Chapter 427 The Breaking Point
The Wagner Residence.
Patrick arrived home, bringing a bouquet of fresh flowers for his wife.
Hannah was in the middle of a face mask treatment when she saw him walk in. She rolled her eyes. “What‘ the occasion? You actually remembered to buy me flowers?”
“Isn’t it Oscar’s birthday today? It’s a special day for the mother of the birthday boy, Patrick chuckled as he placed the flowers into a vase. Taking the scissors handed to him by the housekeeper, he carefully trimmed the stems.
Hannah scoffed and turned away in annoyance. “You never forget these so–called important dates. To outsiders, you look like such a devoted husband and father, like you love me, Oscar, and this family. But that doesn’t stop you from having women outside and a bastard child, does it?”
Patrick sighed, looking at her helplessly. “You never let this go. How many years has it been? Every man makes mistakes. Sure, I’m not the most capable man out there, but at least I don’t squander the family fortune. I’ve never touched gambling, drugs, or anything shady, have I?”
She shot him a glare. “Oh, save it. You remember your son’s birthday, and I’ll give you that. But I bet he’s completely forgotten about it himself. Not even a single phone call! I still had to be the one to reach out to him.”
The more Hannah thought about it, the angrier she got. Look at the time! Dinner’s gone cold, and he’s still not home. Not even a call! I swear, my whole life has been ruined by the two of you. One is useless, and the other is just as bad.”
Patrick laughed, trying to soothe her. “I’ll call him right now and scold him properly. No way I’ll let him get away with ignoring his mother.”
As he turned around, the smile on his face disappeared. He took out his phone and dialed Oscar.
No answer.
Patrick knew exactly what Oscar was up to tonight–he was leading the operation to arrest Ryan. Once he had enough evidence, he’d apply for an arrest warrant against Beau.
Since Oscar didn’t pick up, Patrick called again.
Still, no answer. Patric chuckled and encouraged his wife, “Honey, Oscar has some grudge against me. He’s not answering my calls. You call him and try again if he doesn’t pick up the first time. It’s just unbelievable. You call him, get through, and let me talk to him. This kid can’t be spoiled; we must set rules for him.”
She hesitated. “What if he’s busy with/work?”
“Busy with what? It’s his birthday. My guess? He’s at home celebrating with Melody.” Patrick knew exactly how to push his wife’s buttons. He had spent years perfecting the art.
Sure enough, she grew annoyed and started dialing.
One missed call. Then another/
The more he ignored her, the angrier she became. “Got himself a wife and suddenly forgot about his mother? I nearly died giving birth to him, and he can’t even call me on his birthday?”
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On the third call, Oscar finally answered, sounding rushed. “Mom? What’s wrong? I just saw your missed calls–I was busy.”
Oscar was worried something had happened.
“Come home now! Your mother is sick!” Patrick suddenly grabbed the phone, his voice sharp and urgent
“She’s sick? Did you take her to the hospital? I’m in the middle of-”
“I don’t care what you’re in the middle of! Get back here now! If you don’t, you might never see your mother again!” Patrick made the situation sound dire.
“Alright, I’m coming.” Oscar hung up, quickly briefing his team before leaving.
Luckily, the operation had already wrapped up. Beau had escaped, and tracking him down would be difficult.
Hannah looked at her husband, a little uneasy. “Lying to him like this, are we going too far?
“Too far? He’s the one who doesn’t care about you. Shouldn’t a son put his mother first? If he only has eyes for his wife, is that acceptable?” Patrick spoke with righteous indignation as he massaged her shoulders. “Once Oscar gets home, just pretend to be sick. Let him feel guilty for a while. I’m going upstairs to take a quick shower and change. Be right back.”
She nodded hesitantly.
Upstairs in his study, Patrick’s expression turned cold. He opened his safe, took out an old–fashioned burner phone, and made a call. “Make it clean. Get rid of Beau. No loose ends.”
“The police are keeping a close watch. If we can find him, they will, too.” The voice on the other end of the phone sounded worried.
“When it comes to the worst–case scenario, even the police must be dealt with. Beau knows too much. We can’t leave any loose ends.”
Patrick’s voice was deep.
“Understood.”
When Oscar rushed home, his mother was lying on the couch, pretending to be ill.
“Mom! What happened? Did you go to the hospital?”
She glanced at him. “Did you forget what day it is?”
Oscar hesitated. “What day?”
“Your birthday!” She sat up, her disappointment evident. “I just wanted to have a meal with you, to see you properly. But now that you’ve grown up, you only care about Melody.”
“Mom!” Oscar sighed, rubbing his/temples as he finally realized. “Mom, I’ve told you so often–I’m a police officer. My job doesn’t have fixed/hours. If I didn’t answer, it meant I was busy. And you tricked me into coming home like this…”
“Don’t raise your voice at me! You answered, didn’t you? Which means you were off duty!” she snapped.
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Oscar sighed again. “I’m off duty now, but our work isn’t like a regular office job
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He stopped. There was no point in explaining. “Mom, I’m not hungry. You eat. If you’re really not feeling well, go to the hospital. I have things to do.”
He was planning to stake out Kelly’s place–Beau might be desperate enough to target her.
“You’re not going anywhere today, and don’t even think about returning to be with Melody. You must stay and keep me company. When I gave birth to you, I almost died. How can you be so ungrateful? All I want is for you to spend some time with me. Why is that so hard?” Hannah angrily slapped the sofa.
Oscar felt a headache coming on. “Mom, I’m all grown up now. How long are you going to keep treating me like a child?”
Just then, his phone rang.
“Mr. Wagner! We spotted Beau in the western suburbs. We’re on our way there now!” His colleague, Martin. sounded anxious.
“You guys go ahead, I’ll be there soon. Be careful–capture him alive!” Oscar tensed and turned to leave.
“Where do you think you’re going?!” A furious voice rang from upstairs. Patrick stood there, glaring. “It’s your birthday. Your mother waited for you. You’re not leaving.”
Oscar didn’t even pause, completely ignoring him.
Patrick’s eyes darkened. With a single glance, the butler and bodyguards moved to block the doorway.
Hannah grew a little nervous. The scene was getting too intense. She quickly whispered, “Patrick, there’s no need for this…”
“Don’t say anything. A doting mother spoils her child. If he truly cared about you, he should have stayed with you today and shared a meal,” Patrick angrily said. On the surface, it seemed like he was speaking for Hannah, but in reality, he was preventing Oscar from getting involved in the capture of Beau to avoid any accidents.
Oscar turned back, fury in his eyes. “If you actually cared about Mom, you wouldn’t have had an illegitimate child outside!”
He glared at the bodyguards. “Move. Or I’ll make you.”
They hesitated but didn’t budge.
Oscar fought with those people, but the bodyguards were professional, and Oscar was stunned by their skills.
They didn’t seem like they were trained by any regular security company.
There was no time to think further/After taking down the men, Oscar hurriedly got into the car and drove
away.
By the time he got in his car, he had already lost over ten minutes. He could only hope he wasn’t too late.
Halfway there, his phone rang again. It was the precinct.
“Mr. Wagner! Something’s happened … “His colleague’s voice was shaking. “Martin and the others… they
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were ambushed. They didn’t stand a chance. They… they’re gone.”
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