Chapter 271 Not Worth His Life
Daphne had just shut down her computer and was about to freshen up when her phone rang.
She glanced at the screen. It was Brian. She answered.
Brian was surprised by the voice on the other end. It sounded familiar.
"k?" Brian asked, as usual.
"It's me," Daphne replied calmly.
"I got your email," Brian said, cutting to the chase. "I'm fine with meeting up. You pick the time and place. But right now, I need a favor. Are you free?"
Brian knew K was a no-nonsense person. She hated games, which was why he was always direct with her.
Normally, Daphne wouldn't have agreed. But thinking about Charles's dealings with Brian, she said, "Go ahead."
"I've got someone here with a gunshot wound. The bullet's near his heart, and he's got a high fever. The doctors are scared to operate," Brian explained quickly. "Can you get Richard to help?"
"Name your price," Brian added.
Daphne froze. A gunshot wound? High fever? Charles immediately came to mind.
She quickly replayed everything from when they jumped off the cliff to when they parted ways, focusing on the moment Michael fired that shot.
At that time, she was boarding the yacht. When the gunshot rang out, Charles seemed to stagger towards her. She didn't think much of it, assuming it was just the yacht rocking.
In hindsight, that was Charles reacting to being shot by Michael.
When she was about to check if Charles was okay, he changed the subject and borrowed a jacket from Brian.
Someone as meticulous as him wouldn't borrow a jacket without a reason. He didn't want her to find out.
All the previously overlooked details came rushing back.
Daphne felt a pang of discomfort. It was no wonder his complexion looked worse on the yacht than on the cliff; she had thought it was just the contrast with his dark clothes.
Brian waited for a while without getting a response and called out again, "K? Are you listening?"
"You owe me one," Daphne stated. "Anytime I have a request, you must agree unconditionally."
Brian paused. What was going on? Why was K acting like this?
Daphne didn't rush him. She wanted Charles to be safe even more than Brian did, but she needed to secure Brian's promise first. Otherwise, once Charles recovered, he might cause more trouble.
"Alright," Brian agreed after some thought. "As long as you get Richard to treat him, I'll agree to any request."
K wasn't a swindler. He probably had a reason for this condition.
Daphne said, "Address."
Brian said, "I've sent it to your email. You have to get there within twelve hours, or it's too late."
"Okay." Daphne hung up.
After seeing the address in Gedser in her email, she grabbed her car keys and headed out, calling Richard on the way.
Seeing it was her call, Richard answered quickly, sounding half-asleep and lazy, "Daphne."
Daphne asked, "Where are you?"
Richard replied, "Gedser."
Daphne said, "I need you to save someone."
Richard said, "Okay."
Their conversation was extremely brief.
After hanging up, Daphne sent the address via Facebook Messenger and drove to pick him up.
On the way, Daphne kept the car windows open. The cold wind kept her wide awake, making her realize that in a crisis, she couldn't always stay calm and meticulous.
Normally, she would have noticed if Charles had a fever, let alone a gunshot wound. But this time, she hadn't noticed at all.
No wonder he kept telling her to leave, emphasizing that he had things to do.
Daphne didn't know how to describe her current feelings. She felt guilty, remorseful, worried.
She knew why Charles did it and kept it from her, but to her, he wasn't worth risking his life, especially since she had already forgiven him.
With these complicated feelings, she sped up, picked up Richard, and headed to the place Brian mentioned.
Richard was a handsome man—more accurately, a perpetually sleepy-looking handsome man. Despite being in his thirties, his face showed no signs of aging, and he looked very young.
With slightly messy hair, he glanced sideways and asked, "Who got hurt?"
"Charles," Daphne didn't hide it.
Richard looked puzzled. Charles?
He searched his memory and thought of someone. "Your ex-husband?"
Daphne nodded. "Yes."
Richard said, "My fee is market rate. Will your ex-husband pay?"
"Brian will," Daphne said.
Richard thought about the series of calls he had just received, connected the dots, and agreed. "Alright."
He grabbed some paper and a pen, asked Daphne for the terms, and wrote them down. In addition to the favor Brian owed Daphne, Richard also demanded ten billion dollars.
The car stopped in front of Brian's private hospital.
Richard handed over the paper. "Take a look. Anything to add?"
"Ten billion dollars?" Daphne was surprised by the amount. "You know Brian is notoriously stingy, right?"
"He'll pay." Richard yawned lazily. "Since we became arch-enemies, he's never called me. This time, he called multiple times."
"I have nothing to add." Daphne handed it back. "Have him sign it first. Once he signs, I'll get off."
She couldn't show herself until Brian signed the paper.
If she did, Brian would definitely leave Charles to her, not caring whether he lived or died. If Charles died, it would be her responsibility; if he lived, Brian could still negotiate the previous deal with him.
Richard nodded, took the paper and pen, and got out of the car.
He was wearing a loose-knit sweater, looking both lazy and drowsy.
Brian had been waiting in the hallway since the call. He didn't know when k or Richard would arrive.
He waited and waited. Finally, he heard footsteps.
Just as he was about to stand up to see who it was, a piece of paper appeared in front of him, followed by a voice devoid of emotion. "Sign it, and I'll save him. If you don't, I'm leaving. You have one minute to decide."
Brian took the paper and saw Richard standing in front of him, looking as annoying as ever.
"You have fifty seconds left," Richard reminded.
"I'll sign." Brian took the pen and started signing, but paused when he saw the amount.
He pointed at the figure with the pen. "Ten billion dollars. Why don't you rob me?" Brian couldn't believe Richard was asking for more money than he was.
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