Chapter 61
As a deafening silence descended upon the office, Jenny and Baldie stared at the calm Kai. Slowly, a sense of dread began to creep into them.
"Sir, do you think he was speaking to Mr. Lewis over the phone just now?" Jenny asked softly.
Baldie didn't answer because he didn't know what to say. The voice over the phone did sound like Tommy, but this kid looks so young and doesn't dress like someone rich at all. So, how is it possible for him to know Tommy and even speak to Tommy in such a condescending tone?
In response to Baldie's silence, Jenny had no choice but to console herself, "There's no way Mr. Lewis knows someone like that. Hence, he must be putting up an act. Besides, the person on the other end of the line can't be Mr. Lewis, as no one in Horington would dare to speak to him in such a tone."
Agreeing with Jenny's assumption, Baldie nodded in response.
"Kid, stop pretending in front of us. Given how pathetic you look, there's no way Mr. Lewis knows you. How dare you use his name to fool us? You will pay for it with your life," Baldie roared.
After giving Baldie side-eye, Kai ignored him with a smirk.
"Sir, you should give Mr. Lewis a call and tell him to take care of this troublemaker. Also, you can find out if he was really speaking to Mr. Lewis just now!" Jenny suggested.
Nodding in agreement, Baldie took out his phone and was about to give Tommy a call when it suddenly rang. Coincidentally, Tommy had called first.
Baldie answered the call at once. "Mr. Lewis—"
"Baldie, what did you do to offend Mr. Chance? Just you wait. I'm coming over right now. You can forget about running Moonlight Bar forever. If you have the guts to flee, you can go ahead and try. We'll see if I'm able to track you down!"
The moment he answered the call, Baldie was stupefied when Tommy's thundering voice echoed through the phone.
The truth was now obvious regardless of how much he refused to believe it. Not only had Tommy spoken to Kai earlier, but he was also addressing him respectfully as "Mr. Chance."
Crash!
Baldie dropped his phone onto the floor, smashing it into pieces. Gawking at Kai, he dropped to his knees with a thud.
Equally shocked, Jenny quickly followed suit.
"Mr. Chance... Mr. Chance, I'm sorry. I'm sorry... Please forgive me."
Baldie groveled at Kai's feet.
However, Kai couldn't be bothered. Instead, he was transferring his spiritual energy to Hilda so that she could regain consciousness.
The drug Baldie had used on Hilda was so strong that Kai had to expend a significant amount of his energy before she could gradually open her eyes.
"Kai..." Hilda called out in remorse the moment she saw Kai.
After all, working as a hostess at a bar wasn't something to be proud of.
"Hilda, are you feeling better? Let's leave this place," Kai suggested softly as he helped Hilda up from the couch.
Hilda nodded. Suddenly, when she noticed Baldie and Jenny kneeling on the ground, she was shocked.
She didn't understand why they were doing so and wondered if it was because of Kai.
She gave him a puzzled look. To her, he was only an ordinary person, an ex-convict, and nothing more.
"Let's go."
Nonetheless, Kai didn't explain as he led Hilda out.
Chapter 62
Back in the bar, Tommy had arrived with his men and chased out all its patrons. As for the staff, all of them were huddling in a corner and squatting on the ground.
When Hilda saw the large group of armed men, her face turned pale in fright. Tightening her grip on Kai's arm, she began to shiver slightly.
"Don't be afraid," Kai reassured her.
When Tommy saw Kai, he wanted to approach him to talk. However, Kai quickly stopped him by giving him a look.
He didn't want Hilda to know that he knew Tommy.
After all, Tommy didn't have a good reputation in the eyes of the masses. If his parents found out that he was hanging out with Tommy, they would definitely be outraged.
Grasping what Kai meant, Tommy waved his hand for his men to open up a path.
Just like that, Kai left with Hilda in tow under the watchful gazes of tens of men.
The moment they reached the bar's entrance, an agonizing cry rang out from inside the bar. Moreover, they also heard sounds of the place being thrashed.
After hailing a taxi, Kai went home together with Hilda.
On the way back, Hilda glanced at Kai and wanted to explain herself. Somehow, the words just wouldn't come out.
In the end, Kai asked first, "Why are you working in such a place?"
Keeping her head low, Hilda rubbed her palms while biting down on her lip. It took her a while before she answered, "Kai, can you keep it from my mom? She will be furious if she finds out about that."
Kai nodded.
After collecting herself, Hilda continued, "Currently, I owe a debt of one million in a high-interest loan. If I don't work in a place like this, there's no way I can repay it. When that happens, they will demand it from my mom."
Just as Hilda explained herself, tears began to stream down her face.
"How did you end up deep in debt?" Kai furrowed his brows as he asked.
Due to her poor family background, she has always been thrifty since she was young. So, how did she end up owing so much money?
Hilda's sobs intensified at Kai's question. Teary-eyed, she explained, "When I was in university, I had a boyfriend who was two years older than me. He was my senior. After graduation, he used my name to take the loan so that he could start a business. But after he got the money, I wasn't able to contact him anymore."
When Hilda finished, Kai quickly realized that she had been scammed.
At that moment, the taxi driver couldn't help but sigh. "Girls nowadays are just too naïve and trusting of others. A million is a lot of money. Just two days ago, I heard that a girl had taken her own life because of her high-interest loan."
"Hilda, don't cry. I'll help you think of a solution to repay the debt."
Kai patted her on her shoulder.
Lifting her gaze, Hilda looked at him gratefully. "Kai, I'm aware that you have just been released from prison and don't even have a job. In this case, how are you going to help me? Just don't tell my mom, and I'll figure it out myself. Don't worry. I won't do anything stupid. If anything happens to me, my mom will definitely not be able to live on."
Smiling slightly, Kai didn't say anything further. Nevertheless, he resolved to help Hilda out with her high-interest loan.
As of then, he still had the card William gave him, and it contained ten million. Even if he needed more money, he could get it from Tommy. After all, the entire Templar Regiment belonged to him.
When they arrived home, the taxi driver refused to accept the fare. Instead, he smiled at Hilda. "Miss, don't worry too much. Everything will be fine."
With that, the taxi driver drove off. Watching the taxi leave, Kai was relieved to know that there were still kind-hearted folks in the world.
