"No need, just a minor injury."
Damian Quinn swiftly shed the vulnerability he showed in front of Serena Everett, reverting to his usual cold aloofness.
"I’ve heard Steven Everett is investigating the whereabouts of the Lord of the Underworld—Lord Moros?"
Chase Sherman nodded in agreement, "Yes, but Lord Moros is not someone who can be easily found... Second Young Master Everett will have a really hard time locating him."
Damian Quinn spoke calmly yet with an invisible pressure, "Give him a hand."
"Yes, Master Damian," Chase Sherman immediately responded respectfully.
The Lord of the Underworld, Lord Moros, and Master Damian have always stayed out of each other’s way, but now our Master Damian is willing to offend Lord Moros just to please his brother-in-law...
"Silas... you finally woke up..."
Silas slowly opened his eyes, immediately feeling intense pain; he was severely injured and wouldn’t have woken so quickly if not for his strong will.
Seeing Crystal Joyce’s tear-stained eyes, a trace of pity crossed Silas’s eyes, and he spoke gently, "Miss Crystal, please don’t cry, I’m alright."
"How can you say you’re alright? The doctor said you’re severely injured..." Crystal Joyce whimpered softly, her face full of self-blame, "It’s all my fault... If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have been punished by Damian!"
Listening to her words, Silas felt even more sympathy for her, and he spoke resolutely, "Miss Crystal, it’s not your fault, you mustn’t blame yourself."
The blame lies with that scheming woman Serena Everett, who has Master Damian wrapped around her finger!
It was clearly Serena who caused Miss Crystal to get hurt first, yet Master Damian still favored Serena so openly!
The more Silas thought about it, the more unjust he felt for Crystal Joyce, and his eyes grew darker.
"Miss Crystal, have you taken care of the injury on your leg?"
Recalling how Serena Everett had pushed Crystal Joyce down, leaving her knees bloody, Silas immediately asked with concern.
"I’ve already taken care of my wounds." Crystal Joyce nodded, "Silas, I only suffered some cuts and bruises, but you, you’re the one who got seriously injured this time, you must rest well!"
Feeling Crystal Joyce’s care for him, warmth surged in Silas’s heart, "Alright, I’ll listen to anything Miss Crystal says!"
Crystal Joyce finally smiled a little, but soon seemed to remember something, speaking worriedly.
"Silas, remember not to disrespect Serena next time, or Master Damian definitely won’t forgive you again."
Upon hearing this, Silas’s gaze dimmed, he remained silent, falling into contemplation.
If Serena Everett dared to harm Miss Crystal again, he’d risk his life to eliminate her for Miss Crystal’s sake!
Crystal Joyce spoke gently, "Alright, you just woke up, it’s the time when you’re most weak, rest well, I’ll come to see you later."
Though unwilling to see her go, Silas quickly suppressed the thoughts he shouldn’t have in his heart and nodded in agreement.
"Alright, Miss Crystal."
Watching Crystal Joyce leave the hospital room, Silas tightly clenched his hands at his sides, forcing himself to rein in the emotions he shouldn’t have.
Miss Crystal is not someone he should be dreaming of, being able to stay by her side and protect her is already the greatest fortune of his life!
A kind girl like Miss Crystal deserves Master Damian, and he’ll definitely help Miss Crystal get Master Damian back from that terrible woman, Serena Everett!
Just as Crystal Joyce walked out of the hospital, Eleanor Linden rushed over, crying and hugging her arm.
"Crystal, you must help me! If you don’t, I’ll have no other path but death..."
Watching Eleanor Linden cry so pitifully, Crystal Joyce asked in confusion, "Eleanor, didn’t Damian already invest in your family?"
"Master Damian did invest in our family... But now KW Group is suddenly targeting us, our family is facing yet another bankruptcy crisis!"
Thinking of the Linden Family’s current predicament, Eleanor Linden cried even more woefully.
Crystal Joyce lightly bit her lip, surprised that Damian would do such a thing...
He agreed to have the Quinn Family invest in the Linden Family, yet secretly used KW Group’s power to suppress them.
"That’s KW Group we’re talking about, one of the world’s four major financial corporations, backed by the Midnight Syndicate; our Linden Family can’t afford to offend them!" Eleanor Linden tightly grasped Crystal Joyce’s arm, "Crystal, please ask Master Damian to save us again, okay?" ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ⓝovelFire.net
"I..." Crystal Joyce furrowed her brows in distress, "Eleanor, I really can’t help you anymore..."
Eleanor Linden clearly didn’t expect Crystal Joyce to refuse her, her emotions spiraled out of control, her face contorted in anger as she screamed.
"Why can’t you help me once more?! Damian Quinn treats you so well, you could save me with just a word, you’ve really disappointed me. You claim to be my best friend, but you’ve been lying to me all along!"
"I haven’t been lying to you..." Crystal Joyce hurriedly grabbed her hand, trying to explain, "Eleanor, I’ve been weak and friendless since childhood, you truly are my best friend. But last time, to plead with Damian for you, I already brought up my deceased parents, only then did Damian reluctantly agree..."
"But you saw how things were today; Damian is so invested in Serena, he won’t possibly agree to help this time unless you can get Serena to forgive you and stop pursuing this issue."
"That b**** Serena won’t ever let me off!"
Eleanor Linden screamed in despair, her face and body covered in wounds, looking both disheveled and manic, about to collapse at any moment.
"It’s over, everything’s over!"
"Eleanor, calm down..."
Crystal Joyce worriedly tried to approach her, but Eleanor Linden shoved her away, "Get away from me! Just get away!"
Why is it that an orphan like her can live so well, yet she has to face family bankruptcy, forced to marry a repulsive old man?
Why isn’t she the one under Damian Quinn’s protection?!
Clouded by endless resentment, Eleanor Linden rushed out of the hospital, and just when she felt all hope was gone, she received a call from an unknown number.
"I can help you out of your current predicament, but you’ll need to do something for me in return."
This voice sounds so familiar...
Eleanor Linden’s eyes widened suddenly, "Are you Silas?"
The person on the other end said nothing, clearly indicating yes.
After her initial shock, Eleanor Linden spoke with a dark expression, "Why should I trust you?"
Silas is just a lowly Hidden Guard, how could he possibly help her?
The voice on the other end scoffed coldly, full of mockery.
"You have no other choice but to trust me."