Ch. 1011..1020

Returning from the Dead Chapter 1011

In the video call, Sabrina’s face was filled with rage. She was running out of a small villa with murderous intent. At first glance, Sasha knew that she was up to something terrible.

Sasha’s face turned pale.

“Where did you hear that from? I haven’t received his notice of the press conference.”

“Nonsense! He uploaded a video on the Hayes Corporation website. There was no press conference at all. Damn! It’s all over the internet now!” Sabrina screamed toward her phone while getting into the car.

Sasha felt the chills running down her spine.

She quickly opened up the official website of the Hayes Corporation.

Indeed, the video appeared in the most eye-catching position of the webpage.

“Dear friends, as well as partners of Hayes Corporation. I’m recording this video today to tell you one thing. This year, thanks to everyone, I have successfully completed the task assigned to me by my family as the president of Hayes Corporation. I am thrilled, and I have learned a lot. I will never forget this experience.

“However, Hayes Corporation is inseparable from its owner. Only he can take the company toward a more glorious future. Therefore, I will return the company to the hands of its owner, Sebastian. He was away for a year due to his health, but he is finally back now. I hope that the future Hayes Corporation will continue to prosper under his leadership.”

Solomon still looked polite in front of the camera with gold glasses. He was wearing a black suit and tie, and his handsome face looked gentle.

However, from the moment he spoke, he was no longer the lawyer that he used to be.

He was a leader!

Sasha trembled with fury. She was angry because he lied to her.

“Is the speedboat repaired? Could you send me back first? I will arrange someone to pick my husband up.” She hurriedly asked the two men.

At that moment, she believed Solomon’s matters were more imperative and that Sebastian would think the same when he woke up.

But the two of them suddenly stood up and looked at their phones, and their mood changed immediately.

The president of the Hayes Corporation resigned?

Then… the people left on Norden Isle?

“Ugh-”

Just when they had a sudden change of mood on the speedboat, and panic flashed across their eyes, suddenly, another speedboat came zipping between the waves from the direction of Norden Isle.

“Sasha, come here-”

“Huh?”

Sasha was surprised by the loud voice and turned toward the source of the sound and her pupils contracted at once. Unexpectedly-

“Sebby?!”

She was shocked!

The two of them also saw it and their faces turned pale. They were about to start the engines.

However, Sebastian’s speedboat made it to Sasha at impeccable timing. He had already jumped off from his speedboat by the moment he was approaching closer.

“Sebby!” Sasha screamed in fright when she saw him jump.

Fortunately, the current Sebastian was no longer what he used to be. After being sent to the military base by Jonathan for three months of ruthless training, he became a qualified special forces member.

Sebastian landed on Sasha’s speedboat.

His eyes were almost terrifying, like a devil from hell. As he saw the two men preparing to start the engine, he quickly stood up on his feet.

The very next moment, he dived at them with both feet first.

“Argh-”

The man who had his head down trying to turn the key to the speedboat shrieked as he got kicked off the boat.

When the other man saw it, his legs started to tremble.

He dropped his metal bar and stepped back in horror. “No- Mr. Hayes. We have nothing to do with this. It’s Mr. Giovanni- He told us to do this, Mr. Hayes-”

Crack!

Sebastian swung the metal bar in his hand onto his head.

Sasha was utterly speechless.

When the man with the fractured skull got kicked off by Sebastian into the river, and she smelled the mixture of the bloody odor and the humidity of the river water in the air, her knees suddenly got weak.

As soon as Sebastian saw it, he tossed away his metal bar and dashed over to hold her. “Darling!”

Her face was pale from the shock, and even her eyes were filled with terror. When he held her in his arms, she couldn’t regain her senses for a few seconds.

“Sorry, darling. That must have frightened you. It’s all my fault, my fault-” Sebastian hugged her tightly.

At that moment, his heart was shredded into pieces from guilt, and he wanted to slap himself twice in the face. What have I done?

Fortunately, because of the excessive perilous encounters that she experienced with him, Sasha gradually recovered after Sebastian comforted her for a while.

Sasha calmed down in his arms. “What- What are you doing?” While still trembling, she asked in a tone that had traces of fear.

Sebastian didn’t want to hide it any longer. “I’ve been investigating. I learned that Giovanni from customs had been signing access passes for rare-earth metals over the past few years. Thus, today, I was trying to get him to confess.”

 

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“Confess?”

“Yes. There are many people involved in the smelting plant of the Jadesons, and all of them are government officials. I dare not act rashly to alert them, and I only came here today to inquire about it. But I did not expect him to be bold enough to strike the moment I arrived.” As Sebastian spoke, the murderous intent within him started to boil.

Sasha’s jaw dropped.

The story was too sudden and shocking for her.

So even after leaving Jadeborough, was helping the Jadesons with their most treacherous task the only thing he could do? He had to protect them and even weed out the threats surrounding them?

Sasha’s eye reddened.

The Jadesons had hurt him so much, but he still chose to protect them blindly.

“Darling- Don’t cry, okay? Don’t worry. I didn’t mean physical harm to me when I said strike. But he wanted to imprison me and force me to tell him the purpose of inquiring him.”

Sebastian looked at Sasha as she began to cry in his arms.

He was at a loss and didn’t know what to do. He could only explain and fumbled to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes.

Sasha looked at him while sobbing.

After a moment, she finally asked. “Did you say it? If he knows that you came for the smelting plant of the Jadesons, will he really kill you?”

Sebastian could not give her an answer.

Then, she finally heard the words coming out from the crevasse of his teeth. “No. He’s not that courageous. Not many people in this world dared to think about killing me.”

Sasha was startled. But she regained her senses almost immediately.

Well, he is so strong. He wouldn’t go for a suicide mission. He must have had everything planned out when he was investigating. After all, he did single-handedly turn the entire city upside down when he was in Jadeborough.

Even the White House had fallen into a state of powerlessness. What’s to say of a mere customs director of a tiny remote city. Driving a speedboat out of Norden Isle unscathed proves it.

Sasha finally calmed down completely.

“Oh, by the way. I forgot to tell you one thing. That bastard Solomon actually posted a resignation video on the Hayes Corporation website. He announced that he is leaving Hayes Corporation and is giving the company back to you.”

‘What did you say?”

Sebastian squinted his beautiful eyes.

That was the first time he had a big reaction about work.

Is he about to get angry?

Sasha’s heart started to pound.

She didn’t know that just half an hour ago when Sebastian was still in the hotel on the delta behind him, Giovanni had someone keep an eye on him.

Even Giovanni himself kept asking him about his motives to inquire about the rare-earth metals.

However, someone came in and said something to Giovanni’s ear, and he suddenly went out.

Not only did the guards disappear, but even Giovanni himself also began to be at ease.

At that time, he didn’t know what happened. He was still confused.

But now that he heard about this unexpected turn of events, Sebastian suddenly had a revelation.

Sh*t!

In the Norden Isle hotel.

Giovanni let out a long sigh of relief after watching the entire video.

“So the reason Sebastian came to me to ask about rare-earth metals was because of the Hayes Corporation?”

“I think so. He left the Hayes Corporation for more than a year. To reclaim his throne, he needs some foundation to impress the shareholders to accept him. Furthermore, rare-earth metal is the only market in which the Hayes Corporation was not involved.” Giovanni’s assistant agreed to his speculation.

Giovanni’s felt even better after hearing his assistant’s deduction.

“If that’s the case, then there is nothing to worry about. As long as he is not inquiring for the Jadesons, there wouldn’t be a problem.”

“Precisely. But having said that, Mr. Giovanni, I don’t think he was here for that.” The assistant suddenly spoke secretively.

How is he so sure about that?

Giovanni was particularly fond of gossips, and he became interested upon hearing it.

“Tell me more.”

“Yes, Mr. Giovanni. You might not have known that his cousin’s parents committed suicide because of him. That incident happened before Sebastian returned, and they happened to be in charge of the Jadesons’ properties.

Unexpectedly, the assistant was very well-informed. He even knew about this.

Giovanni became even more high-spirited after hearing that. “Such a thing happened? So he can’t take over their business. Isn’t this making the conflicts in his family even worse?”

“That’s right. That is why Sebastian couldn’t have come on behalf of the Jadesons. So please don’t worry about it, Mr. Giovanni.”

“Very well. We’ll invite him for dinner after he returns to Hayes Corporation. After all, I did try to harm his wife.”

Suddenly, the assistant had a bad premonition.

 

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Sasha and Sebastian went back home together.

That night, due to Solomon’s unexpected resignation and the Hayes Corporation’s turbulence, Sebastian was forced to rush to the corporation and summon all of the corporation’s old shareholders and top management to an emergency meeting.

As for Solomon, Sebastian gave his people the order to find him.

“Find him even if you have to turn Avenport upside down!”

After the meeting, he was emitting such a murderous aura that the people in the conference room started to tremble.

This was how the Hayeses should appear in the corporation.

The president of the Hayes Corporation was supposed to be capricious and have a violent temper. Everyone in the corporation would tremble as long as he was there, and no one would dare to challenge him and do something that would harm the corporation.

But, in reality, they would feel more at ease in this kind of environment.

This was because they believed that only he could lead them to usher in a new century.

The corporation’s top management went right away to carry out his order.

Several old shareholders remained and attempted to invite the enraged Sebastian out to dinner.

“Mr. Hayes, you’ve finally returned. Should we get together for dinner someday?”

“That’s right, Mr. Hayes. We haven’t talked in over a year. All of us have so much to say to you. Why don’t we make a trip to Restaurant Palate? That was Mr. Hayes Sr.’s favorite restaurant back in the day.”

“Yes, let’s got to Restaurant Palate.”

These old shareholders were so excited that they intended to reserve a table in Restaurant Palate’s best private room right away.

Sebastian stared at them with a cold expression on his face.

“Is this how you guys treat Solomon as well? Let me tell you that if he can’t be found, the first people that I’m going to fire are all of you old shareholders!”

Bang! Sebastian threw the documents on the table, kicked away the chair, and stormed out of the room.

The old shareholders stood there, looking at each other with puzzled looks on their faces.

They could not figure out why Sebastian was upset about their invitation to dinner.

Apart from that, they also did not understand why they had anything to do with Solomon’s resignation. Of course, there was also the statement about firing them, which they thought was excessive because they only wanted to invite him to dinner.

In fact, they felt very wronged..

At the Frontier Bay, Sasha had not gone out since she was brought back from the dock.

She was grounded.

Although the incident at the dock was eventually resolved without any harm being done, Sebastian was still terrified by it. So, to ensure she did not become involved in any more accidents, he ordered his people to keep a close eye on her in the house.

At the very least, she would not be able to leave the house as she pleased for the next three days.

“Karl, hasn’t Mr. Hayes returned yet?” Wendy, the housemaid, caught up to Karl and asked him at the villa’s entrance on the bottom floor.

Karl looked upstairs with a cold expression.

After confirming that Sasha was not eavesdropping on them, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, “No, he hasn’t. The situation in the corporation today is tumultuous, and Mr. Hayes is presiding over the overall situation.”

“There shouldn’t be any problem, right?” Wendy asked.

“Of course not. Mr. Hayes is present. There’s nothing to be concerned about,” Karl quickly consoled Wendy.

Only then did Wendy feel relieved.

After she let him in, she poured him a glass of water and asked, “Then why was Madam grounded by Mr. Hayes?” He won’t allow her to leave. Is it because Madam is concerned about Mr. Solomon and fought with Mr. Hayes about this matter?

Unexpectedly, Wendy was unaware of the afternoon incident involving Sasha and them.

She was concerned about Sasha, who was being kept grounded in the house.

“No, Mr. Hayes simply does not want Madam to be concerned about the incident. It’s chaos outside, and he only wants her to be safe by staying at home,” Karl explained briefly.

When he mentioned the word ‘chaos,’ he cast a light glance at his own hands.

When examined closely, there were still traces of blood inside the crevices of his fingernails, and the foul stench of blood could still be smelled from it.

The people who messed with Sasha would never have a good ending.

Wendy was finally relieved.

At the same time, Sasha, who was sitting in the hanging garden on the second floor, was painting with his daughter. She was relieved as well after listening in to the conversations downstairs.

So, Sebastian sent someone to look for Solomon? That’s good to hear.

Sasha thought that after Solomon threw such a big mess at him, Sebastian would be enraged and kicked him out of the corporation, based on his temper.

However, he did not appear to be acting like himself right then.

Sasha suddenly remembered the person who was looking into the Jadesons and quickly took out her phone.

Sasha texted: Luke, it’s me, Mrs. Hayes. What’s going on over there?

Luke replied: Huh? We’re in a good situation here, Madam. After Mr. Hayes returned, everything calmed down, and the clients who cooperated with us no longer bothered us.

Sasha could feel Luke’s happiness through the screen from his WhatsApp message.

She heaved a sigh of relief.

Then, she continued to text: Is there any new information about Solomon? I’ve heard that Mr. Hayes has already dispatched someone to find him. Has he been found?

Luke replied: So far, there hasn’t been much news. Well, Mr. George seems to have vanished from the face of the earth. We’ve already turned over Avenport to search for him, but no one has found him yet.

 

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Sasha did not know how to react to that message.

At that moment, she felt worried again.

After she returned home, she gradually realized what was going on.

She reckoned that Solomon’s resignation video, which was posted on the Hayes Corporation’s official website in the morning, was made of his own volition. That was because he had already promised to meet her for dinner at the Palace Hotel.

Yet, in the afternoon, he abruptly released his resignation video. Consequently, Sebastian was deliberately obstructed by the director of customs at Norden Isle.

What does that mean?

Sasha began to feel guilty and became more concerned.

She then searched for another person in her WhatsApp and texted her.

Sasha: Sab, is there any news?

Sabrina: What news? He’s dead.

Whenever I text this woman, she always replies to me with harsh words. Sasha frowned.

After pondering for a while, she decided to change the question.

Sasha: Then, where are you now? Are you still in Avenport?

Sabrina: No, I’m not!

Sasha: So, where are you, then? Are you in Jetroina?

Sasha had this sudden thought because Solomon had previously told her that if he left Hayes Corporation, it would imply that he wanted to return to Jetroina.

She had a good hunch this time. Sabrina replied to her in WhatsApp not long after she sent the message.

Sabrina: Yes, I am. How did you know that I’m in Jetroina?

Sasha felt a little relieved, even if it was only a few words.

She was aware of Sabrina’s feelings for Sebastian. This woman, who claimed that she hated and felt disgusted by her illegitimate brother, Sebastian, was in reality, treating him like family.

If Sabrina had gone to Jetroina, then the issue with Solomon would no longer be a concern.

Sasha: I’m just speculating. Oh, by the way, you’d better find Solomon fast. The corporation is forcing Sebastian to go over to them. Once he has stabilized the overall situation, it will be unfavorable for Solomon to return to the corporation.

Sabrina: All right. I know what to do.

Sabrina impatiently sent another message on her phone.

After that, she did not text again.

Sasha set her phone down and continued drawing with her daughter.

She believed that Solomon would come back to the corporation.

However, she was unaware that Sabrina, who was in Jetroina at that time, had no idea where Solomon was.

“Where the hell has this useless man gone to?”

When Sabrina could not find him in the Jetroinian bar, her temper flared and she kicked a chair on the spot to vent her anger.

Isaac, who was accompanying her, trembled when he saw this.

“Ms. Hayes, Please… don’t worry about it first. We can look for him elsewhere. I believe he previously had a business relationship with Sinch Enterprise. We can go there to inquire about his whereabouts,” Issac said.

Sinch Enterprise? Sabrina’s face darkened even more when she heard the name.

That was the name she never wanted to hear again in this life because it reminded her of the cruel woman and the members of the Hayes family who died gruesomely at her hands.

Sabrina was so agitated that she gritted her teeth.

But, eventually, she loosened her fists, walked out of the Jetroinian bar, and went straight to Terrandya.

After fifteen minutes, they arrived at the entrance of Sinch Enterprise.

“Why don’t I go and ask in your place, Ms. Hayes? You can just sit in the car and wait.”

Isaac was an observant person. He noticed the sullen look and the hatred in her eyes, so when they arrived at Sinch Enterprise, he took the initiative to ask the question.

Sabrina glanced at him and said, “Fine, thank you.” This was the first time she thanked him.

Isaac felt appreciated when she thanked him, and he got off the car in a joyous mood.

There was no longer any tie between Sinch Enterprise and Solomon after Yancy’s death and Solomon’s acquisition of control of the Hayeses’ corporation. It was eventually reclaimed by the Yamada family.

However, Sabrina believed that since the mother and son pair had stayed in this place for a long time, there would be some information about Solomon’s whereabouts in it.

“Do you mean Mr. Tsurka’s adopted son?”

“Yes.” Isaac stood at the company’s front desk and politely communicated with them in fluent Jetroinian.

Unfortunately, his heart sank when the Jetroina employee told him they knew nothing about it.

“I’m not sure. Mr. Akiyama hasn’t returned to the company in a long time. All we know is that he owns a Jetroinian bar in Terrandya and has an investment in Yaleview.”

“Yaleview?” When Isaac first heard the word, he felt baffled by it.

Isn’t Yaleview in Zarain? Why did he go there to invest?

Isaac brought the news back to Sabrina.

As he expected, Sabrina also felt confused when she heard about the place.

“Why would he go there? Is Yaleview better than Terrandya?”

“Maybe he has another investment there. Should we go check it out since we already know he has a place like this?” Isaac was more rational about it.

On the other hand, Sabrina was becoming impatient, and her rage was spreading quickly. But, at this point, she had no reason not to go.

 

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In the end, both of them hurriedly went to Yaleview in Zarain.

At the time, Terrandya was an hour ahead of their hometown in terms of time difference. So, in Terrandya, it was already midnight.

They finally boarded the plane to Thymion after another two hours. Zarain was a small country. Because there was no direct flight to Yaleview, they had to change planes in Thymion.

When Sabrina boarded the plane, she felt despair about this trip.

She was tired and uneasy at the time. It was unclear whether it was because she had been flying for six or seven hours from home, but her overall mental state was very poor at the moment.

“Why don’t you take a break, Ms. Hayes? I’ll wake you up when we get to Thymion.”

Isaac was very considerate. His heart ached when he saw her uneasy state. He told her to rest well while assuming responsibility for her care.

With that, Sabrina fell asleep on the plane with no worries.

However, even if she could sleep without worrying, the sleep she got during this trip was actually few and far between.

It was because her stomach was constantly aching.

Is it because I ate something wrong? Or could it be that my period is on its way?

She was struggling to endure the pain, and after suffering through the pain for nearly ten hours, they finally arrived at their destination, Yaleview.

“Ms. Hayes, We finally reached. Are you all right? Should we go to the hospital first?”

“No need, I’ll just eat some hot food when I get down the plane,” Sabrina declined.

She then took her purse and exited the plane with a pale face while holding on to her stomach.

When she got off the place, she found a restaurant in the airport and ordered some high-calorie local food and drinks. After that, her condition turned for the better.

Isaac was relieved to see that she was fine.

“So, where should we go first? According to Sinch Enterprise employees, Mr. George has some investments in electronics. Should we start looking for electronics first?”

“Electronics?” Sabrina was slurping some hot noodles when she suddenly stopped eating upon hearing Isaac’s words.

That’s right! Why didn’t I think of this?

I remembered that the crazy man used to own an electronics company in Avenport. Prime Cloud Corporation is the name of this company. The ridiculous thing is that he even opened it directly across from Hayes Corporation.

Recalling this, Sabrina stood up immediately, preparing to leave.

“You’re right. We need to go to the downtown area right now and find that ‘Prime Cloud’ thing. I’m certain that if we follow this company name, we will be able to find that useless man.”

“All right, let’s go!” Isaac found it amusing when he saw how impatient she looked.

Nonetheless, in the end, he did not laugh because he was afraid she would scold him again if he did. With that, they walked out of the airport and took a cab downtown.

It was a suitable method to locate Solomon through the electronics company he had previously managed.

However, they had no idea that when they arrived in this city’s downtown area, there were electronics companies everywhere they looked, which was bewildering.

Holy sh*t, how can we find it?

Sabrina was starting to get mad again.

Fortunately, a janitor happened to walk by at the time, and Isaac immediately stopped him and asked in fluent Zarain, “Excuse me, may I know where the largest electronic company is usually located?”

“Electronics companies? They’re all nearby the hospital.”

“Oh, all right. Thank you!” Isaac thanked the janitor.

When Isaac turned around, the first thing he saw was a woman glaring at him.

“W-What’s the matter?”

“Why do you know so many different languages? Isaac, what the heck is your job? Are you a smuggler? I’m telling you right now that if you’re a smuggler and you’re lying to me to get away from the cops, I’ll f*cking end your life.” Sabrina’s expression changed instantly, and she emitted a murderous aura. Anyone who saw her right then would shiver in terror.

That was indeed the case. The only reason Issac was able to follow her here to Zarain was that Sabrina had been hiding him from the police in Avenport and had brought him along to Jetroina.

If he was really a smuggler, Sabrina would definitely skin him alive.

Isaac had never seen her so terrifying. He was trembling with fear at that moment.

“No, of course not… Ms. Hayes. Listen to me, I can speak so many languages because… because I am gifted in this area. I majored in language when I was in college.”

“Multilingual?”

“Yes… I have a master’s degree in it.” He carefully took out his phone before showing her a copy of his master’s degree certificate.

Sabrina was speechless.

The rage she felt just moments ago was stuck in her chest because she was stunned by the certificate and could not say anything else.

Masters? Is there any good to have a master’s degree? I mean, take me for example, even if I did finish last in my school exams every year, I was still able to manage Hayes Corporation until it becomes a world-renowned corporation.

 

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The woman turned and left grumpily.

After a while, the two of them hailed a cab and arrived at the area near the hospital as mentioned by the cleaner.

Indeed, what they saw were high-rise buildings, with logos of large corporations hung on them, replacing those random small electronic firms which used to be scattered all over.

Sabrina was so intrigued that she could not help staring out of the window while still seated in the car.

“Sir, her leg will take some time to heal. You must make sure not to let her walk, yeah? You should either borrow a wheelchair from the hospital or carry her to the car. Remember to take good care of her when you get back.”

Suddenly, Sabrina heard someone speaking in her local accent.

What a coincidence! she thought, turning her head in the direction of the familiar voice.

It was only then that the woman realized they were right outside the hospital entrance, where many people were passing by. A doctor in a white coat was walking two people out.

One of them was a woman who was crippled in one leg, while the other was a man supporting her. He wore a concerned expression on his face and his eyes, filled with worry, were fixed on the woman, whose leg was bandaged and had a metal plate attached to it.

Who are they?

Sabrina’s pupils constricted as she fell deep in thought.

A split second later, a realization seemed to have hit her as the color drained from her face.

“Devin, I… I don’t want to sit in a wheelchair. It wouldn’t be convenient for us. Can you carry me back? I promise I won’t wander about again.” Kira frowned, looking extremely resistant to using a wheelchair.

She stood rooted to the spot and tears had already welled up in her eyes. She was looking at the tall-built man cautiously and in a pitiful manner, just like an abandoned puppy.

A slight crease appeared between the man’s brows. After staying silent for a moment, he rejected the doctor’s suggestion for them to borrow a wheelchair and said, “I think we’re good without a wheelchair. It’s not that convenient for us.”

“Sure, you take good care of her then,” the doctor reminded him once again.

The man nodded. After the doctor left, he extended his muscular arms and carried the woman bridal style.

At that moment, Kira felt so blissful that her head started spinning.

That was the first time she was carried by the man.

She had never expected that one day, he would carry her in his arms. Her dream had come true!

The woman was shaking with happiness as she leaned against the man’s chest. Not only was she close enough to hear his heartbeat, but she could also feel the warmth from his body, despite the layer of clothes in between them.

She felt that it was the happiest moment of her life!

However…

“Sabrina? You… What are you doing here?” the man exclaimed in a slightly trembling voice, stopping in his tracks abruptly.

He was staring straight ahead, with a shocked expression on his face.

Kira’s face had also gone pale after she turned and looked in the same direction as the man.

They did not expect to see that familiar face there and felt as if they were dreaming.

Meanwhile, the woman in front of them had a dour expression, her eyes frosty cold. Even though there were other people walking to and fro in between them, the pair could still clearly feel the murderous aura exuded by the woman.

“Ms… Ms. Hayes! Please don’t misunderstand. It’s just that… my leg was injured in an explosion. That’s why Devin is carrying me. Please don’t be angry.”

Seeing that none of the other two had spoken, Kira, who was obviously terrified, immediately jumped in to clarify.

Moreover, in order to prevent any further misunderstanding, she struggled to get out of the man’s arms. However, her injury was triggered once she moved.

Kira shrieked in pain at once, beads of perspiration forming on her forehead.

“Stop moving!” the man ordered while tightening his grip on the woman, who was stunned.

Almost at the same time, the slender figure in front of them dashed over.

Fury was vibrating through Sabrina’s entire being as she glared at the duo. Without saying a word, she grabbed Kira’s arm and flung it forcefully.

Kira let out an agonizing cry.

“You wanted to get down, right? I’ll help you!” Sabrina bellowed, almost losing her mind.

After pulling Kira toward the ground, she lifted her leg while still grabbing Kira’s arm.

Wearing heels that were a few inches high, she gave the other woman a hard kick.

Bam!

Kira went silent this time around after being sent flying backward and landing hard on the ground with a horrifying thud.

Oh my God!

Everyone who had gathered at the entrance of the hospital gaped in disbelief.

It was the first time they had seen such an aggressive woman attacking another human being so ruthlessly, just like how a beast would.

 

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Everyone felt chills run down their spines.

Even Devin, who was holding Kira in his arms just a moment ago, had frozen on the spot.

He only snapped out of his shock when he saw that Sabrina had picked up a parking signage which was placed next to the hospital gate, intending to slam it on Kira.

The man could hardly believe that Sabrina was still unrelenting, despite Kira already being severely injured. He strode over to her at once and said, “Sabrina, that’s enough! What are you trying to do?”

Is he asking what I’m trying to do?

With bloodshot eyes, Sabrina, who seemed to have lost her rationality, turned around and glared at the man, who was currently grabbing her arms.

“Can’t you see what I’m trying to do? She was the one who said that she wanted to get down from your arms to prevent any misunderstanding. Isn’t it obvious that I’m trying to help her?”

“Sabrina!” the man shouted her name, breathless with anger.

As if they were in a shouting match, Sabrina replied in an even louder voice, “Why? Did I do anything wrong? Listen, Devin. I’m going to kill this b*tch no matter what today!”

Sabrina tried to struggle out of the man’s grip after saying that.

A cold glint flashed across Devin’s eyes as he tightened his grip on Sabrina’s wrists and flung her backward. “Sabrina, you’re being ridiculous!”

Sabrina let out a muffled cry.

“Ms. Hayes, are you all right? Ms. Hayes?”

Just as Sabrina was staggering backward while covering her stomach with one hand, a figure dashed toward her, catching her just in time.

Devin was stunned when that happened.

His furious gaze remained fixed on the woman’s face which had turned pale, and his expression froze.

“Ms. Hayes?”

“I’m all right.”

After more than ten seconds and enduring the excruciating pain she felt in her stomach, Sabrina slowly looked up, with Isaac supporting her.

There was an inexplicable look in her eyes.

That pair of clear, bright eyes, which had always radiated kindness, became ice-cold and were filled with disdain.

Gradually, the shine in her eyes dissipated, just like a withered flower.

That caused Devin to start panicking.

“Judging from how concerned you are about your cousin, Major Devin, it seems like it’s entirely my fault. All right then, I shall give the two of you my blessings, wishing you a happily ever after to a ripe old age.” The corners of Sabrina’s lips curled up into an unfathomable smile as she said that.

Under the bright sunlight, Sabrina’s black lipstick struck a huge contrast with her porcelain, fair skin. At that moment, she could easily be mistaken for a devil who had just escaped from hell, enchanting and alluring, yet giving off chilling vibes.

Devin could feel the veins on his temples throbbing.

Did she just wish us a happily ever after to a ripe old age?

Has she gone mad?

Instinctively, the man wanted to explain himself, but before he could do that, Sabrina had already turned away and was slumped against Isaac.

“Carry me.”

Isaac was shocked at the woman’s request and was ecstatic.

Almost immediately, he bent down and picked her up.

“Sure, I’ll send you back to the hotel right now. Don’t worry, I’ll be right by your side, protecting you. I’ll make sure no one gets to hurt you.”

“Okay…”

Sabrina gave a satisfactory nod, then nestled in the man’s arms.

Just like what Kira did while in Devin’s embrace earlier on, Sabrina leaned against Isaac’s chest obediently and closed her eyes.

Not knowing how to react, Devin could only stare as the two of them left. He was trying hard to bite back his anger. He clenched his fists so tightly that cracking sounds could be heard.

Isaac Sheerwood!

Meanwhile, hearing what had happened to Kira, doctors from the hospital had managed to resuscitate her. The moment the woman woke up, ignoring the severe pain she was feeling all over, she looked toward Devin.

“Devin… Devin…” Kira called out in a pitiful voice.

In addition to her injuries and the dried blood at the corner of her lips, anyone else would sympathize with her and rush to her side immediately.

However, to her disappointment, Devin did not move an inch from where he was standing.

He merely stared at her intently, his eyes glowing with savage fire, with hatred and resentment written all over his face. It was an expression that the woman had never seen on him before.

It was as if he was looking at something utterly disgusting.

“Bring her in!”

“Please don’t do that! Devin…”

“Get her parents to come over. Here’s their contact number!” Devin took out a pen and scribbled some numbers on a piece of paper, before tossing it to the doctors.

He was cold and forbidding, looking like a completely different person from just a while back.

“No, Devin. Please listen to me. I can explain! Devin, don’t go! Devin…” Kira started wailing in desperation.

She cried out Devin’s name continuously while shrieking in agony. Completely abandoning her dignity, the woman crawled forward on all fours, just like a dog, attempting to get the man back.

However, her efforts were futile, as the man walked further and further away.

After he disappeared from her sight, a voice sounded as she was dragged up from the ground. “What happened? Even after scheming so much, you still can’t get what you want?”

It was another woman!

 

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When Kira heard that voice, an immense fear crept up on her face and she stopped crying at once.

“Sha… Shae?”

“Shae? You don’t have the right to call me that!”

Kira screamed in pain as the woman tugged on her hair again. Just then, a very attractive woman stepped in front of her.

The woman, who was adding fuel to fire, making the situation worse for Kira, was Shanae. Kira had previously told Devin and the others that Shanae had held her hostage and handed her over to the smugglers.

However, currently, Shanae looked completely different from how she looked when she was in Jadeborough.

The woman was wearing an extremely revealing tight-fitting slip dress and had also gotten a perm, the large curls in her hair flowing in the wind.

She looked hideous with her heavily made-up face. It seemed like a distant past that Shanae was still that pure and innocent daughter from a scholarly family. In fact, the woman looked no different from those girls working at nightclubs.

“I have never imagined that you would turn out to be the most vicious and scheming person in the Woods family. It must be hard on you to pretend to be harmless and innocent over the years, huh?”

Shanae pulled Kira’s hair forcefully once again, picking her up from the ground.

Kira let out a piercing scream in agony at once, feeling as if her scalp was being detached from her head.

The woman was terrified and started pleading, “You’re mistaken! It’s not what you think. Shanae, I can explain! I wasn’t the one who did that.”

“Who was it if not you?”

“It’s… It’s Sabrina who incited me to do that!” Kira exclaimed. It had suddenly occurred to her that she could make Sabrina the scapegoat.

However, right after she finished speaking, Shanae slapped her face hard.

“Do you think I’ll believe that? You persuaded me to drug Devin in Coldbridge, saying that it’s for my own good. It’s actually for yourself! I was at risk of being exposed after the plan failed, but in order to protect yourself, you sent me to Drakon instead. You wanted to spoil my reputation and push all the blame to me, didn’t you?” Shanae bellowed at Kira hysterically at the entrance of the hospital, wishing that she could rip the woman into pieces right then.

She would give anything to return to that day before what happened in Coldbridge.

That night, Shanae had not originally planned to drug Devin. It was Kira who had approached her, telling her that Sabrina had been harassing Devin and suggested that she should take advantage of his emotional state and sleep with him, sealing the deal since his parents had passed away.

That way, Shanae would be able to become the lady of the Red Pavilion, which was what Shanae desired.

After all, that was the Jadeson family.

As such, she agreed to go along with Kira’s suggestion. While she had indeed gone to Coldbridge that night, Sabrina was the one who ended up benefiting from it.

That caused Shanae to be very upset, but at the same time, she was also extremely worried as Sabrina had spotted her.

Thus, after Sebastian interfered with the matter and started investigating, she got flustered and approached Kira for help.

Yet never had she expected that the woman, who had disappeared after the incident at Coldbridge, asked her to meet at a bar in Jadeborough and drugged her.

When Shanae woke up, she was already in Drakon’s bed.

“Kira, do you know how much I hate you? I was the most adored daughter in the Woods family, but because of you, I’ve become a vermin. You’ve destroyed my life, as well as the Woods family!”

Shanae glared at Kira intently with her bloodshot eyes. She was so angry that her veins were bulging from her neck.

Kira was utterly horrified and had turned completely pale.

Trembling in fear, she wanted to continue to explain herself; however, just then, a man appeared behind Shanae. He was covered in tattoos, wearing sunglasses, and had a thick gold chain on his neck.

“Shanae, what are you doing?”

“Nothing much. I’ve prepared something good for you guys to enjoy tonight. Are you interested?” Shanae said with a menacing smile while staring at Kira.

Kira froze for a moment when she heard that. After she snapped out of her shock, the woman started struggling violently. “No… Please don’t! Shanae, I’m begging you. Please let me off! Please!”

“Let you off? Did you let me off the other time? Did you?” Shanae bellowed.

Pulling Kira by the collar, Shanae passed her over to the tattooed man.

Kira let out a scream as the man threw her over his shoulder. Like a victorious hunter who had caught his prey, he walked away, laughing.

A crowd had already gathered, but no one dared to speak up as there were no strict laws in the country.

Shanae stared at the car door, which had just been slammed shut, and started laughing hysterically, her eyes watering.

Kira Woods, do you really think you can escape karma?

 

Returning from the Dead Chapter 1019

Sabrina’s tummy still hurt when they came back to the hotel. After setting her down on the bed, Isaac rushed off to find a doctor.

Her pain was so excruciating that she felt like an unknown creature was ingesting her insides bit by bit. She curled up in the blanket, sweating profusely. All color was drained from her face.

Not long later, Isaac finally returned with the doctor.

“Doctor, take a look at her. What’s wrong with her?”

When Isaac came back, the first sight that greeted him was a stationary Sabrina on the bed. He instantly panicked and pulled the doctor along while trembling ever so slightly.

The doctor quickly came to her side.

“Is her only symptom a stomachache? Did she eat anything she shouldn’t have?” The doctor had a grim expression on his face as he carefully studied Sabrina’s ashen countenance.

Then, he proceeded to lift the blanket to give her a more thorough check.

To his horror, he saw a splotch of bright red blood on the pure white sheets beneath Sabrina’s body.

“Isn’t this…”

“I-I don’t know, doctor. I think you should give her a meticulous examination. She seems to be in extreme agony.”

Isaac’s bespectacled face reddened in an instant.

He quickly shifted his gaze to avoid looking at the tainted spot but continued pleading with the doctor to check the unconscious Sabrina carefully.

The doctor shot him an exasperated look and carried on with the examination.

Several moments later, the look on his face grew sourer as he listened attentively to the stethoscope.

“We have to send her to the hospital right away.”

“Huh?” Isaac was taken aback. “The hospital?”

The doctor nodded as he put down his stethoscope. “Yes. Her heart rate is irregular and her blood pressure is abnormally low. She must be admitted to the hospital this instant, else she’ll be in grave danger.”

Isaac was shocked to the core.

Without asking any more questions, he dashed forward to carry Sabrina in his arms.

“Ms. Hayes? Ms. Hayes?”

“Don’t bother calling her. She’s already passed out,” the doctor said in a low voice.

Passed out? So she wasn’t asleep?

Isaac sprinted out the door at the speed of light with Sabrina in his arms.

Once they arrived at the hospital, Sabrina was rushed to the emergency room. Isaac was on tenterhooks as he paced up and down the corridors.

Roughly ten minutes later, a female doctor emerged from the room.

“Sir, is she your wife?”

“Huh?” Isaac staggered forward. “I… Yes. How is she?”

“Did you not know that she’s pregnant? What kind of husband are you? How could you not notice that there were obvious signs of a potential miscarriage? Were you having sex?”

Female doctors around the world were one and the same. Whenever they saw an expectant woman with symptoms of miscarriage, they were sure to lambast the man waiting outside.

Isaac’s face turned redder than a tomato.

“I… We… No… We didn’t have sex,” Isaac stuttered nervously.

Pregnant? She’s expecting?

An indescribable sadness washed over him. He had long suspected that there was something going on between Sabrina and the man clad in army uniform when the latter came to take her away.

Nonetheless, hearing that she was pregnant still made him feel as though hundreds of knives were relentlessly stabbing at his heart.

The Ms. Hayes he desired could never wholly belong to him.

“Doctor, how is she? Is she… Is she all right?”

“She’s out of danger for now. We’ve also managed to save the child. However, it’s paramount that she remains well-rested for the next three days. Under no condition should she get down and walk about; otherwise, the child could be in jeopardy.”

The grim expression on her face softened ever so slightly as she explained Sabrina’s condition to Isaac.

The child’s alive?

Isaac paused.

An inexpressible feeling overwhelmed him. At the back of his mind, a small voice was telling him to get rid of this unborn child.

However, he quickly shut it down and mentally gave himself a tight slap on the face. How could I harbor such evil thoughts? Am I even human?

With conflicting feelings, he hesitantly trod into the emergency ward.

The pregnancy was shocking news not only to Isaac but the mother herself.

Never did Sabrina expect herself to be pregnant.

She did not know how long she was out cold, but once the agonizing pain in her abdomen area subsided, she was able to get a good sleep.

By the time she roused from her sleep, the sky had already gone dark.

“Ms. Hayes! You’re finally awake. How do you feel? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”

Isaac had faithfully stayed by her side while she slept. When he saw that she finally came to, he bolted over and immediately fussed over her.

Sabrina blinked in confusion.

Finally awake? Was I asleep for very long?

So much time had passed since she fell unconscious that she didn’t realize a day had gone by.

 

 

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Isaac noticed that she was still dazed from her slumber and stopped pressurizing her with questions. He gently helped her sit up and leaned her head against the headboard. Then, he swiftly poured her a cup of water.

“It’s a little hot. Please be careful.”

Sabrina was at a loss for words, seeing his care and concern.

She furrowed her brows.

Nevertheless, she still obediently complied and took a sip of the warm water.

“Where are we? The sky’s already dark?” After she finished drinking, her eyes scanned the room before landing on the window.

Isaac hurriedly nodded.

“Yeah, it’s already nighttime. Ms. Hayes, when you returned to the hotel, you fainted from the immense discomfort. Following your collapse, I brought you to the hospital there and then.”

“Hospital?”

With the cup still in her hands, Sabrina jolted in shock.

“Is it that serious?”

“Y-Yes.”

“Huh? What’s the problem? Has it got to do with my stomachache? Is it appendicitis?”

The first illness that came to mind was acute appendicitis. It was the only illness in her knowledge that would warrant a trip to the hospital.

To her surprise, Isaac shook his head.

“No, it’s not. It’s because… you’re pregnant.”

“W-What did you just say?”

The moment the words left his mouth, Sabrina thought it was her ears that were playing tricks on her. She warily narrowed her eyes at him.

However, Isaac daringly met her glare and replied, “Yes, Ms. Hayes. You didn’t hear wrong. The doctor said that the reason you were in such great pain was that there were signs of a miscarriage.”

Sabrina was rendered speechless.

“So, for the next few days, you can’t get out of bed and move around. They said it’s the only way for you to keep your child.”

His last sentence began to trail off as he lowered his gaze to avoid eye contact.

He instantly tried to distract himself by looking elsewhere.

Sabrina remained silent.

Her mind went completely blank for a good ten seconds.

I’m carrying a child? How the hell is that possible? Could it be… that night in Coldbridge?

The scenes from that steamy night immediately played in her head like it just happened. Her heart began racing faster and faster.

“Ms. Hayes?”

Isaac had been patiently waiting for her response but to no avail.

Hence, he turned around to face her, only to see her looking distraught.

That’s happiness on her face, right? The two of them had such a heated argument just this afternoon. Now that she’s expecting, it must be good news for them both.

Isaac was filled with despair as that thought surfaced.

Eventually, he chose to leave the room and left Sabrina alone.

In the depths of autumn, one could barely feel the icy cold breeze in Yaleview. Instead, it felt more like spring, with light breaths of wind gently caressing people’s faces. Especially that night, the weather was remarkably comforting.

Even so, as Isaac gazed at the starless sky, he felt as though the wind was nipping at his heart.

“Sir, is there anything I can do for you?”

“Do you have any alcohol?”

All of a sudden, he felt the urge to drink.

Soon after, the hotel server arrived with the alcohol. With the two bottles of beer, Isaac sat outside the hotel, sulking for the entire night.

The next day, a fast asleep Isaac could be seen lying next to a stone pillar with the wine bottles in hand.

“Isaac Sheerwood!” Just then, a high heel woke him up.

“Who is it?”

His bloodshot eyes flew open as his black-rimmed spectacles fell on the ground. He hastily looked up at the person.

“Ms. Hayes? What are you doing down here?”

He was shocked to the core. He quickly adjusted his glasses to look at the person standing before him. It really was Sabrina Hayes in the flesh, the woman who made him so miserable the night before.

Stunned, Isaac gaped at her.

Sabrina glowered at his disheveled appearance and felt increasingly annoyed.

“Are you leaving or not? Because I am.”

“What?” He immediately got up from the ground. “Leave? Ms. Hayes, where are you going?”

“Where else? Obviously, to look for that useless man. Have you forgotten the purpose of our trip?”

Her glare was filled with abhorrence as she hissed at him. Then she turned to leave.

Isaac was dumbfounded.

He hurriedly followed behind her. Seeing that she was still clad in a seductive mini skirt and a pair of alluring high heels, he gulped hard.

“Ms. Hayes! Are you not going to rest in bed? The doctor said—”

“Said what? The baby better plunge right through my legs so that I don’t have to go to the hospital again.”

Never did Isaac expect Sabrina to say something so callous.

He was rendered speechless once again.

Although he didn’t want her to keep the child, the ruthless remark that she made still sent shivers down his spine.

Is it even humanely possible for someone to say something like that? Does she even see the child as a human being? Or does she not see herself as one? Does she not know that this concerns her own life?

Isaac stopped in his tracks. In a state of fury, he berated Sabrina, “Why do you want the baby to plummet to its death? Why not just give birth to it? I can raise the child!”