Chapter 394

"Smart move." Winona finally exhaled with relief. "You said you're at Levix Hospital, right?" Steven asked. "Why?" Winona's voice was tinged with unease. "Just stay there. I'm heading over," Steven replied coolly. "What? Why are you coming here?" Winona's shock was palpable. A sinking feeling settled in. "To fuck you." "What?" "Didn't you tell me to lay low? Sometimes the riskiest place is the safest. Just wait there. I'll be there soon." On the other end, Winona was left speechless. She then erupted into a torrent of curses, but Steven didn't dwell on her reaction. He cut the call with a cold smirk. The heir of the Master Sage of Medicine, now on the run from Alfred and Jordan—how had it come to this? Was he supposed to keep evading Alfred's relentless pursuit forever? The thought ignited a burning fury inside him. Alfred and Jordan had pushed him too far; now, they would pay. The image of Winona's enticing figure fueled his determination even more. He quickly jumped into his car and raced toward Levix Hospital. Meanwhile, Winona stood hidden in the hallway, seething after hanging up on Steven. She couldn't help but feel like Steven was out of his mind. How could he even think of that now? Just as she was about to dial Steven again, Ruby appeared out of nowhere, asking, "Winny, what are you doing out here?" "Nothing much, just needed some air," Winona replied, keeping her anxiety in check. "Oh..." Ruby nodded knowingly. Ever since catching Winona and Steven together before, she couldn't shake the feeling that Winona was still involved with him. Despite this suspicion, their bond was like sisters, and Ruby chose to keep Winona's secret for now. "How did their conversation go?" Winona asked, her voice tense with worry. "Mr. Silva just blew up again. It was terrifying..." Ruby's face was pale with fear. "Come on, I'll go with you to check on him," Winona said, her concern pushing her to act. She walked toward the familiar room. It was once assigned to Lyle, but now, it was occupied by Conrad, who had lost an ear in the recent clash. As she pushed the door open, a roar of fury hit her ears. "Who does Steven think he is? He's just a motherfucking damn pest! Why is everyone protecting him? He dares to hurt my people? Find out who's shielding him, and make them pay!" Alfred bellowed. Upon hearing about the Quarry family's falling out with Steven, Alfred was elated. He immediately dispatched Conrad to take care of Steven. However, to his astonishment, Conrad returned empty-handed and minus an ear! Steven had some serious backing. Alfred was seething with anger. He had spent years sacrificing everything, his name, his honor, to climb to the top. And yet, Steven seemed to effortlessly wield immense influence. Why? How could Steven effortlessly gain everything he had to claw and sacrifice so much for?