Chapter 224 You’re the One With a Useless Brain
This sudden move was out of everyone’s expectations.
Even the police officers who were holding him didn’t know how to handle the situation. After all, he neither wounded anyone with violence nor committed suicide; all he did was merely say something.
Nonetheless, the crowd went into an uproar. They started rushing toward Courtney like maniacs.
“I saw her ID card earlier. She’s Courtney Hunter, the second daughter of Lucian Hunter. Catch her and get her to pay us the money,” added the man desperately. He was trying to add fuel to the fire.
Things started to go haywire.
In the meantime, Courtney was standing in the middle of the crowd. Subconsciously, the young firefighter beside her quickly protected her with his arms. Yet, he couldn’t keep her away from the pulling, cursing, and kicks that came from every direction.
“Get her. Pay back the money.”
“Give me back my money…”
Demands and insults were the only things that were audible.
Just when the head of the police team was trying to get reinforcement, a row of black Porsche came to a halt by the side of the street in a neat fashion. Even the sound of their brakes was surprisingly consistent.
Dozens of muscular men got out of the cars. Before the police officers could return to their senses, those men separated the crowd, creating a pathway.
A young man in a suit and leather shoes walked down the pathway at a fast pace. When he emerged once again, he was carrying the woman, who was being attacked by the crowd, in his arms.
Courtney did not have the chance to witness the miraculous arrival of her savior. Before she was rescued by him, she was hit by a blunt object thrown by someone and fainted.
By the time she woke up, it was already late at night.
The decoration of the room was very laid-back, yet there were luxurious details. On the bedside table, someone lit up a sandalwood candle that had a soothing effect, calming whoever was there.
Courtney sat herself up with her elbows on the pillow. The blanket slipped off her body, revealing the pink silk pajamas she was wearing.
“You’re awake?”
She heard a familiar voice. Looking up, she saw Elijah’s broad figure standing by the door of the bedroom. He was holding a brown wooden tray in his hands.
There was meat porridge and pickles on the tray. It was a simple meal. For someone who had slept for a long time, that was no doubt the most delicious thing they could eat.
“Why are you so stingy? You live in a big villa located in such an expensive place, yet you can only give me porridge?”
While Courtney sat on the bed and drank the porridge, Elijah was sitting on the chair opposite her, flipping through a travel magazine. Upon hearing her complaint, he said helplessly, “If I were to give you bird’s nest and shark fin soup, could you even eat them?”
“Nope.”
“Quite honest, aren’t you?” He shook his head. As if he was coaxing a child, he persuaded, “Finish up the porridge first. After you warm up your stomach, I’ll treat you to something delicious. But, the doctor said you need to avoid irritating food because of the injury on your head.”
When Courtney heard what he said, she looked up and saw herself in the full-length mirror opposite her. Her head was gauzed up and she looked like an incomplete mummy. Instantly, she wasn’t pleased. “Why am I wrapped like this? I wouldn’t know if you didn’t say something.”
Helplessly, Elijah answered, “You can only stop the criticism by posting a picture of you wrapped up like that on the Internet.”
Sadfishing was the most useful thing one could do these days.
Pouting, Courtney began fiddling with the gauze on her head. She had accidentally poked on her wound, so she was now groaning in pain.
“Don’t move.” Immediately, Elijah’s brows furrowed, looking distressed.
Looking at his solemn expression, which was rare, Courtney was startled. Pursing her lips, she hummed in response to his warning. Then, she remembered that she wanted to confirm whether it was him who saved her. “Did you save me?”
Fixing his serious expression, Elijah stared at her curiously, “Are you disappointed because it wasn’t Alexander Duncan?”
The moment Courtney heard the name, the porridge in her mouth went tasteless and she said irritably, “I can’t believe you’re bringing this up. You’re so well informed, so don’t you know that I’ve broken up with him?”
This time, Elijah’s gaze finally moved away from the magazine completely. He stared at her face and said with a profound tone, “If I didn’t know, I wouldn’t have arrived there on time today.”
“What do you mean?” Courtney frowned. “Can you please go straight to the point? It’s hard to understand.”
Instead of explaining the meaning behind what he just said, Elijah changed the subject of the conversation. “Everything was so well-organized and planned. Don’t you think that they were waiting for you to show up?”
Courtney frowned deeper at his words. Puzzled, she said, “How is that possible? Waiting for me to show up for what? I have nothing to do with the Hunter Group.”
However, Elijah did not agree with her. “Someone is worried that they couldn’t get rid of the hot potato. You are the second young lady of the Hunter Group. Although you might think that the company has nothing to do with you, in the eyes of the others, this might not be the case.”
That’s reasonable. Courtney suddenly recalled the incident back at Anna’s funeral. Tentatively, she asked, “Is this related to Anna’s uncle?”
“It seems like your brain is still pretty useful.” Though his words were harsh, he sounded gentle. Therefore, Courtney couldn’t get fed up with him.
Discontented, Courtney rolled her eyes at him. In the end, she could only retaliate weakly, “You’re the one with a useless brain.”
After the meal, Courtney changed into a new outfit and left the house as she followed Elijah. When they were walking around the villa area, she finally knew what happened before and after she fainted.
When Elijah brought his men over and saved her, he was afraid that the migrant workers would come looking for trouble at the hospital. Therefore, he had to bring her back to his villa for treatment.
“What about Tina? Did you see her?”
Many things had happened these days and she didn’t even have the time to arrange for Tina to meet up with Elijah.
Although the marriage between them was fake, to Tina, Elijah was supposed to be her biological father.
“I saw her from afar, but the scene was too chaotic. So, I only sent Lilian to inform your aunt that I was taking you with me.”
“I see.” Courtney nodded, signaling that she understood his action. Under that kind of situation, how would he be able to take care of other things? “Then, I shall arrange for Tina to have a meal with you another day.”
“You said that before.” Glancing at her, Elijah said helplessly, “If you’re the one making the arrangements, I’m afraid that my holiday will be ending soon and I’ll have to return to America. You’re so tied up; you won’t find the time to do that. You’re definitely much busier than the President of America.”
“What I’m saying this time is true. Otherwise, you can decide the time. I won’t disagree.”
“If you say so.”
“Yes, you have my word.”
In the small garden, Elijah’s gentle voice was heard. There was a hint of wickedness in his tone. “Let’s make it this afternoon then.”
“President Duncan, just like what you thought, this man, Elijah Grant, is in contact with many companies in Melrose City. It seems like he’s looking for a partner to develop and promote an artificial intelligence product.”
“What are the companies he has been in contact with?”
“They are all here.” Josh placed the materials on Alexander’s desk. Seeing that Alexander was studying them so seriously, he hesitated for a while before adding, “President Duncan, did you read today’s news?”
“No. What happened?”
“Someone wanted to jump off from the Hunter Group’s head office building.”
Alexander’s fingers that were flipping the pages stopped for a second, yet his expression was normal. “Then?”
“Then, Miss Hunter showed up midway. Her identity was exposed and the crowd went into an uproar. I heard that she was attacked by the migrant workers and was injured.”
Inexplicably, Alexander’s fingers that were holding the folder tightened and his gaze darkened.
