?Chapter 1011:
“Dani…” Hackett’s voice took on a desperate edge as he turned to the camera, feigning humility with practiced ease. “Please, you have to save Huey. He has an aging mother and three children. If he dies, they’ll be left helpless. I’m begging you—just go up there alone and bring him back!” And with that, Hackett dropped to his knees.
From the corner of his eye, he peeked at the live streamments.
“Hackett is vile! Emotional maniption at its finest!”
“Ugh, I feel sick! I actually spent money on their products? Just yesterday, too! No way I’m getting a refund right now.”
“Dani is just one person. Of course, her husband is worried about her going up there alone! If anything goes wrong, can Hackett even take responsibility for that?”
“Exactly! Compared to Huey, Dani is so much smaller. If she gets pulled down with him, can you imagine what that would do to Cedric?”
“Cedric has the right idea. A husband’s first priority is protecting his wife.”
“Couldn’t have said it better myself…”
The flood ofments tilted entirely in Cedric’s favor.
Hackett inhaled sharply, irritation bubbling beneath the surface. These people were impossible to manipte. Damn it! Were these people detectives or what? Instead of tearing Cedric down, he was only making him 100k better.
Hackett clenched his teeth, swallowing his frustration. He had to push through. He turned to Dani with a pleading look. “Dani, think about it. If you save Huey, you’re saving an entire family. You wouldn’t turn your back on them, would you?”
Hackett ignored thement section, his full attention locked onto Dani.
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Dani saw right through Hackett’s performance. If this was a game of acting, she knew how to y. Dani kept silent, dropping her gaze. Her bright eyes darkened, and her lips pressed into a thin line, radiating an air of quiet sorrow.
Hackett was oblivious, but the live stream audience was outraged. Theirments red up, condemning how a full-grown man could guilt-trip a young woman like this.
The officers on the scene nced at Dani’s petite frame, then at the muchrger man looming on the balcony’s edge. Even they could see how unfair this was for her.
“Then stay put and use the loudspeaker to talk him down. We’ll handle the rescue, but our first priority is safety. And honestly? Your husband’s concerns aren’t wrong.”
Huey had been hanging on to this act for too long. Dani still hadn’t shown up. The wind was growing stronger, and his legs were starting to ache.
Atst, Huey spotted Cedric making his way toward him. Cedric’s expression was stone-cold, an almost lethal presence radiating from him as he fixed Huey with an icy stare.
“So, I hear you’re nning to jump?” Cedric’s voice was t, emotionless, as if to say, You want to die? Then get on with it. But leave my wife out of this.
Huey instinctively shrank back. Then, catching Hackett’s signal, he hurriedly blurted out, “I need to see Dani! Where is she? Everyone else, get lost! I won’t talk to anyone but Dani!”
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