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As Nancy descended the stairs with Sherry still nestled in her arms, her continuous sobbing drew everyone’s attention.

Seeing Sherry apparently unharmed on the surface, everyone present breathed a collective sigh of relief to varying degrees—except for Samuel. He looked at Sherry, seemingly unfazed, with a strange expression, momentarily doubting whether there was something wrong with the drug he prepared.

However, shortly afterward, perhaps thinking of something, Samuel’s face broke into a smile, appearing to enjoy the spectacle. Nancy, who happened to catch sight of him, internally braced herself, unsure of his intentions.

“Nancy, is Sherry alright?” Su Xiaoyu inquired, while Charlie quickly stepped forward to check on Sherry’s condition—no visible injuries, and she seemed to be mentally sound, just a little shaken.

After exchanging a reassuring glance with Nancy, Charlie turned to Donovan and the perplexed Samuel behind him. “Since she’s fine, Mr. Shang, we will take our leave.”

“Today, coming to visit without prior notice with my men was my mistake. Please forgive me for my impertinence, Senior,” Charlie apologized.

“Hahaha, Officer Charlie, what are you saying? It was my nephew’s fault this time,” Donovan chuckled.

Seeing Charlie finally finding room for conversation, Donovan felt relieved. Although he wasn’t afraid of conflicting with Charlie, at this critical juncture of power transition within the Longmen Gang, it was better to avoid conflicts with these official watchdogs as much as possible.

“Someone, come here,” Donovan called out, glancing back. A servant warrior immediately stepped forward, handing him a silver metal card.

“Today, my nephew was out of line, causing Miss Sherry to be frightened. This is a Haitong Business Card, and inside… consider it our apology to Miss Sherry on behalf of the Longmen Gang,” Donovan smiled as he walked directly to Sherry, who was still leaning against Nancy, handing her the card.

For him, this gesture was the utmost respect for Sherry.

“Mm…” Sherry looked up, bewildered, at Donovan, then glanced at Nancy with a pleading expression.

“Ugh…” Seeing Sherry’s expression, Nancy couldn’t help but sigh. She then looked solemnly at Donovan, though she wanted to bring Samuel to justice, she knew that was impossible. The Longmen Gang was still the dominant force in her current situation, both in terms of the plot and the ways of the world.

Nancy patted Sherry’s hair and took the business card from Donovan’s hand. “Mr. Donovan, of course, we’re all relieved that Sherry is unharmed. But if Mr. Samuel has similar behavior in the future… I’m not sure if it will be handled so amicably.”

After hearing Nancy’s words, Donovan frowned slightly. Then, he looked closely at the snowy-haired girl in front of him. After a few seconds, his brow quickly relaxed, and he put on a friendly smile again. “Miss Nancy is right. This prodigal son, I’ll deal with him properly later, hehehe…”

With everything resolved, Charlie gathered all the policemen he had brought and prepared to leave the Shang Family Mansion.

Before leaving, Samuel, who had been silently following Donovan, suddenly grinned at Nancy. “Miss Nancy, I wonder if I can retrieve those chips.”

“……” Nancy, ready to leave with Sherry, paused in her steps upon hearing this. “Mr. Samuel, just to be clear. Jason and Sherry have no connection from now on. Whether they live or die… I think the police would care more.”

“If that’s the case, Miss Nancy’s meaning, I understand.” Samuel’s smile remained unchanged. “Please remember, Miss Sherry, today, you came to the Shang Family Mansion as a bargaining chip.”

“As for Miss Nancy… I think the day will come when I find your chips.”

This was a clear threat. Donovan pretended to be angry and frowned, softly reprimanding, “Samuel, say less.”

“Heh… Then I’ll wait for that day.” Nancy turned back and looked coldly at Samuel, but he seemed not to have heard, as if he hadn’t said those words just now.

He turned around and received something from the servant behind him.

“Miss Nancy, I believe you’ll find this useful,” Samuel said, handing over the item. He added, “Or rather, you’ll need it soon.”

Nancy casually glanced at it—it was a bottle of pills.

“……” Nancy wasn’t sure what the young master, who had just been threatening her, had in mind. Nonetheless, she took the box of pills and didn’t say much. She then led Sherry towards the nearby police car.

“Mr. Shang, we will take our leave.”

Charlie glanced coldly at Samuel and then gestured for Su Xiaoyu, who also had an unfriendly expression, to join him as they boarded the police car that Nancy had just entered.

“Vroom!” The roaring police convoy drove towards the end of the road in front of the mansion.

Watching the last black police car disappear from view, Samuel’s faint smile slowly faded at this moment. Expressionless, he seemed to be pondering something in the darkness of the night.

…………………………

“Nancy, it’s already dark now. Should I drop you off at home or…?”

After leaving the Shang Family Mansion’s ground, Charlie, glancing at the rearview mirror, asked while seeing Nancy comforting Sherry in the back seat.

“Um, Uncle Charlie, could you please drop me off at my house in the Philo District?” Nancy thought for a moment, then directly stated her home address.

“Wait… Nancy, your house is in this area?” Su Xiaoyu, who had been passive throughout the evening, was surprised to hear Nancy’s words and turned around.

“Yeah… Nancy, it’s still not safe for you to live here, even though the Philo District isn’t small. But with your location…” Charlie also expressed his concern. It was because the entire Philo District was under Samuel’s control.

“I suggest you find a new place as soon as possible. If you don’t have the funds temporarily, I’ll discuss it with Mia and see if we can find you a reasonably priced place and provide some assistance in advance.” Charlie turned the steering wheel while kindly offering his help.

“Um… Thank you, Uncle Charlie, for your kindness. I’ll pay attention to finding a new place.” Nancy thought for a moment and realized that continuing to live here wasn’t a viable option. Given Samuel’s remarks today, he would likely be involved in her own affairs in the future.

It wasn’t a big deal for her, but it would be difficult for Jenna and others, who were close to her, to handle. Nancy didn’t like the idea of constantly hiding and evading.

At that moment, Nancy suddenly felt something strange about Serry in her arms. For one, Sherry’s body was exceptionally hot.

Even through two layers of clothing, Nancy could feel Sherry’s abnormal body temperature.

“Sherry?” Nancy furrowed her brows in confusion, then heard Sherry muttering in a daze:

“So hot… I… so hot…”

“Hot?” Nancy frowned. Could this be a fever? They had indeed been standing on the mansion balcony, where they caught a night breeze…

Just as she was about to lift Sherry from her embrace to check on her, Nancy noticed Sherry, who had just been drowsy, suddenly opened her eyes wide. She now had a kind of feverish desire in her eyes, one that Nancy couldn’t understand, as she stared intensely at her!

“I… I’m so hot…”

“I want… I need…”

With immense force on her arms, Nancy was caught off guard as Sherry, whose strength had suddenly increased, pinned her down!

“Sherry? Snap out of it… Mmph!”

Before Nancy could react, her lips were sealed by a soft touch!

Her eyes widened in shock!