Sophie Foster got into the car, followed by the young nanny, Xiao Mei, who sat in the back. A professional driver was at the wheel, and the black Audi slowly headed towards the gate of the villa complex.

The villa complex where Nicholas Croft lived was somewhat remote, and there were few vehicles on the street outside the community. As the black Audi exited the gates and headed towards the city center, a regular sedan on the roadside in the distance also started to slowly follow.

The streets of the T City commercial center were even more bustling due to the upcoming Spring Festival. Pedestrians walked in small groups, each person seemingly radiating a festive spirit.

Watching the Audi in front gradually slow down, the man in the sedan picked up a prepared bottle of alcohol, gulped down more than half of it, and threw the remaining half into the back seat.

The Audi stopped in front of the supermarket. The city’s central streets did not allow parking, so Xiao Mei helped Sophie Foster down from the car. The black Audi slowly drove forward again.

Within a hundred meters, the man who had just drunk alcohol stared intently at Sophie Foster, his slightly narrowed eyes filled with imminent resolve.

Five hundred thousand, enough for his daughter to study abroad.

After getting off the car, Xiao Mei noticed that Madam had not worn a ski hat or scarf, so she quickly ran to catch up with the slowly starting Audi, leaving Sophie Foster standing alone by the roadside.

The man who had been drinking seized the opportunity, floored the accelerator, his crimson eyes locked onto Sophie Foster, and the bite marks on his face showed absolute decisiveness, as the black sedan sped towards Sophie Foster...

A cry of "Ah..." rang out, and by the time Xiao Mei heard it and turned her head, she only saw a regular sedan crashed onto a marble platform in front of the supermarket. She frowned and blinked, while cars forced to stop around her honked incessantly. Xiao Mei, holding the ski hat and scarf, walked back.

A traffic accident occurred on the city’s central street, instantly surrounded by a throng of pedestrians. Although she initially didn’t intend to join in the commotion, Xiao Mei, as if by an unseen force, pushed through the crowd and went in.

In her sight, a pool of bright red blood had stained the marble platform. A woman lay half prone on the ground, her face completely obscured by the blood, making her features unrecognizable. Seeing the familiar cotton jacket and fallen wallet beside the woman, Xiao Mei realized belatedly and screamed "Madam!" as she panicked, throwing the ski hat aside and rushing over.

No one knows who made the call for help. Before the traffic police could arrive, Sophie Foster had already been lifted into an ambulance, and Xiao Mei was blocked when she tried to get in.

"Nurse sister, please let me up. She’s my madam." Xiao Mei clung to the ambulance door with one foot raised, thinking about how she would explain this to the husband after such an incident occurred while accompanying Madam outside.

The nurse, about to close the door, turned back with difficulty to look. Inside the vehicle, a woman dressed casually with a meticulously made-up face remained unmoved.

"Miss, you’d better get off quickly. Delaying the patient’s treatment could be a matter of life and death," the nurse kindly advised as she turned back. Xiao Mei refused to relent, firmly declaring, "No! I must stay with my madam!"

She was about to climb into the ambulance when the indifferent woman inside suddenly spoke. With lips painted in a bright color and disdain in her eyes, her beautiful gaze suddenly sharp, she said, "Your madam? I’m Sophie’s sister. If you delay her treatment, can you bear the consequences?"

Xiao Mei froze for a moment. The nurse, following Hannah Hargrave’s instruction, brushed her aside, closed the door, and the ambulance, sounding its sirens, drove out of Xiao Mei’s sight.