Capítulo 955: Chapter 955: A Petty Man Triumphant
Hope moved her eyebrows slightly, exchanged a glance with Aria Richardson, then asked Scarlett Summer, “Did you get a clear look at the person who threatened you?”
“No, I didn’t see who it was. They just left a note at my door, and I discovered the surveillance by chance. They can sneak into my house to install the surveillance without anyone noticing, and they can just as easily kill me.”
Scarlett’s face turned pale at this point.
Owen Winton handled things very cleanly. He didn’t use methods that would leave evidence, like transferring money, but directly sent people to intimidate the journalists at their homes.
People generally don’t want to put themselves in danger. Anyone with some sense wouldn’t choose to fight people with power and influence like them.
Especially someone like Scarlett, who lives with her grandmother and cannot protect herself.
“If you’re willing to give us the video, we’ll ensure your safety,” Aria Richardson said quickly.
Scarlett hesitated, looked up, “Can you really…”
Her words paused as if she saw something, a flash of fear in her eyes.
Seeing this, Hope immediately turned to look and saw a shadow quickly disappearing into the night.
Hope squinted her eyes, growing more tense.
Scarlett’s surroundings were also being watched.
Owen Winton truly was cautious, with all his intimidation, surveillance, and monitoring.
Scarlett gritted her teeth, hesitated repeatedly, then suddenly shoved the business card back into Hope’s hand, stepping back quickly, shaking her head vigorously, “No need, you should go, don’t come to me again.”
With that, Scarlett turned around and ran away in a panic.
“Scarlett,” Aria Richardson called out anxiously, taking a few steps toward her but didn’t catch up.
Hope furrowed her brows, didn’t delay, immediately took out her phone, and made a call, “Thomas Hughes, I’m sending you an address now, send some people over immediately.”
“Is something wrong with ma’am?”
“The situation is urgent, no time to explain, send them over quickly.”
“Alright, ma’am.”
“Bang!” Just as she hung up, a loud crash came from upstairs.
Hope and Aria Richardson both had a bad premonition and rushed upstairs simultaneously.
The two of them ran upstairs at their fastest speed and saw that Scarlett’s home was a complete mess, with computers and cameras smashed, the place was in shambles.
The old lady just now was lying on the ground, with Scarlett holding her and speaking in a trembling voice, “Grandma, grandma, what happened to you? Wake up, don’t scare me, wake up.”
Hope and Aria Richardson both had their hearts skip a beat, Hope immediately stepped forward to check on the old lady’s condition.
“How’s my grandma? How’s my grandma? Will she be okay… save her, save her,” Scarlett was so anxious she was speaking incomprehensibly.
Hope pinched the old lady’s philtrum, and soon she drew a deep breath and woke up.
“Grandma? Grandma?”
The old lady said weakly, “Two people rushed in… rushed in…”
“I know, grandma, I know.”
When Scarlett had just come up, they were climbing out the window to leave.
Aria Richardson hurriedly went to check on the electronic devices in Scarlett’s room, the computers and cameras were all smashed, obviously unusable, and the memory card from the camera was also taken.
Aria Richardson’s heart sank suddenly, “Do you have backups of those videos?”
“No, I have nothing, please leave, don’t disturb me anymore.” Scarlett was so scared she stood up with a pale face, pushing them out.
“Scarlett…”
“Get out!”
Scarlett slammed the door shut.
“I don’t have any videos left, don’t come find me again, or I’ll call the police.”
Outside the door, Hope raised her hand, looking tired as she rubbed her forehead.
This Owen Winton was utterly audacious; this was more than just surveillance and intimidation.
“What do we do, Hope? I’ll call the police, yes, the police.” Aria Richardson quickly took out her phone.
Hope raised her hand to stop Aria Richardson, “It’s no use, I checked when we came, there’s no surveillance here. Owen Winton dares to be so blatant because he knows this. If the police come, Scarlett will be afraid of further retaliation, and she’ll probably choose to say nothing to avoid more trouble.”
“Ma’am,” Thomas Hughes rushed over with people as soon as he received the call, afraid Hope was in any danger, “Are you alright?”
“I’m fine, just leave two people here to protect Scarlett, make sure not to leave her side.”
“Understood.”
Hope took Aria Richardson’s hand, “Let’s go back first and figure out another way. Staying here now is useless, she’s too emotional to see us. Let’s go.”
Aria Richardson took a deep breath, her expression gradually turning bleak, she glanced at the tightly closed door, and could only follow Hope away.
Hospital.
Outside Emma Winton’s ward.
Owen Winton looked at the furious Christopher Lewis and Alitzel Williams with a raised eyebrow, “What can I do for you two? It was your son who hurt someone, why are you looking at me with such angry eyes? I should be the one who is angry.”
Christopher Lewis clenched his fist, “Owen Winton, you know very well what happened here.”
Owen Winton listened to Christopher Lewis but there was no change in his expression, as if he was not guilty at all.
“I don’t know. All I know is that your son lost control and stabbed my daughter, who is now severely injured and lying in a hospital bed.”
Watching Owen Winton with that smug look, Christopher Lewis was utterly furious, his clenched fists cracking.
“You must be very sad now; instead of talking to me here, you should think carefully about how to handle this. Otherwise, your son’s life is essentially over.”
“Bang.” Watching Owen Winton’s shameless smirk, Christopher Lewis couldn’t take it anymore, and angrily raised his fist, giving Owen Winton a heavy punch on that smug face.
Owen Winton, caught off guard, took a punch from Christopher Lewis, and fell to the ground off balance.