Chapter 273 Another Clue

Day Thirty One...

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[ At Country M.... Syphiruz Medical Facility... ]

After getting immediate treatment in the hospital of Country J, Axel and Stephen were transferred to Country M along with Phantomflake. The Syphiruz Mafia immediately escaped and left Country J. Fortunately, Axel got operated on and the bullets were removed.

Last night, Kathleen met Nathan and Stephen. Since they had to leave as soon as possible, Kathleen was not able to go back to Jack. Furthermore, her attention was diverted to Stephen.

Nathan ensured that Kathleen would go back with them. He would confront Aiden as to why Kathleen was present in the same hospital where he was going to retake Phantomflake.

Nathan was now in a room facing Kathleen and Aiden. The two cousins looked like they were in a principal's office, waiting to be interrogated by Nathan.

"Explain this." Nathan just said those simple words but Kathleen and Aiden could feel his authority. Nathan was a little bit mad.

What if the mission failed because of Kathleen's presence and something happened to her? It would be dangerous for her.

Kathleen and Aiden exchanged glances with one another. Aiden signaled Kathleen to defend him. It was her fault for secretly following Nathan to the hospital.

Kathleen already got her cue when she met Nathan's gaze. Since her cousin couldn't talk back to Nathan, she decided to take it over.

"Don't give me such a look, Nate. You should be the one to explain something. Why did you steal that patient? Who is she?" Kathleen confronted Nathan.

Aiden bit his lower lip. He was afraid that Nathan would erupt in anger. His cousin was truly fierce and bold to confront Nathan.

Nathan just gave Kathleen a sharp deathly glare. He had no obligation to answer that.

"It's none of your business," Nathan coldly said.

But Kathleen wouldn't back down. She kept on asking Nathan until the topic would be diverted away from her.

"It's illegal. Your action was suspicious. You pretended to be a resident doctor. Are you her guardian?"

"Yes, I am. I've been taking care of her for two years." Nathan could no longer stay quiet. He was annoyed by Kathleen's persistence. She kept on bugging him until she got the answer she wanted to hear.

Kathleen gasped and covered her mouth. She looked surprised. "OMG! I knew it. You have a relationship with her! Your secret lover!"

Nathan's expression darkened when he heard the word 'Lover'. In his thought, Phantomflake would never become his lover.

"She's my nemesis. Not a lover." Nathan declared. He rubbed his temples, trying to hold his emotions. Kathleen was very annoying.

Nathan's expression softened after reading Cliste's message. Now, he was convinced that Cliste was not a foe. Thanks to her, he was able to take Phantomflake back.

'It's not bad to make friends with this stranger. Cliste is someone helpful.' Nathan's lips curled up into a faint smile. He was reminded again of Monica, or shall we say Shining_Star in particular.

Their friendship also started through the virtual conversation.

Meanwhile, Aiden and Kathleen were stunned upon seeing the changes in Nathan's expression. They wondered who was the person who messaged him at this moment, making his mood brighten up a little.

Nathan typed his reply, unaware that two pairs of eyes were already observing him and his every reaction.

[ SizzlingAugust08: Yeah. I got her back. Thanks to you. If you ever need my help, don't hesitate to tell me. I will certainly return the favor. ]

Nathan was this kind of person. He didn't want to be indebted for so long. He would make sure to return the favor. He could be good to people who deserved his kindness. But to people who wronged him, he could be as ruthless as the devil.

On the other side, Abigail felt her heart leap when she learned that Nathan successfully reclaimed her body. She was worried about him and his mission. She felt relieved after knowing that her body was back to Nathan's care.

She was about to be discharged today and Ethan was there to pick her up. Before leaving the hospital, she decided to message Nathan and asked him about his operation related to Phantomflake. She just heard a piece of good news!

"I knew it. He could take me back. He would do anything to have me..." Abigail smiled faintly. She glanced at the monitor's screen of Ethan's laptop.

She decided not to reply to Nathan's last message. She already felt glad that he was safe and the mission was a success.

When Abigail didn't respond, Nathan felt bothered. He felt like Cliste was always ignoring him as soon as she got what she wanted from him.

Nathan was just looking at his phone screen, waiting for Cliste's message. Aiden and Kathleen were silently observing him. It looked like Nathan had already forgotten about their existence. He was now so focused on his phone.

"Cousin... what are we going to do now? Should we leave him alone? Your best friend looks like he is occupied with something," Kathleen whispered at Aiden.

Aiden bobbed his head frantically and replied, "Yes. We should leave now and escape. Let's visit Stephen. He is resting on the second floor."

At the mention of Stephen's name, Kathleen immediately agreed. She even pulled Aiden hurriedly to leave Nathan's office.

Meanwhile, Nathan was still contemplating whether he should message Cliste again or not. Feeling annoyed and impatience, Nathan switched on his laptop and he began to trace Cliste's IP address.

Though Abigail used fake IP addresses to hide her real one, Nathan was able to decode it and he found Cliste's real IP address and location.

"What the hell... this IP... seems familiar to me..." Nathan frowned for a moment. After a while, his eyes widened at realization. In his baffled state, he mumbled, "Ethan's..."

Nathan clicked something and the location was revealed to him. [ Towerville City Hospital ]

Without saying a word, Nathan grabbed his car key as he marched out of his office. He had one destination in mind– Towerville City Hospital.