I’m Someone Else

Chapter 236

Chapter 236

After receiving the message, Quincy realized that his men had been involved in a tragic event, so he rushed to the scene.

Quincy followed Thomas’ gaze and saw the man who had sent him the message. He was the person who had reported to Quincy in his office at the hospital, and the man also led the team Quincy had assigned to protect Chloe.

Overwhelmed with grief, Quincy couldn’t hold back his tears. I’ve had this man by my side for ten years, and now he’s dead. In his final moments, this man sent me a message, “I’m sorry, Old Mr. Hofstead.” However, this man has no fear or resentment of death, only guilt, and self-blame for failing me. Why do you apologize to me? It’s me who should apologize to you. I’m the one who caused you to lose your life! At this thought, he looked up, staring at the twinkling stars in the night sky, and murmured, “I’m sorry.”

In the meantime, Thomas sighed deeply, turned off the phone, and placed it back in the man’s hand. He took two steps back and bowed respectfully to the thirty-plus bodies before him. “Rest in peace!” He silently prayed for them in his heart.

“How many people in total?” His voice was somber. He needed to know the precise number of fatalities not only to deal with the aftermath but also to seek retribution for them. These people had died protecting Chloe, and he was determined to make the culprits pay.

Quincy’s voice was hoarse as he replied, “I sent 12 people in total, and they are all here.”

“Our Morton Family also sent 12.”

“The same goes for our Peralta Family.”

A total of 36 lives have been lost! Thomas clenched his teeth, making a silent vow. I won’t rest until I’ve exacted revenge on the Hinds, the Yams, and the Xalmars! An eye for an eye!

He initially had no intention of taking direct action against the three families. He had planned to confront them when it was time to hand over Olivia, but they had already struck, and he could not afford to sit on the sidelines.

“Wait for me here; I’ll be back soon.” Without waiting for the three men to respond, he hopped into the Maserati and sped away as the engine roared.

Nevertheless, it took a while for the three men to recover from their grief.

“Where did Thomas go?”

“I don’t know, but he said to wait for him here. He’ll be back soon.”

“Well, let’s wait then. I’m sure Thomas has something to discuss with us.”

“Well, let’s wait then. I’m sure Thomas has something to discuss with us.”

After a while, Thomas arrived at the hospital and found Olivia. “Olivia, do you have any extra cash on hand?”

Confused, she nodded. “Yes, why? What’s going on?”

Money was not in short supply for her now, with the booming success of Keyshire Property, not to mention the substantial sum he had given her when she left the Pearson Family.

“Get me some money. I need it.”

“Sure!” Olivia didn’t hesitate. She pulled out an ATM card and handed it to Thomas. “The password is my birthday. Take it.”

“Thank you.” he expressed his gratitude and left without another word.

She knew how desperately he needed the money but never once probed him for details.

Later, he went to the bank and used an ATM to make a transfer. After that, he returned to the rental house’s neighborhood entrance. “Dr. Hofstead, I transferred 320 million to your account. Please divide it between Old Mr. Morton and Old Mr. Peralta. Each deceased person should receive 10 million in cash, which must be delivered to their families.”

Meanwhile, Quincy and the others suddenly realized what Thomas had been doing earlier and were surprised that he had gone to transfer money. Even though they did not lack funds, it was difficult to refuse Thomas’ gesture of goodwill, as giving each deceased individual 10 million was a generous act.

After arranging everything, Thomas bid farewell to the three men and returned to the rental house.

The feud had been sparked by him and the three major families. They sought revenge on Chloe, but the casualties were Quincy’s men. Despite this, Thomas did not believe he had given away too much money because he knew that no amount could ever replace the lives lost. These people had died protecting Chloe; ultimately, their deaths were on him.

Moreover, he couldn’t have imagined that Quincy and the others had secretly assigned people to protect Chloe. He made a mental note of this debt of gratitude and promised to remember it for the rest of his life.

Then, Thomas recalled Quincy had said he would return to the hospital and personally protect Olivia, allowing him to stay with Chloe in the rental house. As long as Quincy was there, Thomas didn’t have to worry about Olivia’s safety. Still, what if Quincy wasn’t around? Or if the people causing trouble for Olivia had stronger backgrounds than Quincy? What would he do then? Therefore, he concluded that immediate action was required, and the three families had to be eradicated.

Lying on the couch, he carefully assessed his bodily sensations and concluded that he was still far from his peak condition, having regained only about half of his strength. In his current state, he couldn’t take on the three major families alone because he knew they had experts like Duban among them.

Snap!

Then, he lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. He had considered using drugs to accelerate his recovery, but there was one important ingredient that was hard to find—a 500-year-old premium wild ginseng. Although pharmacies sold ginseng, they were all artificially cultivated and couldn’t compare to the medicinal effects of wild ginseng.

The following morning, Chloe awoke, and Thomas checked her pulse and found no physical issues, although she had just received a shock the day before. He tried to think of something comforting to say to her, but nothing came to mind. He was relieved that Molly was the one who kept coming back to chat with her and even managed to get a smile out of her once in a while.

Thank goodness for Molly! It has been a wise decision to keep her here last night.

After seeing Chloe in such a vulnerable state, he knew he had to stay by her side. What if I leave and the three families’ assassins return? Fortunately, Olivia will not leave the hospital anytime soon, but what if Declan is discharged and Chloe remains in this condition? What should I do? Even with all my skills, I am just one person, and this stresses me to an extreme. This problem troubled him throughout the day, and as night fell, he still hadn’t come up with a suitable solution.

“Ah!” he sighed. The thing he least wanted to do was ask for help, but the current situation left him no choice. Hence, he picked up his phone and called Rafael’s boss, who was also his friend.

“Boss, you must be free today. You actually remembered to call me!” The man’s voice carried a hint of surprise, indicating that he was genuinely happy to receive Thomas’ call.