424 No Fool (2/2)

”Why aren't you here yet?” Anthony complained, feeling wronged. ”Are you abandoning me as well?”

Ye Shuang, who was soaked in the kitchen steam, fell into a daze. She had just realized that she was supposed to get Anthony the toolbox. ”I'm so sorry, I've just found Brother Han. He's got a fever, and he's lying in bed. I've been taking care of him, so I haven't had time to send you the stuff.”

Anthony was a little puzzled. ”Why can't you come? You can send him to the hospital and drive straight to me.”

Ye Shuang was also puzzled. ”Yeah, I find it strange too. He's an adult. Why is he refusing to go to the hospital?”

It was not like a kid getting a shot.

Fortunately, Anthony seemed to think that his good friend's health was more important than his situation. Though upset, he accepted Ye Shuang's explanation and asked her to send the toolbox over when she had the time the next day.

Ye Shuang thought that she had one thing off her list temporarily after she hung up the call. She did not think much into it. However, it was a surprise that Madam Grace seemed to think differently than Anthony. Half an hour later, Cedrick arrived at the apartment when Ye Shuang was hesitating over waking Han Chu after she was done with the dishes.

To an internationally known lock-picker, an ordinary electronic lock was not too difficult to unlock.

”I'm here to pick up something for Mr. Anthony and to visit the patient.” Cedrick walked into the apartment and explained to Ye Shuang, who was looking at him with her guard up since the door was unlocked out of nowhere. ”I hope I'm not disturbing you. Also, please stop staring at me. You're making me uncomfortable.”

Since that was the case, Ye Shuang no longer had to figure out if she should wake Han Chu as she had to chase away the unexpected guest before her. ”It's just a toolbox. Why the rush? Can't you guys even wait one night?”

Knowing that Cedrick would not give up so easily, Ye Shuang put everything aside and led him to the room. ”Tony's stuff is here. I hope you won't touch anything that you shouldn't be touching… Hey! You're already doing it right after I warned you?”

Cedrick turned around and locked eyes with Ye Shuang, feeling wronged. Finally, he took out a little something from his pocket unwillingly under Ye Shuang's persistence. ”It's just a habit…”

”You can't touch whatever you want even if it's habit!” Ye Shuang snatched the memory card from him mercilessly and tossed over the toolbox from the table. ”This is what you came for. Get going now.”

Cedrick carried the toolbox in one hand while gestured that he surrendered with the other hand. Ye Shuang chased him out of the bedroom before he managed to say anything at all.

To show her rage, Ye Shuang even locked Anthony's room right in front of Cedrick. She figured that something was off—such a lock would not stop professional thieves from sneaking in at all. She then lifted her arms and moved the side cabinet from the kitchen. It was made of real wood, whereby it weighed at least one hundred pounds. Since it blocked the bedroom door, whether others could move it aside, it was at least impossible for Cedrick to move it.

Cedrick was not sure whether to laugh or cry while watching Ye Shuang taking those precautions. ”You really don't have to do this.”

”When I'm dealing with you? I must be careful.” Ye Shuang showed her disdain. ”Such a punk like you must have some bad intentions by coming here. Humph, I can't believe it was me who saved you that time.”

Cedrick rubbed his nose since he failed to fight back. ”I don't think Jennifer would've dared do anything to my even if you didn't save me. And my mother… I mean Madam Grace was actually figuring out where I was being held.”

”So, you're not acknowledging my help?” Ye Shuang could not look down on him any further than this.

”Alright then. As payback, I would like to warn all of you, Madam Grace isn't a fool.”