he'd picked the right person. Aurora's calmness and composure impressed him. Anyone else might've panicked and been useless in taking care of him or Summer and Loren.
Once she saw John could handle things, Aurora didn't hesitate to save Summer and Loren. That decisiveness was exactly what was needed in a crisis.
John wasn't upset that Aurora didn't help him first. In fact, he thought it was the right call.
"Mr. Lewis." Kevin knocked and walked in. "Aurora, are you hurt?"
"Kevin, I'm fine." Aurora asked, "How's Leo?"
"He's good, in high spirits, still bragging to your godmother about how brave he was."
"We really owe Leo this time." Aurora knew how to show gratitude.
"Leo's been a screw-up for twenty years, and this time he finally made me proud." Kevin was pleased that Leo had stepped up. He glanced at the wound on John's head. "Mr. Lewis, you alright?"
"No problem." John said. "Thanks for asking, Mr. Robinson."After today, the bond between the Lewis Family and the Robinson Family would be even stronger. Leo had really come through this time.
Kevin reminded, "Mr. Lewis, take care of your injuries. This weekend is Mr. Lloyd Lewis's birthday, and it could be another storm."
John had already thought of that and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Robinson."
With John's assurance, Kevin didn't say more. Being a tactful guy, he didn't stay in the hospital room too long, not wanting to intrude. Helen also showed up at the hospital late at night. Seeing that everyone was safe, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Aurora went to the next room to check on Leo. Helen asked John, "John, what exactly happened this time? Why did those people want to capture Summer and Loren?"
"Someone wanted to use them to get to me, saying Summer and Loren are my illegitimate kids." John said. "These two have been hanging around our home a lot lately, so they might've been misunderstood and targeted."
Helen muttered softly, "Why do people keep saying that? Could they really be the Lewis Family's blood?"
After checking on John, Helen went straight to see Loren and Summer.
The kids were fine—neither hurt nor scared.
Just thinking about them being chased made Helen's heart ache. She hugged them tight. "My poor Loren and Summer, were you scared?"
"Helen, we weren't scared." Summer and Loren shook their heads together.
"Such brave kids." Helen smiled and turned to Aurora. "Aurora, thanks for staying to take care of John tonight. I'll take these two home to rest."
Aurora wanted to stay with the kids, but John was also in the hospital. Since Helen insisted, she nodded. "Alright."
As for ViperStrike's claim that Summer and Loren were John's illegitimate children, Aurora didn't take it seriously. It was probably just a misunderstanding.
She knew deep down that John couldn't be the father of those kids, so she didn't dwell on it. Since the kids were okay, Aurora didn't ask any more questions.
Helen took the kids home. After they fell asleep, she quietly snuck into their room, cut a lock of their hair, and left without a sound.
Wade was shocked to hear that ViperStrike had failed and even got captured, while John only had a minor injury.
ViperStrike's men were completely taken down and later hauled off by the cops.
"ViperStrike's been doing this for years, known for being ruthless. He had so many guys. Taking out a cripple should've been easy. How did he mess up?" Rex was just as baffled and shocked.
Wade slammed the table, looking serious. "Dad, did you send anyone to the police station to find out what happened tonight?"
"I did. ViperStrike's gone nuts. We couldn't get anything out of him. The guys he hired either ran off or got beat up bad, and they're scared out of their minds. They won't say a word about tonight, just keep saying, 'I don't know.' ViperStrike's back in prison now. The ones who ran are hard to find. Only John knows what really went down."
"John's a cripple, and he went there alone. Dad, do you think he could've taken down ViperStrike like that? Those guys he hired are known to be tough."
Rex said, "What seemed impossible has now happened. John got lucky this time and escaped. Next time, he won't be so fortunate. Wade, you didn't leave any traces, did you? If John traces it back to you, it'll be bad."
"Don't worry. ViperStrike can't tell. No one knows it was us. If John knew, he would've come for me already." Wade said. "Now we just wait for Grandpa's birthday. This time, we must force him to hand over the shares. We've been suppressed for so many years. It's our turn to take charge."
Wade underestimated John. If John wanted to investigate, he would find out.
By taking down ViperStrike, John had already guessed who was behind it.
Sure enough, Todd quickly verified that the last call to ViperStrike came from a set of burner phones, bought from a street vendor. It was tricky to trace, but not impossible.
When Todd found out it was Wade, he laughed.
Wade really wasn't afraid of death.
John stayed in the hospital for a day and got discharged the next.
With Lloyd's birthday coming up, John originally planned to send Summer back to the island. But since Summer had just reunited with Loren, he decided to let her stay a few more days and leave after the birthday.
After this incident, Aurora was especially worried about the kids. She didn't go to work and didn't even care about John, just stayed with the kids.
Before they knew it, it was Lloyd's birthday.
Helen was upstairs helping Loren and Summer get dressed. Aurora was in her room putting on makeup when Lenora knocked and came in. "Ms. White, you have a letter."
"A letter?" Aurora was puzzled who would send letters nowadays and who it could be.
Curious, Aurora took the letter and smiled after opening it. "What kind of trick is John playing?"
The letter had one line: [Come to Starlight Hotel, I'm waiting for you here.]
It was signed by John.
Lenora teased, "Ms. White, Mr. Lewis went out early. Maybe he's really planning a surprise for you."
"Alright, I'll go then. Please tell Auntie for me."
"Okay."
Aurora changed her clothes and headed out. Watching her leave, Jane smiled, a glint of triumph in her eyes.
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