Chapter 1959

During Valentino's escape, he switched cars three times. He wasn't going to escape to the south like some rookie because he had a smarter play in mind—hiding in plain sight. Matthew wouldn't see it coming. Valentino was living just one floor above the youth hostel. Valentino had already rented the place back when he was still staying at the hostel. He rented it under someone else's name. Nobody ever lived there, but he'd sometimes have a cleaning service swing by. The cleaning crew had just come by three days ago, so the place was spotless. Valentino crashed on the couch and pulled out his phone. Then, he found the number of a black-market doctor. "I think I busted some of the bones in my chest, Dr. Lassiter. The pain is killing me. I need to ask about treatment options." Knox Lassiter gently responded, "Take it easy for now. Are you having trouble breathing? Does it feel like the bone is digging into your body when you're lying down?" Valentino slowly lay down, trying to relax h