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Chapter 235

Chapter 235:.

Aaron and I left the arcade and looked for a restaurant for breakfast. My mind was in knots as I couldn’t stop thinking about the pictures Alvaro showed me earlier. “What are you thinking about?”

Aaron seemed to notice that I was clueless. I blinked and came back to my senses.

“Does Flash Village have anything to do with Dere International?”

Aaron put down his fork, wiped his mouth with a tissue, took a sip of water and gave me a look.

“You can say they have nothing to do with each other, but you can also say they’re connected.”

“What do you mean?” I was curious. Aaron reached back, took a cigarette out of his box and lit it. “Flash Village belongs to my uncle. That place used to be my uncle’s mining factory, but over time, the place lost its value.

However, it formed a very unique geographical environment due to the long mining activity. Therefore, my uncle built the Villa Flash there. However, most of the place is artificial to make it look more attractive today.” Now it all seemed to make sense.

Flash Villa belonged to Gifford. No wonder the staff there called Derek Mr. Sullivan with respect instead of addressing him as their boss. Becky’s appearance at Flash Villa seemed no mere coincidence, judging from the photos Alvaro showed me.

Just as I probed him further, Aaron pulled our phones out of his pocket, which he had turned off earlier, and placed them on the table.

I spent a quiet, serene evening and had no idea what Derek was up to.

Had he brought Becky home? Had he called me again? Was he worried about me or did he not care? Was he worried about me the same way he was worried about Becky all night?

Aaron glanced at our phones and smiled, “I guess our phones will have a lot of missed calls as soon as we turn them on.”

He picked up his phone and turned it on. Sure enough, there were a lot of text messages. After a while, his phone rang.

He looked at me, picked up the phone and told Derek the address.

After hanging up the phone, Aaron took a deep breath and gave me a look.

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“Eveline, love is like sand in your hand. The more you grab it, the faster you lose it. The easier you have it, the less you’ll appreciate it.”

I stared at him in a trance and finally understood his good intention. Just as we left the restaurant, a Maybach pulled up in front of us. The car window rolled down and Derek’s bloodshot eyes stared at me.

“Get in the car,” he said.

I stood still because I didn’t want to give in easily. Derek sat in the car and waited for me. Seeing my reluctance, he rubbed his face and let out a tired sigh.

“Eveline, I’m exhausted. After looking for Becky, I’ve ended up looking for you all night.” He leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

Exhaustion was evident on his handsome face. She couldn’t bear to look at him like that. Aaron walked toward the car. He rested a hand on the car window and leaned over to give Derek a look.

“Eveline is a woman too. She’s just more sensible and considerate than Becky. She doesn’t deserve to be ignored or hurt like this.” His words hit the nail on the head.

My eyes widened in surprise. I looked at Derek and realized he was as surprised as I was.

Aaron was right. I was more level-headed and considerate than Becky. I would never be as reckless as she was. When Derek glanced at me again, there was a trace of guilt in his eyes. I didn’t have the courage to look at him, so I opened the door and sat in the passenger seat.

“Let’s go home,” I said calmly.

Aaron handed the ointment to Derek.

“There’s a wound on Eveline’s neck. Don’t forget to apply the medicine twice a day.” He looked at me and back at Derek as a smile appeared on his face. “If you don’t remember, call me. I’ll apply the medicine myself.”

Derek took the ointment and looked at my neck before his eyes met mine. But I looked away.

“See ya.” Derek nodded to Aaron and started the car.

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