Chapter 265: Look ahead, there are paratroopers.

Adriel River and Nicholas Woods sensitively detected Noah Bates's emotional breakdown. They exchanged a glance, then sighed. Adriel reached out to pat Noah's shoulder, which had gotten much thinner lately, and lowered his voice, "Old Noah, look ahead, Violet Don has her own life to lead."

This implication was to suggest Noah Bates should no longer bother Violet Don.

Noah said nothing, his dark eyes cast down, his emotions cooling to the point of becoming a void. His eyes seemed as lifeless as inanimate objects, seeing nothing at all.

Adriel and Nicholas left the room, leaving Noah alone in the ward, as if the entire world had abandoned him. He could hear his own breathing, cycling in and out. Time seemed to solidify and slow in this moment, heavy and dragging...

Noah remained silent, his silhouette stiff as a tombstone, sitting on the hospital bed for a long time.

For a long time, a faint sound pierced the silence—plip, a cold tear dropped onto the back of his hand.

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