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Nighttime.
When Hugo returned to the hospital room, Scarlett was already asleep.
The moonlight gently rose, streaming through the window, casting a silvery glow over Scarlett, drawing his gaze
irresistibly.
Watching her, Hugo found himself inexplicably drawn to her side. He crouched by her bed, quietly observing her.
She slept like a baby, peaceful and serene.
Even though several years had passed and she had be a mother, her face showed no signs of motherhood.
Her fair skin, full of youthful vitality, made her look like a girl in her early twenties.
He recalled that night years ago when, after drinking too much, he had been with her…
Back then, she had also been asleep just like this…
But what was different now?
She still had the same face, the same temperament… yet Hugo felt something had changed.
He reached out, wanting <i>to </i>touch her face, her lips… but as he realized what he was doing, his hand froze in mid–air.
Staring at his hand, he furrowed his <i>brow</i>.
Just then, there was a sudden knock at the <i>door</i>.
Hugo immediately looked toward the door, alert.
It was just a single knock, and then silence.
Hugo nced at the sleeping figure. She was still deep in slumber, undisturbed by the noise.
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He frowned, unsure whether to be pleased or annoyed by herck of caution.
With that thought, he got up and headed outside.
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As he opened the door, he found Tara leaning against the wall, a lollipop in her mouth. She waved with a smile, “Hey there,
fancy seeing you again.”
Hugo squinted at her, “You again?”
“Yep, it’s me!” Tara replied with a slight smile, wearing an expression that.screamed confidence.
“What are you doing here?”
“Naturally, I have something to discuss with you,” Tara said, raising an eyebrow.
Hugo nced back at the room to ensure Scarlett was still okay before gently closing the door.
As the door clicked shut, Scarlett suddenly opened her eyes, turning to look outside with a deep, thoughtful gaze…
“So, what do you want?” Hugo asked directly.
Tara licked her lips<i>, </i>meeting his gaze. “First, let me make my position clear. I’m not the bad guy, at least not to her.” She
gestured toward Scarlett inside the room.
Adler spoke.
Hugo stared at her, not saying a word.
Though he didn’t voice it, Hugo trusted her. After all,st time, she was the one watching the door for Scarlett.
Seeing his silence, Tara continued, “I’ll get straight to the point. I’ve spread the word about her being hospitalized here. Whoever wants to harm her will show up in the next couple of days. We… I was nning to catch them in the act, but with
you here… you get what I mean, right?”
“Who are you?” Hugo asked, looking at her.
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“That’s not important,” Tara shook her head.
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If she revealed her identity, would she still be standing here having this conversation with him?
They’d probably end up in a massive showdown, and it would be a fight to the death. She was here for business, and any
battle with him would have to wait.
“Why should I trust you?”
“Believe me or not, it’s up to you,” Tara said. “But someone will definitely show up in <i>the </i><i>next </i><i>couple </i>of days. If you’re
going to be here, stay hidden and don’t expose yourself.”
With that, Tara looked at him, “That’s all I have to say. I’m leaving now. Goodbye.” She nced up at the surveince
camera above, waved at Hugo, and turned to leave.
“How about a partnership?” Hugo suddenly suggested.
Tara stopped in her tracks and turned to look at him. “A partnership? For what?”
Hugo’s lips curled up on one side. “I didn’t have anyone else watching this ce. I’m here personally, waiting for this
person. It seems we have the same goal. Maybe we can catch this person together.”
Tara studied Hugo, trying to determine if he was being truthful.
Just then, First’s voice came through her earpiece. He was sitting in the car, watching them on the surveince feed,
providing her with real–time advice. “I think you should agree.”
“No way!” Tara suddenly tilted her head and said.
Hugo noticed her earpiece and realized someone was directing her from behind the scenes. His gaze grew more intense.
Realizing her mistake, Tara quickly adjusted her attitude and looked at Hugo. “What I meant was, there’s no need. Since you have the same n, you can handle it. The famous Mr. Hodges catching someone should be a piece of cake. You
don’t need to team up with me.” She finished with a slight smile, thinking she was being clever.
Hugo’s lips curled slightly. “You seem to know a lot about me.”
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“Rumors, you know. I’ve heard a few things,” Tara replied casually.
“Rumors…?” Hugo’s voice was probing. “Seems like you’re part of the ‘scene‘.” His tone was confident as he spoke.
Tara froze. Damn, she realized Hugo had tricked her into revealing more than she intended.
So there was no real intention of coboration; he just wanted to get information from her.
A sense of caution crept into her heart.
She looked up, warily eyeing the man in front of her. Now she understood why people in the underworld warned to be
extra careful when dealing with Hugo.
With just a few words, he could extract information, which was indeed intimidating.
Thinking of this, Tara decided not to linger. She quipped, “Of course, I’m the queen of the martial world!” With that, she
turned and walked away.
Her retreat seemed confident.
But in reality…
She was making a hasty exit.
Utterly flustered.
Hugo watched until she disappeared from sight, then finally lowered his gaze.
He didn’t press further because he believed that she truly had no ill intentions toward Scarlett.
But the fact that people from the underworld were protecting Scarlett…
Hugo nced toward the hospital room….
He couldn’t help but recall that when he had investigated Scarlett’s background, he found nothing beyond the most basic
information. There wasn’t even any trace of a child…
To erase traces so thoroughly, she couldn’t be an ordinary person.
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Her seemingly simple identity, her information, her ie… Everything seemed to be a mystery.
Hugo’s gaze darkened, his handsome features taking on an air of secrecy.
Scarlett…
Who are you, really?
To hide your information sopletely and have people from the underworld watching your back…
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Or, what exactly have you been through these past few years?
Was it all just a series of coincidences, or had he been too superficial in his judgment of people?
A surge of curiosity welled up inside him. With that thought, Hugo pushed the door open and walked back into the
hospital room.
The person <i>on </i>the bed was still in a deep sleep.
Hugo stared at her back, his gaze growing even more intense.
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