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    “Mr. Howe, if you have something important to say, speak your mind without dy.”


    “Some things just aren’t meant to be yours, no matter how desperately you crave them,” Noah said, his voice carrying the weight of unshakeable certainty. Alex’s already pale lips pressed into a razor-thin line at those words. Beneath the nket, his hand twisted into a tight fist without him realizing it.


    “I nearly died this time. I suppose I have you to thank for that, Mr. Wall.” His voice flowed soft and measured, each syble carved with deliberate precision. But beneath the calm surface, his tone struck like a needle—sharp, precise, and finding its mark in Noah’sposure.


    “Stan is already investigating the cause of the ident. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now.”


    Noah had barely turned toward the door when Alex’s voice drifted from the hospital bed behind him.


    “You saved my life—I owe you a debt. I happened to find Averi in the urban vige. While escaping with him, I stumbled upon this.”


    Alex slowly raised his hand, revealing a cufflink resting in his palm like a small, precious secret.


    Noah’s pupils contracted instantly. The piece was unmistakable—one of his mother’s treasured cufflinks.


    He froze for a heartbeat, then his hand moved instinctively to im it. “Why didn’t you mention this sooner?” His eyes remained fixed on Alex, guarded and heavy with suspicion.


    Alex merely shrugged, his expression painted with carefully crafted innocence. “I forgot. But that ce… it reeked of TNT. The smell was suffocating. If you’re sending anyone in, you’d better exercise extreme caution.”


    Noah’s eyes widened, disbelief sweeping across his features. Gripping the cufflink tightly, he found his thoughts scattering like leaves in a storm. His mother was in danger! Without another word, he spun on his heel and charged out of the room.


    Momentster, the door creaked open, and Stan peered in cautiously. He had been waiting outside, restless but unwilling to interrupt the tense exchange.


    “Mr. Howe, just now… Mr. Wall—he appeared shaken. Did something happen?” A flicker of something unreadable danced through Alex’s eyes.


    He told Stan not to concern himself with the matter.


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    “Station people to monitor the urban vige. Report anything unusual immediately.”


    Though puzzled, Stan nodded immediately and hurried off to execute the order. His boss’s thoughts were bing increasingly imprable.


    Outside, Noah slid into the sleek ck car waiting by the curb. The moment he started the engine, he dialed Jack’s number. It rang endlessly, but no one answered.


    “Damn it!” Noah mmed his fist against the steering wheel, veins standing out like cords on the back of his hand.


    He had underestimated Hailey’s madness. She had actually dared to use TNT. But then, another thought struck him—what the hell was Alex doing in that urban vige in the first ce? And that overwhelming scent of lilies back in the hospital room… If memory served him correctly, that was Hailey’s signature perfume. And Alex had just conveniently happened to rescue Averi?


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