Chapter 231
Nigel, better known as Nick, was an only child. Born with a fragile condition, he moved to thol City with his parents, who faced and sig while seeking medical treatment. With his attractive appearance, he quickly became one of the pioneen turn the early days of the be dring
boom in Rithol City.
With his striking looks and charming personality, Nigel initially attracted a following on Playty
viewership stagnated, leading him to transition to MindDrift eventually
He aspired to improve himself and create a better life for his parents. He dedicated hemody to lind, uning goby mo before. However, circumstances changed.
Carmen arranged to meet Levi and Leia at a chain hotel backed by the Wilson Group. This time, she came prepared, having learned from partners. Before arriving, she ordered the venue cleared, sent trusted staff to ready the private room, and ensued all arielance cameras avere out of
Upon arrival, their electronic devices were seized. The couple submitted quietly to Carmer’s team, showing no resistance. Their eyes, dull and fees, resembled stagnant water. With their son gone, nothing else mattered to them. Their only remaining purpose was to see find–t had taken their son–destroyed, along with its owner.
Levi’s voice was rough and strained, as if his vocal cords had been scraped raw with coarse sandpaper. “Before you take my phone, can send re message?” he pleaded. Since Carmen needed their cooperation, her bodyguards were Eareful not to overstep and agreed to his requer
Levi sent a text message to Aubree explaining their current situation, which took Aubree by surprise. Looks like Carmen is ale doesn’t matter.‘
Aubree thought. But
Aubree glanced down, her fingers sliding across the screen. A photo appeared on her phone, showing Levi and Leia being escorted into the hotel by a MindDrift executive. Her initial plan was to have reporters secretly document the entire process and, ideally, leak their conversations to the public i didn’t matter–this photo and the Mansells were all she needed.
Aubree texted: [After you finish talking with Carmen, report exactly what she said.]
After responding to the message, Aubree sent Vincent another text: [Send our people to this location, but keep their distance due t bodyguards. Once Carmen appears, instruct them to move in.]
Inside the private room, “Good afternoon,” Carmen said with a practiced smile, a bank card placed conspicuously in front of her ” are unnecessary.”
Leia stared silently at Carmen, her eyes filled with intense hatred. It’s you,‘ she thought bitterly. “You killed Nige
presence of
After Nigel’s death, Levi’s hair turned gray overnight. His weary, vacant eyes only flickered with a trace of emotion when they fell upon Carmen Wilson,” he greeted.
“I won’t waste time–I’m truly sorry about what happened to Nick. That was never our intention,” Carmen said, ber expression carefully contraded. The platform has its flaws, but problems reveal where we need to improve. Ideally, it would have been perfect from the start.”
After a round of hollow pleasantries, Carmen finally cut to the chase, “What’s done is done. I hope you can find some peace.” She spoke und her voice grew hoarse, but the couple remained unmoved, expressionless, silent, and staring at her with cold, unblinking eyes.
Carmen grew increasingly uneasy under their piercing stares. If not for her people in the room, she wouldn’t have dared to stay. She frowned- done her homework. The Mansells had poured everything into Nigel’s treatment, leaving behind nothing but bare walls. Even his later earni straight back into medical bills.
‘Surely they wouldn’t be so stubborn as to refuse the money?‘ Carmen wondered.
She gave her assistant a subtle nod. With calm, the assistant slid a bank card across the table and said, “Miss Wilson hopes you understand–abile the accident was tragic, life goes on. This card holds 1.5 million dollars–enough to return home, buy a car, rebuild, and even hea live in caregiver. It should be more than enough to get you back on your feet.”
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