“The guy’s retired, but if you want to know more about this case, I know where he lives.” “Thank you. One more question, you guys caught a group of suspects earlier, right? Is there a Criecian called Damian Fenton?” Alex inquired. Peter explained, “That’s the guy he’s looking for. Can you see if he’s among the suspects?”
The cop looked at Peter and made a call. He exchanged a few words with the person on the other end of the line before grunting and ending the call. Then, he turned to look at them and shook his head. “No one called Damian among the suspects.”
Alex nodded in acknowledgment. So, he escaped. Alex wasn’t surprised in the slightest. When he saw there were only four suspects, he already knew that was the case. He sure is a sly guy. I wonder if I should talk to the retired cop or see if I can run into Damian at the Hill Club.
He then asked for the retired cop’s address and had Peter accompany him to Hill Club to try their luck. However, it was a wild goose chase. Damian was nowhere to be found.
Alex came back exhausted, and Jewel quickly went up to him, worried. “You’re late. Your should’ve stopped if you couldn’t find him. It’s not like we’re staying here all the time.”
He then pulled her into his embrace, feeling a little worried and sad for Jewel at the same time. ‘We’re going back home tomorrow.”
Jewel paused for a moment. “But Eugene’s going home tomorrow. He’s been putting it off for days now; he can’t keep it up much longer.. Let’s wait until he comes back.”
Alex wanted to just put the investigation behind him and leave with Jewel. “Eugene will get someone to keep them safe. You’ll be in danger, too, if you stay around.”
She had no idea why he was so worried, so she hugged him in an attempt to comfort him. “What are you worried about? The Double Dragon Court isn’t some sort of supermarket. It’s not like Damian is connected to them. Even if he can establish contact, it’s not like. Jonathan and Joseph will trust him.”
Alex had no proof that Damian had contacts in the Double Dragon Court, but his gut feeling told him that must be the case. Still, saying that he had come to this conclusion based on his intuition was a bit too far-fetched for a reason, and Jewel might not believe him. In the end, he relented. “Fine, we’ll wait until Eugene comes back.”
Morning came, and Eugene had to go back. He’d been out for too long, and work was piling up. There was no way he could keep dragging this out. First, he went to the kids’ room and told them to take care of their mother and not make her angry. Then, he came to Blake and gently said, “Tell your mother and grandfather if you’re unwell, Blake.”
The boy wrapped his arms around Eugene’s neck. He was reluctant to see Eugene leave, so he asked, “When are you coming back, Daddy?”
“In three days. In the meantime, you kids be good. Call me if you need anything.” He told them a lot of things before heading to Olivia’s room. “Stay at home at all times if you can. If you truly need to go out, bring some bodyguards with you. Shannon and the gang are here. Tell them to run your errands if you need to.”
Olivia lowered her head as she replied, “I know. Don’t worry about me.”
Noticing her dour mood, Eugene pulled her into his arms. Even though it was only a short separation, he was still reluctant to part. He held the back of her head and pressed his lips. against hers. The kiss was intense; it was as if he wanted to kiss as hard as he could before. his departure.
Though, Olivia was feeling a little uneasy. Even though they were alone for now, someone might come in later. The door was not locked, after all.
