That silhouette... it was unmistakably the same as the one who had sneaked into his vi that night and attacked him. Austin could still vividly recall lying on the floor, unable to move, as the intruder turned on all the lights in the living room, strutting out with an air of arrogance.


    If the man who ambushed him that night was indeed this guy, then all the mysteries of recent days suddenly made sense. Austin had forcibly brought that girl back to his vi, which prompted the other party to retaliate, leaving Aaron and the doctor seriously injured and eventuallying back to teach him a lesson. No wonder that man warned him not to forget the pain once the wound heals. It was a tant warning.


    Austin''s face went pale. Who was this guy who wasn''t even afraid of the Cunningham family? And why did he show such respect toward his sister''s daughter?


    His thoughts were racing when his phone buzzed in his pocket, snapping him out of his spiraling theories. He took a deep breath, pulled out his phone, and saw Kitty was calling. As he headed to his car, he answered the call.


    "Emmitt, did you pick up the person?" Kitty''s warm voice flowed through the line.


    "No," Austin replied, opening his car door and sliding in, his eyes drifting to the car window. "By the way, has sis already arrived at the restaurant?”


    Kitty was standing outside the hotel''s private dining room as she called Austin. "She''s been there for a while now."


    Austin tightened his grip on the phone, his voice steady and calm. "Did shee alone?"


    "Yeah, she came by herself. Her husband didn''t show up," Kitty replied, assuming Austin was just making small talk. She chuckled lightly, "Probably someone who prefers to stay in the shadows."


    Recalling As''s earlier attitude, Austin paused before advising, "Have a good chat with her. We''re all family, so no conflict and definitely no bringing up old stuff. I''ll be there soon."


    After giving his instructions, he ended the call. Kitty pursed her lips, trying to tamp down her irritation.


    Her brother must be blind, she thought. Clearly, they didn''t think much of them, yet he put his niece on a pedestal. Was it just because she could heal people and knew the president of the Pharmaceutical Association? What''s so special about that? Was she better than her daughter?


    Kitty tucked her phone away, headed to the restroom once more, and nced at her reflection in the mirror. The fine lines at the corners of her eyes were all too noticeablepared to Delh''s seemingly agelessplexion. The difference was striking. To anyone who didn''t know, they might think she was the older sister and Delh the younger, despite their five to six-year age gap.


    Swallowing her jealousy, Kitty quickly freshened up her makeup. Once done, she made her way back to the private dining room. But before she even reached the door, she noticed two men dressed in ck standing on either side, looking quite intimidating.


    Kitty frowned, clutching her purse tightly as she approached. Even though the men were a bit daunting, she showed no fear and asked coolly, "What''s the deal with you two standing here in front of my room? You sure you''re not in the wrong spot?"


    The two men remained silent, staring straight ahead without acknowledging her. Kitty had never met such peculiar individuals before. She started doubting if she had the wrong room, but a quick nce at the name above the door confirmed she was right.


    She tried asking them a few more questions, but they continued to ignore her, as if she were invisible.