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Just as Ronald was about to head out, Franklin smiled suddenly and said, “Next time you want to visit,e on your own. There’s no need to bring Tracy.”
He knew Ronald was sharp enough to catch what he meant.
Ronald froze mid–step.
Of course, he understood exactly what Franklin was hinting at.
But he was never the kind of man who let others decide what he should or shouldn’t do.
So instead of answering, he simply smiled and kept walking without looking back.
As Ronald’s figure disappeared through the hospital doorway, Franklin’s smile faded.
Turning to the bodyguard at his side, he ordered, “Look into Ronald. And while you’re <i>at </i>it, find out what’s really happening with Tracy.”
Outside the room, Ronald was heading for the exit when something caught his attention. He snapped his head toward the corner.
On a chair sat a man in a face mask and baseball cap. The moment Ronald’s eyesnded on him, the man ducked his head in a panic, tugging the brim lower to hide his face.
He pretended to be busy scrolling on his phone, but his nervous movements made it seem like he wished he could disappear.
Something crossed Ronald’s mind; he nced back at Franklin’s hospital room.
Given Franklin’s reputation, copsing at a birthday party and ending up in the hospital was bound to attract attention.
That masked man was probably nted there by one of the Jackmans‘ rivals.
Still, Franklin’s room had guards posted at all times, and every doctor and nurse had been hand–picked. Even if someone were spying, no one would try anything.
Deciding not to waste energy on that weird man, Ronald walked on.
He had bigger problems–Tracy was still in trouble, and he needed to get ready and find a way to get her out safely,
While Ronald was busy making ns, Tracy had been locked up in police custody for three days.
At first, the kidnappers Liam had pointed out imed Chris was behind everything. But soon after, they changed their story–suddenly saying it was Tracy who had given the orders.
They even produced a video showing Tracy paying them off in cash.
With hard evidence, Tracy was dragged into the interrogation room over and over. Yet no matter how many times they questioned her, she insisted she had been framed.
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For three days, she barely moved from the back corner of the holding cell. She only got up to eat, use the bathroom, or face another round of questioning.
asionally, she shut her eyes to rest, but the slightest sound had her snapping awake, alert and tense.
She hadn’t gotten a wink of sleep in three days.
Her bloodshot eyes and the dark circles beneath them were impossible to hide.
But this kind of torment was nothing new. For thest two years, she had lived through it again and again.
Her body might have been worn down, but her mind stayed sharp and on guard.
“Tracy,e out. Someone’s here to see you.”
The officer’s voice broke the silence. Tracy’s eyes flew open, and she slowly stood.
Three days had passed without a single visitor.
She already knew who this visitor would be–though he cameter than she expected.
Sure enough, separated by a ss panel, she found herself staring at Chris.
Tracy’s lips curved into a mocking smile, her eyes gleaming with contempt as she looked at him.
Noticing that smirk, Chris’s already dark expression turned grim.
His jaw tightened, and his re was cold enough to cut ss. “That email …
He stopped, then changed tack. “That video–where did you get it?”
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His voice was low and soft. If Tracy hadn’t already known exactly what he was talking about, she might have been confused.
But she did know<i>. </i>And she didn’t bother to keep her voice down. She ridiculed, “Who else could’ve gotten it if not your brother?”
Chris was startled, not with shock, but with the helplessness of someone who had just had his worst suspicions confirmed.
Tracy pressed her lips together, not feeling the slightest bit of sympathy. Instead, a strange mix of bitterness and mncholy stirred inside her.
She had always known Derek was brilliant. But each time, his foresight and careful nning still managed to surprise her.
He had realized long ago that Felicia’s attempt to drag both him and Chris back into the family would only bring disaster. So, he had installed hidden cameras, capturing evidence of her crime. That gave Chris a bargaining chip to protect himself.
He’d already guessed that if she ever helped him track down Chris, his brother might grow suspicious- and might even try to silence her. So Derek left her a way to stay alive.
The video she picked up from the inte café was his insurance, meant to keep Chris in check.
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Derek had installed a hidden camera to protect Chris’s safety, and it happened to capture the whole scene of Chris drugging him.
Derek was gone now, which meant that footage could also be used as evidence that Chris was responsible for his death.
Derek had taught her what to do: upload the file to a specific email ount and sign in every day.
If anything happened and she missed a login, the system would send the video to Chris within two days- and to every major news outlet in Cloudville within five.
Chapter 154 Habit