Chapter 436 We Caught Beau Alive
In the gloom of the abandoned warehouse on the city’s western edge, Felix groaned as pain coursed through his body.
He realized he was bound hand and foot, discarded in a dim corner of the grim space.
“Darren …”
Felix’s voice was hoarse as he scanned the shadowy interior for any sign of his friend.
Darren lay motionless by the door, still unconscious, a sight that tightened Felix’s chest with worry.
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“You’re up early,” remarked a familiar, unwelcome voice. A figure stepped into Felix’s limited field of view and delivered a cruel kick with a smirk. “You are a tough one to find, kid.”
It was Hubert, a known thug from the club, once under Beau’s command but truly loyal to Patrick.
Beau was merely a facade, a puppet manipulated from the shadows.
Felix, despite his fear, mustered the courage to speak. “Hubert, Beau’s finished, the police have him in their sights and all the charges will stick. He’s done for. You don’t need to follow his orders anymore. Please, let us go.”
Felix’s pleaded desperately.
An orphan himself, Felix had grown adept at gauging when to appeal to someone’s better nature, though he harbored no illusions about the dangers he and Darren faced.
From his early years to now, Felix could count on one hand the people who had truly cared for him, and Darren was one of them. He could not let anything bad happen to him.
“You’re just another unlucky orphan,” Hubert sneered, his laughter echoing off the warehouse walls. “Dying alone… What a blissful family picture.”
The mood shifted abruptly as Beau was dragged in, a shadow of his former self.
Beau appeared worn down, his face marred by bruises and his body so gaunt he was hardly recognizable. Yet, considering the wrongdoing he had been involved in before, this seemed like mere retribution.
Felix stared at Beau with a mix of horror and disbelief. “Beau … you …
Hubert chuckled. “You really thought Beau was the mastermind?”
He kicked Beau, taunting, “All these years acting like you were the big shot. Let’s see you act tough now.” Beau had previously treated these underlings harshly, and now, they were eager to settle old scores.
“W–What are you planning?” Felix asked, fear evident in his voice.
“Here’s the truth: we’re going to pin everything on Beau. That’s the only way our real boss can rest easy,” Hubert explained, lighting a cigarette and tossing a knife to Beau. “Kill him.”
They planned to frame Beau/for murder, crafting a narrative that he had killed someone, then spread the news to cement his culpability.
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Felix trembled with fear as he looked from Hubert to Beau.
He knew his end was near.
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Being a low–class individual, he was an easy target for these people who preyed on those without family. connections, or any backing.
“I know you’re going to kill me, but please, let Darren go. He’s innocent, a doctor, and the brother–in–law of the CEO of Lockhart Group’s wife. His status is significant, and if you harm him… it will cause big problems. Please, while he’s still unconscious, take him away; don’t hurt him, please…” Felix pleaded tearfully for Darren’s release.
Hubert squinted at the unconscious Darren. “Why bring back another problem after kidnapping the kid?”
His subordinate chimed in anxiously, “That kid was defending this one fiercely; we had to knock both out and bring them here. That doctor… He puts up a fight …”
The subordinate touched his cheek, recalling the struggle.
“That kid managed to make it in the Oasisvale war zone. He wouldn’t last if he couldn’t fight,” Hubert remarked, taking a drag from his cigarette. “Find a place to dump him, to keep the situation from blowing up.”
If Darren were to be harmed as well, it could indeed spiral into a much larger crisis.
Darren had connections with Kelly and was on good terms with Oscar.
The man moved to drag Darren away, but Darren, already awake, grabbed him by the neck and knocked him out.
Picking up a knife from the ground, Darren faced Hubert and his crew. “Let Felix go!
“So there’s more to you than Beau! You all sacrifice others for your own gain, causing so much death. You’re monsters!” Darren yelled, knife aimed at Hubert.
Hubert flicked his cigarette away, his eyes narrowing. “I was going to let you go, but now you’ve sealed your fate.”
Felix shook his head in tears. “Darren, just run!”
Darren stood firm. “Let Felix go.”
Hubert smirked and nodded to his men.
“No!” Felix shouted, struggling.
Beau, seeing his chance while everyone focused on Darren, grabbed a knife and stabbed Hubert in the back before running.
Hubert, feeling the knife wound, yelled, “Catch him! If he gets away, you’re all dead!”
He fell, cursing loudly.
The men chased after Beau, leaving Darren bleeding in the corner.
“Darren don’t… don’t… ”
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Felix crawled toward Darren, who was bleeding heavily.
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“Why are you so stubborn? Forget about me…” Felix knelt next to Darren, crying, calling him stubborn.
“I told you… I won’t leave you,” Darren said, struggling to speak, his hand on his wound. “Don’t cry… I won’t
you die alone…”
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He was determined to stay with Felix to the end.
Felix was fragile, easily frightened by the darkness.
“Darren…” Felix wept, clinging to Darren’s shoulder.
Hubert, furious, tore his shirt to stem his own bleeding. “He has to die.”
Darren knew too much; his death was necessary. Felix would meet his fate once they caught Beau.
“No, no!” Felix sobbed, shaking his head, begging for Darren’s life.
Hubert grasped the knife and stepped toward Darren.
Blood dripped from Darren’s mouth as he smirked.
Initially terrified of death in Oasisvale, Darren had been too scared to act, haunted by his inability to intervene as Kelly and Melody were bullied.
It was Michael who had bravely stepped forward, risking his life to protect everyone …
Seeing Michael die had taught Darren that life and death could hinge on a single moment.
The fears that had once held him back now spurred him on, reinforcing his resolve to protect Felix courageously.
He was not scared to die now.
Accepting his fate, Darren closed his eyes, ready for the end.
“Freeze! Police, don’t move!”
Just as Hubert neared, the police burst in.
Kelly had been right; these criminals were all hiding in the west of the city. After a thorough search, the police had pinpointed their location.
Hubert turned in shock toward the officers, then back at Darren. “I can’t let you live …”
As he raised the knife, a gunshot rang out.
The police acted swiftly, shooting Hubert, who fell to the ground.
“Darren!”
Kelly burst into the room, followed by Melody and a team of medical experts, immediately tending to Darren’s injuries,
His condition was critical.
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Without the foresight to bring medical support, Darren’s chances of even reaching an ambulance alive I would have been slim.
“Kelly… you saved me again…” Darren managed a weak smile toward Kelly,
“Don’t talk; you’re going to be okay.” Kelly, fighting back tears, embraced Darren, aiding the medics as they worked to stop the bleeding.
Felix, overwhelmed with emotion, knelt by Kelly, tears streaming down his face.
“Stand up and let’s get to the hospital; Darren will be okay.” Kelly helped Felix to his feet, instructing the police to release him.
“Kelly! We caught Beau alive,” Oscar announced as he entered, his face breaking into a relieved smile.
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