I’m Someone Else

Chapter 288

Chapter 288

“Hello.” Thomas’ voice came through from the other end of the phone.

“Thomas, come to the hospital. I have something to tell you.”

Thomas instinctively asked, “What’s the matter? Can’t you say it over the phone?”

“No! This matter is important! Hurry up and come!”

After saying that, Quincy hung up the phone.

Thomas was puzzled. What could have happened to make Quincy sound so serious?

He bid farewell to Olivia, got into his car, and headed to Prescott Hospital.

He had a bad feeling because Quincy looked glum like a frozen lake after he entered the director’s office.

“Dr. Hofstead, what happened? Why do you look so pale?”

“Sigh! I have bad news to tell you. The Six Greatest Families have decided to begin the sacrifice in ten days!” Quincy said helplessly.

At this, Thomas froze in place and was unable to recover for a long time. Why was it so sudden? Wasn’t the sacrifice still some time away?

He furrowed his brows into a knot since the Six Greatest Families didn’t give him any buffer time at all!

Olivia was still taking herbal medicine since the toxins in her body had not been completely eliminated yet. His own body had not yet returned to its peak state as well. Moreover, Thomas only heard that there were a few old monsters backing the Six Greatest Families, but he didn’t know who exactly they were. He also had no idea what their true strength was!

The enemy was hiding in the dark while he was out in the open. The initiative was completely in the hands of the enemy, which made him extremely unhappy. He disliked this feeling of being a sitting duck!

Quincy looked at Thomas, who was standing still, and also felt troubled. As far as he could recall, it seemed that Thomas had never had a few peaceful days since Thomas left the army. Thomas was always engaged in fierce struggles with fate.

“Here. Have a cigarette!” Quincy took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Thomas. He also lit one himself and accompanied Thomas.

He didn’t usually smoke, but he had just bought this pack of cigarettes right after he finished the call with Thomas. It was specifically prepared for Thomas, and even the brand was Marlboro, which was Thomas’ favorite.

Hopefully, tobacco would make Thomas feel a little better.

Puff! Thomas squinted his eyes in the smoke while silently contemplating.

He only had ten days. Wasn’t that too short? What could he accomplish in these ten days? Could he eliminate the toxins in Olivia’s body, restore his own body to its peak state, or even advance his strength to the next level?

None of it seemed possible!

Even if he had the spirit of fearlessness and could fight with the Six Greatest Families to death, as long as he could prevent the sacrifice from taking place, he wouldn’t mind paying his life for it. But what if he couldn’t stop the sacrifice? What would he do then?

What about Olivia? And what about Chloe?

He smoked four cigarettes in one sitting before he sat on the couch and turned to Quincy. “Dr. Hofstead, I want to ask you a question.”

Quincy nodded. “Go ahead.”

“You’ve always mentioned that the Six Greatest Families are not simple and that there are old monsters behind them. Who exactly are those old monsters? Why do you say they’re not simple?” Thomas asked his lingering doubts.

Thomas could ignore these matters before this, but now it was different. The imminent battle was about to begin, and only by keeping the enemies closer could he increase his chances of success.

Quincy shook his head wryly. He knew that Thomas would ask him this question. He opened a drawer and handed over a thick stack of documents. “Take a look. Everything you want to know is in here.”

Thomas took the documents and carefully flipped through them.

Quincy remained silent while waiting as he was afraid of disturbing Thomas. The information in the documents was specific and clear. Once Thomas finished reading, he would surely understand how terrifying his opponents were with his intelligence.

The old monsters behind the Six Greatest Families were elusive in their daily movements. They would only appear once during the sacrifice, and after the sacrifice ended, they would leave. Even the nominal heads of the Six Greatest Families rarely knew what the old monsters were doing specifically.

It took a whole hour for Thomas to finish reading all the documents. His heart was already surging with waves. He had once thought that the so-called Six Greatest Families were just products of reputation and not truly formidable. However, after reading these documents, he realized how naive his previous thoughts were.

The reason why the Six Greatest Families could stand tall in Irieson for so many years was beyond the imagination of ordinary people in terms of their heritage and strength. Furthermore, what he had ruthlessly trampled on before were just the peripheral forces of the Six Greatest Families. In plain terms, people like Terrence and Blake were nothing more than low-level characters running errands!

If he wanted to successfully prevent the sacrifice, he would either need a sudden and significant improvement in his strength, a qualitative change, or it would be just a pipe dream!

Quincy sighed and spoke slowly. “The so-called Six Greatest Families have no blood relation to those old monsters at all. The first-generation leaders of the Six Greatest Families were orphans raised by those six old monsters. They only inherited their surnames. As for the sacrifice, it’s a tradition that has been passed down since the establishment of the Six Greatest Families. It has been going on for so many years, and no one even remembers how many unfortunate girls have been sacrificed and lost their lives.”

“Thomas, let me ask you one last time. Are you really determined to stop the sacrifice? You need to think it through. Do you know what kind of situation you will be putting yourself in if you stop the sacrifice? Those six old monsters have immersed themselves in martial arts for their whole lives and have already cultivated their inner strength. Their strength is enough to surpass those so-called martial arts experts!”

Upon hearing this, Thomas closed his eyes. To tell the truth, he was also torn. He knew very well that with his current strength, trying to confront those old monsters head-on would be equivalent to seeking death. However, what other choice did he have? Should he just watch Olivia be used as a sacrifice and tortured to death?

No! That was absolutely not possible!

He had already experienced the tragedy of watching his friends die before his eyes without being able to do anything. He would never go through such a thing again!

Even if Olivia couldn’t escape death, she had to die after him!

After seeing the resolute light in Thomas’ eyes, Quincy understood Thomas’ answer even though Thomas didn’t answer verbally.

“Thomas, do you remember Leah?”

Quincy still had a method that could prevent Olivia from becoming a sacrifice without directly confronting those old monsters.

“Of course. She’s an old witch,” Thomas said with a sneer.

“Leah mentioned something before. She has a way to help Olivia escape the fate of being a sacrifice. Think about it. Since she dared to arrange a secret engagement for Olivia, there must be a corresponding plan!”