Chapter 329: Chapter 329

Anna Thornton and Mary waited at the surgery room door, with medical personnel urgently rushing past.

The door of one operating room opened, and Angela Thornton was wheeled out, Anna didn’t even lift her eyelids.

Mary, however, stood up and glanced; Angela’s face was pale, and she was in a coma.

But the doctor told her that the bullet had been removed, and the patient was not in life-threatening danger.

Mary sat back down and continued to wait with Anna for news of Faye Duval’s surgery.

Out of humanitarian spirit, Anna left the hospital with the contact information of Angela’s parents, naturally, someone would call and inform her uncle and aunt.

Faye’s situation was more troublesome, as she was shot in the back, the bullet lodged in a dangerous spot, and after two hours of surgery, it still couldn’t be safely removed.

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Chase Quinn was busy all night before he had time to comfort Anna: "The lead surgeon is a very good colleague of mine. I believe him; she’ll be fine!"

"However, speaking of which, Veridia’s security has always been good. How could such an incident occur in a bar?"

"Exactly! Shooting with guns, it’s terrifying! What are they, terrorists?"

Mary was not present tonight, only when she heard about it did the terror sink in.

Earlier, the police came to take statements and asked Anna the same question.

Since she was the one who called the police, and at that time, everyone else in the bar was busy fleeing. Apart from the dead and injured, Anna was the only one face-to-face with the assailants.

Of course, there were also Mason King and Leo King.

During the statement, Anna noticed that the two often exchanged glances, as if they were hiding something.

However, the most pressing concern now was Faye, so Anna temporarily didn’t bother with them.

When Faye was wheeled out of the operating room, the bullet had already been removed.

But because of severe blood loss, she hadn’t passed the critical period.

Anna learned that Faye’s family was not in Veridia, and no relatives could come to the hospital, so Anna stayed in the ward with Mary.

"Anna, this girl saying she likes you isn’t just idle talk. Previously she blocked an iron bar for you, and now she’s directly blocking a bullet. Your allure is really great!"

Mary saw Anna tense all night and wanted to make her relax a bit.

But once she said this, Anna sighed: "If she wakes up and finds out the truth, she’ll definitely feel it’s not worth it."

Oh yes, Mary realized, this girl still thought Anna was a man.

"Speaking of which, it’s rare to see such a naive girl nowadays. She actually believed you were a guy; looks like she doesn’t really pay attention to entertainment news,"

Mary’s mention of naivety was in comparison to Angela.

Anna hadn’t told anyone that Angela pushed her out to block a bullet.

But Mary, who had seen it all in people, immediately spotted Angela’s scheming nature and didn’t have a good impression of her.

When Conrad Sterling arrived in Veridia, it was precisely midnight.

Upon hearing news of Anna being attacked in a bar, the man was in a company meeting.

Receiving Mason’s call, Conrad immediately rushed over.

It was too late to buy a ticket, driving would take four hours.

Conrad couldn’t wait, he came directly by helicopter.

President Sterling’s residence in Veridia had a special area for helicopter landings.

After getting off the helicopter, Conrad was at a private club, finishing a briefing from the King Family brothers.

Indeed, he didn’t rush to the hospital first.

Conrad was initially anxious, but upon hearing that Anna was unharmed, his tight heart suddenly relaxed, and he realized he had no reason to see her.

The day before leaving Veridia, Anna had already made things clear with Conrad.

So clear that Conrad felt if they met again, she would definitely throw the signed divorce papers at him.

Conrad didn’t want to give her this chance, so he knowingly chose not to appear before Anna.

He focused his mind on investigating those five thugs!

"President Sterling!"

Someone handed him a tablet, which displayed an enlarged image of a scarred face. Even through the screen, it exuded terror, gruesome appearance.

Conrad briefly flipped through the photos, not more or less, precisely five.

If Anna were here, she’d definitely recognize them as the five thugs who stormed the bar to kill.

Upon seeing the first scarred face photo, Conrad’s brows furrowed: "Scorpion?"

"Yes! The third ranked international terror assassin Scorpion! This person is violent and murderous, with over a hundred lives on his back, listed as top-tier wanted across multiple countries. He had been hiding in the Golden Triangle, why he suddenly appeared domestically is unknown."

"The other four are also terror assassins. These people’s crimes are extensive; why they gathered together and appeared in the city is unknown."

The subordinate reported the information to Conrad: "The surveillance within five kilometers of the bar was destroyed; this is likely an organized and purposeful action. After killing at the bar, they were picked up and fled before police arrival, now police have no leads. They can only rely on eyewitness descriptions to narrow the suspect range, and Miss Thornton is one of those eyewitnesses."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Conrad’s brow furrowed tighter: "Meaning, those people might still be in Veridia."

Anna couldn’t stay in Veridia long!

For her safety, Conrad would even forcibly take her back to Aethelgard.

She must be under his complete protection, even if Anna hates him, at least Conrad could be hated with some peace.

Thus, the helicopter that brought Conrad to Veridia also took Anna and Mary back to Aethelgard that same night.

Anna naturally didn’t want to leave; she hadn’t stayed in the hospital until Faye woke up.

But she had no choice!

Even until Anna was forcibly put on the helicopter, Conrad did not appear.

After she left, President Sterling asked Mason: "I heard someone took a bullet for her?"

Mason was asked and shivered, nodding: "Yes!"

The talkative bodyguard spoke less today because he was feeling uneasy, his palms sweaty.

They were charged by President Sterling to protect Miss Thornton, yet allowed her near such danger.

If something had happened to Anna at the bar tonight, Mason and Leo couldn’t justify their failures even in death.

Even though no accident occurred, the two wouldn’t escape President Sterling’s punishment.

President Sterling’s punishment wasn’t as simple as scolding or cutting wages. Given that even Leo, the iron-blooded man who rarely speaks, had sweat on his brow, it was telling.

Though Conrad appeared to be a businessman, how could a typical businessman wipe out an organization like Psyche?

"We weren’t with Miss Thornton at the time; when we arrived, we saw two women beside her shot and collapsed, both now lying in the hospital. I heard one has woken up; the other is still in a coma," Mason replied truthfully.

"Why weren’t you with her?" Conrad seized the key point.

His tone was light and deep, leaving no trace of emotion.

But somehow, it made the listener feel pressure on their chest.

"Uh..." Mason watched a droplet of sweat fall from his chin to the ground.

"Miss Thornton asked us not to follow her!" Leo hurriedly answered, "She said she didn’t want us around."

"So?" Conrad was always sparing with words before his subordinates.

Did you truly let her go to the bar alone?

Tonight, you almost failed to save her, letting her encounter a terrorist group?

Leo had nothing to say!

"President Sterling, don’t be angry. It is indeed our negligence! We brothers will take our punishment!" Mason sincerely apologized, Leo followed him out.

But in fact, Leo didn’t agree internally!

The reason the King brothers were entrusted by Conrad to protect Anna not only due to their skills but also because Conrad valued them highly.

These brothers were orphaned young and learned martial arts at Martial Temple. When they left Martial Temple, they couldn’t even afford a meal until they met Conrad, the talent sponsor. He sent them for formal bodyguard training; aside from martial arts, the brothers studied tracking, weapons, hacking... their skills even exceeded typical special forces, Leo knew they were meant for big tasks with President Sterling.

But now, Leo felt Conrad had changed.

In last night’s situation, they clearly could have caught the terrorists.

But they had to give up to escort Anna.