"I''ll ask Charlie to try, but it''s unlikely. At best, he might be able to provide some backup," Nicole said.


    Everett was always careful, and it was already hard for Patricia to avoid their surveince. If Charlie


    brought people with him, they would probably be found out.


    "Having him back them up is still helpful," Lulu said, her eyes shining with a bit of hope, thinking it might


    reduce some of the danger.


    Nicole called Charlie, exined the situation, and told him to meet up with Patricia.


    "Let’s hope everything goes smoothly," Lulu prayed, watching Nicole put away her phone.


    "Don''t worry, everything will be fine," Nicole reassured, trying tofort everyone, including herself.


    Outside the hospital, Er said, "Patricia, you need to make sure my mother stays safe, and you have


    to stay safe too." He held Patricia''s hand, his gaze serious.


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    Biting her lip, Patricia nodded. She replied, "Okay."


    After giving Patricia a long stare, Ell ar let go of her hand and walked out of the hospital''s main


    entrance.


    They couldn''t leave together, as Patricia had to ensure no one noticed her departure.


    As she watched Er''s figure disappear, Patricia''s eyes narrowed slightly, her demeanor bing cold


    and determined.


    She was well aware that Everett, having had Doretta lure away Emma, was ultimately targeting Er.


    Now, Er had no choice but to do what Everett wanted.


    Everett was cunning and ruthless, finally making a move against Emma.


    After watching Er''s car leave, Patricia noticed another vehicle following it. She sneered, turned, and


    headed toward the hospital''s back door.


    Even with someone tailing Er, she knew there were still eyes watching their every move here; she


    couldn''t let anyone discover she was following Er.


    Soon after, Er arrived at BayCorp''s parking basement and parked his car. He stepped out into the


    eerily empty space where even his footsteps echoed loudly.


    "Everett, I''m here," Er called out, standing still.


    Momentster, a car drove in and parked opposite Er''s vehicle.


    "Mom," Er immediately spotted Emma, who was pushed into the back seat. He hurriedly rushed over.


    "Hold on."


    The front car door opened, blocking Er''s path.


    Looking at the person who stepped out of the car, Er frowned. "Everett, what do you want?"


    "You should know what I want," Everett shrugged. ''I expect you to be as decisive this time as you were


    before."


    Clearly, Everett was determined to take over BayCorp, and this time, he wasn''t going to give Er any


    chance since he had Emma in his control; he was set on achieving his goal.


    "Fine, whatever you want. I''ll give it to you, just release my mom," Er agreed instantly, ready to lose


    everything if it meant securing Emma''s


    safety.


    "Then sign this," Everett tossed a document folder to Er.


    After catching it, Er pulled out the documents and a pen but hesitated at the moment of signing.


    "Having second thoughts?" Everett mocked, noticing Er''s pause.


    Er frowned. "You''re after BayCorp, so why are there Riddle Corporation documents here? Even if I


    sign them, they won''t be legally binding." He wondered why Everett would ask him to sign these,


    knowing about that fact.


    "Whether it has an effect or not is up to Nicole," Everett scoffed, convinced that Nicole would


    compromise to ensure Er''s safety.


    Realizing Everett''s intention, Er looked at Emma, his eyes filled with turmoil. ''What should I do? I can


    give up BayCorp, but Riddle Corporation belongs to Nicole. If I agree to this, won''t I be harming her?''