Chapter 271
Chapter 271
“Mr. Warren, the Thompson family has faced a tragedy.” Barry immediately informed Alex when he received the call. Alex’s eyes widened in shock.
Barry said, “Two hours ago, Harold was killed in a car accident. The Thompson siblings rushed back overnight.”
Alex was terrified, and his heart almost stopped. “Impossible.”
Just earlier, Ellie’s parents were fine. Harold had even given him a handful of peanuts and pecans, and Alex had told Harold he would deliver the wheelchair.
At that moment, Alex’s phone rang. With red eyes, he looked at the buzzing phone beside him, trembling as he reached out but stopped himself.
The buzzing stopped, and then Barry’s phone rang right after. With a serious look, Barry said, “Alex, it’s a call from Warren Manor.” Seeing Alex in shock, Barry put it on speakerphone.
“Barry, tell Mr. Warren to come back quickly; Ms. Thompson’s dad has passed away.” Evan’s sad voice came through the receiver, sending Alex’s mind into a frenzy.
Barry asked, “Mr. Warren, should we go straight to the Thompson family?”
After a long pause, Alex’s shaking voice spoke, “Return to Warren Manor.”
As dawn came, the Warren family was awake. Carlos sat with a cane at the head of the table, with Evan beside him. Todd had a serious look as he sat to Carlos’s left, while Nancy anxiously paced the living room.
“Mr. Thompson died. Why did you take so long to return?” When Alex entered, Nancy said, her voice urgent. “Ellie and Aaron have already gone back; the Thompson family is small; you must help them prepare the funeral.”
With a thud, Alex knelt before his Grandpa and parents. His gesture left everyone in the room pale.
Nancy
asked in disbelief, “What does it mean? Don’t tell me you think Mr. Thompson’s death is tied to you?”
Looking up, Alex’s eyes were tear–filled; he struggled to speak while his lips trembled. Finally, he said, “I know nothing about Mr. Thompson’s death, but I’m responsible for the leg he lost.”
Todd jumped to his feet in anger. “You brat, explain yourself.”
Kneeling, Alex replied, “The one who saved me was Ellie, not Haley; I mixed them up.”
Suddenly, Nancy stepped forward and slapped Alex hard across the face. She was shocked by her son’s words; a heavy silence fell over the large living room.
Alex felt numb, his head spinning in confusion. “Years ago, Ellie saved me from drowning in the wastewater; when Mr. Thompson rescued her, a piece of steel injured his thigh, and it got infected.”
His voice cracked with emotion as he continued, “The injection meant for me ended up in Ellie’s body, making it so she can never have children.”
When Alex learned the truth about that injection on the dark web, he was deeply shocked. The substance was only available on the black market, specifically designed to destroy the human reproductive system, usually bought for illegal reasons,
Nancy, shaking, her voice filled with tears. “What sins did I commit in my past life to have you, this disgrace, as my son?”
