Chapter 331: Rescuing Hugo and Jennie
Eagle Flies gave directions while Jared drove the car, and the three of them headed south. After driving for two hours, they stopped in front of a residential area. This was the wealthiest neighborhood in the capital, home to people with significant backgrounds and connections.
Eagle Flies led them into the community and into one of the villas, heading straight to the basement. The place was heavily guarded by many members of the organization. However, Eagle Flies brought along Tina and Jared, who were disguised as Callum Maguire and Snow Judd, making their passage unimpeded.
In the basement, they quickly found Hugo and Jennie huddled in a corner. They didn’t appear injured but looked exhausted and hungry.
“Woo,” Eagle Flies addressed a nearby guard, “we need to transfer these two immediately. Get ready.”
“Transfer?” The man named Woo glanced at Jared and Tina behind her. “Why the sudden move? Weren’t they fine here?”
“Things have changed; it’s all for the serum,” Eagle Flies replied briefly. “We’ll ensure they’re taken to a safe place.”
“Don’t worry,” Tina suddenly spoke up from behind her, “they will be safe.”
“Your voice!” Both Woo and Eagle Flies were startled. It wasn’t Jennie’s voice or Snow Judd’s voice. She wasn’t from GTO!
“Call for backup!” Eagle Flies’ first reaction was to call for help, but she suddenly froze, unable to move. “You!”
Woo rushed forward to fight them, but Jared subdued him swiftly. Tina and Jared tied them up and then untied Hugo and Jennie.
Hugo weakly opened his eyes at the commotion. Seeing Jennie in front of him and another Jennie beside her, he was momentarily confused. He turned to look at Jared and was shocked-it was himself!
“Mr. Reed!” Tina called out as he hesitated. “I’m here to rescue you.”
“Tina?” Hugo snapped back to reality and urgently said, “How did you get here… leave quickly… there are many of them…”Property © 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
Tina’s heart softened as she gently replied, “It’s alright now; I’ll make sure you get home safely.” She helped Hugo and Jennie up.
At that moment, Nathan Lehman walked in from outside. “Mr. Farrell! Miss Reed! Everyone is under control.”
Nathan Lehman had recovered over the past few days and had called Jared last night to rejoin them.
Jared looked expressionlessly at the fallen Eagle Flies and Woo, then coldly said, “Take them back; I’ll interrogate them myself.”
“Yes.” Nathan Lehman nodded and instructed his team to take everyone away.
Hugo and Jennie watched the fully armed men before looking at Jared again. When Tina’s students were kidnapped last time, Jared had also led an armed team to rescue them. They had only focused on Tina then without thinking much about it. Now seeing this scene again, they realized Jared wasn’t the rumored useless seventh son of the Farrell family-he had been hiding his strength.
After Nathan Lehman and his team took away the GTO members, Tina and Jared helped Hugo leave as well.
In the car, Hugo apologized to Tina with guilt in his voice, “Tina, I’m sorry for causing you trouble!”
When Tina rescued those students from Shen Mo’s hands, Hugo had realized that she was extraordinary like her mother. He hadn’t contacted her after she left Ensford because he didn’t want to burden her with more trouble. Knowing how dangerous her work was, he believed staying away would protect her better.
Sitting in the front passenger seat, Tina turned back with a serious look on her face. “Mr. Reed, Jennie, you are my family; I never want to hear you say you’re causing me trouble!”
Hugo and Jennie’s eyes welled up with tears.
Jennie reached out from the back seat to hold Tina’s hand and smiled. “Tina, don’t be mad at your father; he misspoke. We’re family; we should help each other.”
Tina smiled softly, her voice gentle as she said, “Don’t worry; those who wronged you will pay dearly.”
“We’ll do as you say,” Jennie agreed without trying to dissuade Tina from seeking justice.
“Mr. Reed, Jennie,” Jared spoke while driving, “I’ll take you to my apartment first so you can eat something and rest there. The security system is top-notch, and I’ll have people protecting you so this won’t happen again.”
“Alright,” Hugo and Jennie agreed without objection.
As night fell, they arrived at the apartment complex and took Hugo inside. Jared poured them hot water while food he had ordered earlier was brought in.
After drinking hot water and eating some food, Hugo finally felt better. Seeing Tina’s troubled expression, he explained, “They didn’t do much to us; they just starved us for a few days. You don’t need to blame yourselves.”
Tina still looked upset. “I should have arranged protection for you earlier.”
Before leaving Ensford, she had specifically arranged for people to protect Hugo and Jennie from a distance so as not to disturb their lives. But because they were far away and Callum Maguire could disguise himself well, those people couldn’t immediately notice someone impersonating Hugo and Jennie entering Pinkwater Alley.
“It’s not your fault,” Hugo quickly comforted her. “They were after that serum…”
During their captivity, those people had subtly asked Hugo many questions about Natalie. Sensing something was off, he realized they were looking for a serum he had hidden long ago.
“Thankfully it’s with you now,” Hugo sighed in relief. If he hadn’t given it to Tina earlier, who knows what might have happened? Just as Natalie had said when Tina became strong enough, she should take on this responsibility-one that only she could bear.
“You don’t need to worry about the serum,” Tina assured him. “I’ll handle it.” She paused before asking them seriously, “What are your plans next?”