Chapter 149: Silvermont Is in Chaos
Chapter 149: Silvermont Is in Chaos
After nearly one minutes, the elevator finally reached the VIP floor.
The doors slid open.
Before Lucas could even take two steps, Daisy hurried ahead.
The moment she pushed open the room, she rushed straight toward Debbie’s bedside.
"Sis!"
Her voice trembled with relief.
Debbie, who had only recently regained consciousness, managed a weak smile.
"I’m okay..."
Although her complexion was still pale and her body remained weak, she looked far better than she had the previous night.
Daisy couldn’t hold herself back anymore.
She carefully hugged her sister, her eyes turning slightly red.
For the since yesterday, she had been terrified she might lose the only family she had left.
Feeling her sister respond to the hug...
Only then did the weight on her heart finally disappear.
Lucas quietly stood by the door, watching the reunion without interrupting.
A few moments later...
The door opened again.
Chloe walked in carrying a thick document folder.
Her usual cold expression hadn’t changed.
She walked straight toward Lucas.
"The operation is over."
"Every person present at the auction has been taken into custody."
"The club has officially been shut down."
She opened the folder and continued.
"Victor is facing charges including kidnapping, human trafficking, illegal imprisonment, attempted murder, drug trafficking, organized crime, money laundering, and several other federal offenses."
She paused briefly.
"The evidence is overwhelming."
"He won’t be leaving prison again."
Lucas simply nodded.
"Good."
Chloe looked at him for another second before closing the folder.
"As for the remaining investigation..."
"We’ll handle it."
Lucas didn’t ask any further questions.
"Alright."
That was enough for him.
...
The following two days passed quietly.
Debbie recovered much faster than anyone had expected.
The doctors themselves were surprised by how quickly her body responded to treatment.
The drugs gradually left her system.
Her strength slowly returned.
By the second day, she was already able to walk around the room without assistance.
Throughout the entire time...
Lucas never left the hospital.
Day.
Night.
He remained there.
Sometimes sitting beside the window.
Sometimes sleeping on the sofa inside the VIP suite.
Sometimes simply staring outside in silence.
More than once, Daisy walked over and said softly,
"Lucas..."
"You should go home."
"I’ll stay with my sister."
"You’ve already done enough."
But every single time...
Lucas only smiled.
"I’m fine."
"You two focus on recovering."
Nothing Daisy said could convince him.
Deep down...
Both sisters knew why.
He simply wanted to make sure Victor couldn’t somehow reach Debbie again.
That realization silently settled inside their hearts.
...
Meanwhile...
The entire internet exploded overnight.
Every television station.
Every news website.
Every social media platform.
Only one story dominated the headlines.
Silvermont Police Dismantles Massive Human Trafficking Organization
Dozens of Billionaires and Influential Figures Arrested
Hundreds of Victims Successfully Rescued
Underground Auction Ring Worth Billions Destroyed
The comment sections were complete chaos.
Some people joked that half of Silvermont’s "elite gentlemen’s club" had disappeared overnight.
Others claimed the city’s luxury car dealerships were about to lose all their best customers.
One viral post read:
"The waiting list for expensive lawyers just got longer than the waiting list for luxury watches."
Another quickly replied:
"Private jets leaving Silvermont today: 0. Everyone’s already in custody."
Memes flooded the internet within hours.
Someone edited a picture of a golden handcuff with the caption:
"Silvermont’s newest luxury accessory."
Another showed a cartoon of a courtroom with the words:
"VIP membership successfully upgraded... to federal prison."
The entire city was shaken.
Neither Daisy nor Debbie had expected the incident to become so enormous.
As they continued reading article after article...
Both sisters slowly turned toward Lucas.
The man quietly peeling an orange by the window...
Was the very person who had walked into that nightmare alone.
Neither of them could even imagine what he had gone through to bring Debbie back.
At that moment...
The image of Lucas inside their hearts quietly changed again.
Not because of his wealth.
Not because of his mansion.
Not because of his luxury cars.
But because...
When everyone else would have run away...
He had walked straight into danger.
Without hesitation.
Without asking for anything in return.
For a long moment...
Neither sister spoke.
They simply watched him.
There was a strange warmth in their eyes.
A warmth they themselves hadn’t noticed.
...
On the third morning...
The doctor finally smiled.
"Congratulations."
"She’s fully recovered."
"We’ll complete the discharge procedures this afternoon."
The two sisters immediately smiled.
Even Lucas finally relaxed.
After completing the paperwork, he walked toward the billing counter.
"I’ll settle everything."
A few minutes later...
The receptionist handed over the final invoice.
Total Medical Expenses: $555,000
Without even looking twice...
Lucas casually took out his card.
"Pay it."
Swipe.
Payment Successful.
The receptionist smiled politely before handing back the receipt.
"Thank you, Mr. Gray."
Everything happened so naturally that Lucas didn’t think anything of it.
But behind him...
The two sisters had gone completely silent.
They knew Lucas was rich.
They had already accepted that.
Even so...
Watching someone spend more than half a million dollars without showing the slightest hesitation still left them speechless.
Not once did he ask whether it was expensive.
Not once did he hesitate.
To him...
The money simply wasn’t important.
Debbie unconsciously lowered her eyes.
"...Thank you."
Lucas only smiled.
"No need."
"As long as you’re alright."
Those simple words made both sisters’ hearts skip ever so slightly.
Their faces quietly warmed.
Neither of them dared meet his eyes for very long.
...
An hour later...
The three of them finally left the hospital.
The ride back was surprisingly peaceful.
No one spoke much.
The sisters occasionally stole glances toward Lucas when they thought he wasn’t looking.
Each time...
Their admiration only grew stronger.
By the time the taxi entered the villa grounds, the afternoon sun was beginning to set.
The moment they walked inside...
Lucas didn’t even bother taking off his shoes.
He simply collapsed onto the enormous living-room sofa.
"...Finally."
He let out a long breath.
It had been three straight days since he’d slept properly.
For the first time in what felt like forever...
His entire body relaxed.
Seeing him like that...
The two sisters exchanged a quiet glance.
Without saying a word, they both walked toward the kitchen.
"I’ll cook."
"No..."
"I’ll help."
Neither of them argued about who should do the work.
Both simply wanted to prepare something for the man resting on the sofa.
As they secretly looked back at Lucas’s tired sleeping face...
An identical thought quietly appeared in both their minds.