Chapter 455 The Traitor

When Sarah heard that, she felt a lump in her throat. Her body was still a bit chilly, but her heart was warm.

Ryder hadn't changed one bit!

So, Sarah didn't act shy at all.

With Ryder's help, she slowly sat up and leaned against him.

She let Ryder spoon-feed her the warm porridge, bite by bite.

In the ward, neither of them said a word; they just soaked in the quiet, cozy vibe.

Sarah could feel Ryder's body heat.

After days of stress, she finally relaxed, wrapped in a strong sense of security, feeling incredibly comfortable.

Once she finished the porridge, she was full!

Ryder helped her lie back down on the bed.

By now, Sarah had regained a lot of her energy. Lying there, she kept her eyes on Ryder and asked, "How are things going with the Johnson family?"

Ryder held her hand and said, "It's all taken care of. You don't need to worry about it."

"Okay," Sarah said, not pushing for details.

She could guess that Ryder wouldn't let the Johnson family off easy.

In the past, she might have softened and even blamed Ryder.

But now, after everything she'd been through, she was more and more disappointed with the Johnson family.

Especially after all the insults she endured at today's birthday party, how could she not care?

Since they were heartless, her wishful thinking would only make people despise her.

Sarah then asked, "They said you got busted for drug trafficking, and even the police report I got said you were involved.. What really happened? How did you get out of jail?"

Ryder smiled gently and lightly tapped her nose with his finger. "Don't worry, I'll explain everything."

Then, Ryder started telling her the whole story.

It all began four days ago.

Tyler's guy, Viper, led a group to Polka Bar, causing trouble and reporting that drugs were hidden there, leading to the bar's closure and George's arrest.

The moment Ryder heard this, he knew something was off.

Polka Bar had always been super careful in its operations; no way drug users could get in and out unnoticed.

Plus, there were always people watching the bar, making it hard to hide drugs secretly.

But the weird thing was, the police found drugs not just where Viper was, but in other parts of the bar too.

This made Ryder suspect there was a mole behind the whole thing.

Even though he wasn't sure, Ryder had already started getting people to investigate.

The next day, Tyler went to Sarah's company, pretending to be nice to her, which was a clear provocation.

In response, Ryder used a counter-strategy.

That night, he went alone to find Tyler and beat him up, causing a conflict.

Right after, Ryder was arrested and charged with drug trafficking, confirming there was indeed a mole.

Otherwise, it would've been impossible for Tyler and his out-of-town crew to pull this off so quickly and perfectly fabricate all the "evidence."

Luckily, Ryder had prepared in advance, sending people to New York City to investigate Viper, and having Ryan look into the mole's identity in Houston.

Just last night, all the info from both investigations came together!

Ryder confirmed three things:

First: Viper had always been knee-deep in drug activities, with a hidden supply and sales chain in New York City and Houston.

Second: They found key evidence proving Ryder was framed for drug trafficking.

Third: They nailed down the spy's identity!

This info was handed over to the police, who verified everything through their own investigation.

By nine this morning, Ryder, George, and the others were released!

Ryder then had George gather their crew and head to the Johnson Mansion, while the police nabbed Viper and his gang.

This led to the jaw-dropping scene at today's birthday party!

After hearing Ryder's story, Sarah's eyes sparkled with surprise!

She never expected the truth to be like this!

No wonder Ryder didn't want to see her in jail; he had already anticipated what would happen next.

After all, the more low-key he was inside, the more relaxed the Johnson family would be!

At that moment, Ryder spoke, "I'm sorry, because of me, you went through so much. If I had seen this coming and gotten out sooner, maybe you wouldn't have..."

Before he could finish, Sarah placed her hand over Ryder's mouth!

Sarah said, her eyes brimming with tears, "Don't apologize to me! Actually, all along, it should be me saying sorry. It's my fault that has been dragging you down."

Ryder gently removed Sarah's hand, a sly smile appearing on his lips. "Actually, if you don't want me to say that, you can, but it's not your hand that should cover my mouth, but..."

As he spoke, Ryder leaned in to kiss Sarah's lips!

Sarah was momentarily stunned.

And in that instant, Ryder had already lowered his head and gently kissed her lips.

Meanwhile, a group of people was confronting a man on the rooftop of a residential building!

Leading the group was George, and standing opposite him was his most trusted subordinate, Steven!

George's expression was a mix of anger and slight sadness. "Steven, you've been working for me for so long, why did you make such a foolish mistake?"

Just last night, he got confirmation that the spy was none other than Steven!

According to Ryan's investigation, Steven became a spy likely because he went to New York City six months ago.

There, he met a woman he liked and quickly got into a relationship, spending all his savings on her.

A few days ago, Steven suddenly got a message saying his girlfriend owed $200,000 in debt, claiming she bought drugs from them and couldn't repay the loan, with high-interest rates leading to such a large debt!

When Steven arrived in New York City, he was immediately captured by Viper's men!

Initially, Viper's men just wanted to squeeze more money out of Steven, but they unexpectedly found out he was George's trusted subordinate!

Coincidentally, Tyler called Viper to come to Houston!

So, Viper threatened Steven with his girlfriend's life and turned Steven into a spy by using other means, helping Viper frame Ryder in Houston!

However, in the end, Ryder still won.

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