Returning With A Thousand Favors

Chapter 387

Chapter 387

Chapter 387

Chuck gave an immediate response, then he cast another glance at Luke, still lying on the bed.

“First, the surgery. This is my granddaughter, you’ve met her before. She’s highly skilled in medicine, you’ll be in safe. hands!”

Luke seemed to want to say something, but Chuck didn’t dally any longer.

He directed his gaze at Marina, “Get ready for the operation!”

“Understood!” Marina acknowledged, then ordered everyone in the room. “Everyone but the medical personnel, out.”

Chuck was the first to exit.

Simon gave Marina a glance, then followed suit.

Gordon took a look at Luke, still on the bed, wanting to stay behind.

But he knew he wouldn’t be of much help staying in the room at this moment.

He walked up to Marina.

In a low voice, he said, “Please.”

Marina didn’t pay him any attention, merely continuing to prepare for the surgery.

After Gordon left, the door to the room was closed.

Gordon noticed Simon standing off to the side.

He nodded to him briefly, then focused on the tightly shut door in front of him.

Simon simply glanced at him casually before looking away.

Time ticked away.

Not a sound came from within the room.

Gordon started to grow restless, and just then, one of his men came to report.

“Mr. Gordon, word has somehow gotten out about Mr. Luke’s injury. People are trailing us here, they’re asking to see Mr. Luke.”

“See Luke? They just want to confirm Luke is still in good shape, to plan their next move.” Gordon responded with a steely look on his face.

Luke had lived a solitary life, with no spouse or children.

His loyal old subordinates had always assumed that they would inherit everything after Luke passed away.

But somehow, Luke had adopted a son, and this threw everyone into a frenzy.

This made all of them panic.

These past days, they’d caused Gordon plenty of trouble, both openly and covertly.

They’d even tried assassination.

Still, Gordon managed to weather it all.

Now that Luke was critically injured, they were surely planning to seize this opportunity to grab power. This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

“I’ve managed to hold them off, but it won’t be for long. If they can’t see Luke, they certainly won’t let it go.” The man’s tone was urgent.

Gordon glanced at the closed door in front of him.

He had no idea when Marina would finish her work.

After a moment of silence, Gordon gritted his teeth and turned to Simon.

“Mr. Hernandez, I need to step out for a bit. Can you keep an eye on things here? If Luke wakes up, could you please send someone to let me know?”

Simon showed little emotion, only responding with a dismissive grunt.

“Thank you, Mr. Hernandez.” Gordon bowed slightly in gratitude, then turned to leave.

Outside the villa, a crowd of dozens had already gathered.

Each of them was brimming with righteous indignation.

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Why won’t you let us in? You’re nothing more than a lowly bodyguard, what authority do you have to stop us?” “That’s right. Clear off right now, or we won’t be responsible for what happens next!”

“You truly have a gall, don’t you? To think that you would be so audacious. Let ne remind you, you are standing on the private property of Luke Yetts. This isn’t just any place, it’s Luke’s personal sanctuary. And yet, here you are, daring to provoke conflict right on his very doorstep. Tell me, is it a lack of understanding, or do you genuinely hold such blatant disregard for him?”

Gordon emerged from the front gate.

As soon as those people saw only Gordon stepping out, they instantly realized their suspicions were correct.

Not one of them showed any

fear.

They stared at Gordon with nothing but disdain.

“You’re just some unknown upstart who appeared out of nowhere. What gives you the right to stand here and talk to us?”

“Currently, I am Luke’s adopted son. From any perspective, I am the most qualified person to represent Luke. Whatever grievances you have, swallow them!” With a single hand behind his back, Gordon faced their threats without any hesitation.

“What adopted son? We have never acknowledged your identity!”

“Exactly, when we were following Luke, wreaking havoc everywhere, you were nowhere to be seen!”

“Leave now, or you won’t like the consequences!”

As soon as these words came out, everyone’s expressions turned menacing.

Their looks were as if they could hardly wait to devour Gordon.

They were now certain that Luke was seriously injured, otherwise, they would definitely have been allowed in.

And they even let Gordon face them alone.

So, all they needed to do was get rid of Gordon, then barge into the villa to take out Luke.

From then on, they would call the shots.

Gordon saw through their intentions and gave a signal to the person behind him.

The people in the back immediately readied themselves.

The atmosphere immediately became tense between the two sides.

A conflict was imminent.

“This man has ulterior motives. Luke is already his hostage. We have to kill him to save Luke!”

“Kill him and save Luke!”

With that command, the two parties clashed in an instant.

Meanwhile, upstairs, Simon heard the commotion.

His brows furrowed in annoyance.

He moved to the nearby window, lifted the curtain slightly, and surveyed the scene below.

With a dismissive snort, he muttered, “So noisy.”

Simon was preparing to order someone to deal with the ruckus below when the tightly shut door was suddenly opened from the inside.

Hearing the noise, Simon quickly walked towards the door.

He immediately saw Marina emerging from inside.

“Marina, are you alright?” Simon asked, concern etching his voice.

“I’m fine.” Marina shook her head.

Simon scrutinized Marina, confirming her state.

Seeing her relatively composed demeanor, his worry eased.

“Did the surgery proceed without a hitch? Chuck Bailey asked, his gaze lingering on their intimate behavior, a trace of helplessness in his eyes.

Here he was, standing right there.

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Two of them there, and not a pair of eyes between them noticed?

Ahem…

Feeling ignored, Chuck Bailey cleared his throat pointedly.

“Grandpa,” Marina Bailey acknowledged, snapping out of her reverie.

“How did the surgery go? Chuck inquired.

“The surgery was, for the most part, successful,” Marina replied.

“What do you mean ‘for the most part? Success is success, failure is failure. What’s this ambiguity?” Chuck frowned.

“The surgery was successful, but I only managed to keep him alive for now. Given Luke’s age and the severity of his injuries, he’s severely compromised. With proper rest and recovery, he has perhaps half

a year at best,” Marina finished, and Chuck’s face turned grave.

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