All Her Secrets

Chapter 325

Chapter 325 Not Good People

Catherine and Ronin had taken a temporary leave from school to visit a relatively unknown hospital inCasier. Based on the information Ronin had received, Erick had been brought to this hospital.

He needed a series of tests, and once they were completed without issues, he would be taken toOceanvile.

Oceanvile was where the Winfreds had their roots. If they waited until Erick was brought there, it wouldbe much harder to get close to him. At the far end of the top floor’s corridor, Ronin and Catherine waitednear the stairs.

“Catherine, the room at the very end is Erick’s. There are guards at the door, we should be in the rightplace.”novelbin

“Ok,” Catherine replied tersely. Ronin hesitated for a moment before asking, “Catherine, are we reallygoing to save him?”

Their prior deal with the Winfreds included an agreement not to interfere once the deal was completed.While the Winfreds might be unethical, it was their business, and they didn’t need to get involved.

In terms of a business perspective, messing with the Winfreds for Erick wasn’t a profitable deal.Catherine understood Ronin’s point. From a business standpoint, this deal didn’t make sense.

However, she always went with her gut. Given her connection with Erick, giving him a helping hand wassomething she was willing to do.

The Winfreds’ unethical behavior was something she disliked. Catherine coldly responded to Ronin withtwo words, clearly indicating her stance.

“I’m unhappy.”

Ronin didn’t say more. If Catherine was upset with the Winfreds, it was their bad luck. They were readyto take actions. The entrance was guarded by two burly bodyguards, and with their skills, taking them outwould be a piece of cake.

But if they wanted to do this without raising any suspicions, distracting the guards required carefulplanning. Seeing Catherine about to enter, Ronin quickly stopped her.

“Catherine, hold on. Let me check first. Then he took out a laptop he carried with him and sat down. Thislaptop was as compact as a tablet but packed a punch with its impressive features.

He effortlessly hacked into the hospital’s computer system, quickly mapping out their route. After takingCatherine to the janitor’s room on the upper level, Ronin pointed at a ventilation shaft above.

“This vent goes straight to Erick’s room. If we want to avoid alerting the Winfreds, we can use it to enterdirectly,” Ronin explained.

“Alright,” Catherine nodded. Hospital computer systems weren’t flawless, and Ronin’s speedy hackingwas no surprise.

After all, Ronin was a skilled hacker who could break into even high- security systems, so this was easyfor him. Catherine gave a strong push off the wall, climbed onto the ceiling, and effortlessly opened thevent’s louvers, sliding inside.

Her small size made it easy for her to move through the narrow vent. After Catherine vanished into thevent, Ronin skillfully shut the louvers.

He grabbed a tissue and wiped off any faint footprints on the wall, clearly showing his keen eye for detailfrom years of experience.

His coordination with Catherine was exceptionally seamless. Catherine navigated a bend and quicklyreached the ceiling of the next floor.

The bend led to the end of the corridor, right where Erick’s room was. Catherine peeked through thesmall openings in the louvers and saw only Erick lying in the bed, with nothing else in sight.

Catherine moved silently, lifting the louvers and jumping down gracefully. She didn’t make any sound. Inhis drowsy state, Erick felt someone approaching him.

He didn’t even bother to open his eyes but stubbornly shouted, “Whatever you want, bring it on. I’m notafraid of you!”

Although he seemed defiant, his voice was hoarse. Catherine gazed at Erick, who lay on the bed,appearing tired with dark circles under his eyes. She chuckled coldly.

“Heh!”

The faint sound startled Erick, and he mustered all his strength to open his eyes wide. There was aglimmer of hope in his eyes, which quickly faded.

He gazed at Catherine with a lazy, indifferent expression. “I’m already with the Winfreds. I’m useless toyou now. No need for you to be here!”

Catherine ignored his words and reached for the IV bag hanging beside him. She inspected the bag,which had complicated scientific terms written on it.

Catherine couldn’t help but smile coldly. It was just as she suspected. To control Erick, the Winfreds hadinjected him with a drug that rendered his muscles powerless.

They had also added a small amount of sedative to the medication, making him both awake andhelpless.

This was not something that should be done in a legitimate hospital, which is probably why the Winfredswent for this small private hospital for Erick’s checkup.

Once the tests were completed, they would take Erick back to Oceanvile, where the Winfreds wouldhave complete control.

Catherine deftly removed the needle from Erick’s hand, and Erick, unable to move, watched her with acold gaze. Catherine sat down casually, showing no signs of being an intruder. Her beautiful face had asneaky smile, and her pretty eyes looked around the room.

“I answered your questions before, now it’s your turn,” she said. Erick, still suspicious, looked at her butdidn’t respond. On the other hand, Catherine didn’t care about Erick’s attitude. In her world, she did whatshe wanted, plain and simple.

“Did you know beforehand that they planned to take your kidney?”

After all, Erick had sent her a distress signal before, or else he wouldn’t have chased after her when sheleft the Winfreds’.

He knew he couldn’t confront her and didn’t trust her either, so he merely asked inquisitively withouttaking any action. Erick simply shook his head.

Then he shared a long-buried secret from his past. His expression was cold, and despite a faint smile onhis pale face, it held a sharp and mocking edge.

“I didn’t know the Winfreds’ intentions, but I was certain it couldn’t be anything good.

“The Winfreds are not good people!”