Chapter 145 Leon is Waking Up Tiffany listened to the kid's question, and her eyes started to tear up. She walked over quietly, knelt down in front of the child, and gently touched his cheek, her gaze soft.
"We're here to get you out. Let's go. No more bad guys." Tiffany's gentle voice gradually eased the kids' wariness, and they obediently followed them out.
Herbert showed up just in tto see Tiffany and the others freeing the kids from the basement. He almost fainted from shock.
When the kids saw Herbert, they got scared and immediately hid behind Tiffany and the others.
"Mr. Larson, do you know what you're doing?" Herbert questioned, his eyes filled with confusion.
"I don't need to explain to you," Ralph responded coldly, glancing at Tiffany, who didn't seem to care about his words.
Just as Tiffany was rescuing the kids, the police arrived at the orphanage. Ralph had called them in advance. Herbert was taken away by the police.
As the kids left in the police cars, the orphanage becmuch quieter.
Tiffany prepared to take Flora back to the hospital. The others went outside, but before Tiffany could get into the car, Ralph called out to her. "Tiffany, can we talk?" Ralph looked at Tiffany uneasily, his tone pleading.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTiffany thought for a moment and decided not to get in the car, asking Emery and the others to take Flora back to the hospital first.
Once the car left, only Tiffany and Ralph remained at the orphanage entrance.
Tiffany stared directly at Ralph and asked coldly, "What do you want?" Ralph took a step forward, intending to get closer to Tiffany, but she resisted, stepping back to maintain a distance.
Seeing her distant behavior, Ralph felt a pang in his heart but didn't force her.
"Tiffany, I didn't want this to happen. I didn't kidnap Flora. You have to believe me..." Ralph spoke anxiously, afraid that Tiffany would misunderstand him because of Flora's kidnapping.
But Tiffany just smiled, looking him straight in the eyes as she spoke at length.
"Ralph, I believe Flora's kidnapping wasn't your doing. But you knew the orphanage was hurting kids. How could you sacrifice so many children for business? How could you be so heartless? Honestly, it's hard forto accept. Knowing you're part of it, I can't face you anymore. So please, don't clooking foragain. Let's forget about being friends." Tiffany finished speaking, completely severing ties with Ralph.
Ralph stood stunned, his eyes filled with pain.
"Tiffany, I had no power over the orphanage's business. That's the Larson family's doing. What could I do to stop it?" Tiffany knew Ralph wasn't the mastermind, but he was aware of it and watched the kids suffer. She couldn't ignore that.
"I have no right to blyou for the orphanage, but Ralph, I can't face you like before.
I know you teamed up with Ulysses to take down Leon. Since that's the case, we're no longer on the sside. Let's end this." "Tiffany!" As Tiffany finished speaking and started to leave, Ralph instinctively tried to stop her.
But just as he called her name, a taxi pulled up beside Tiffany.
Without a second thought, Tiffany hopped into the taxi and took off.
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He didn't want things to end like this, but now... it seemed there was no going back to how things were with Tiffany.
"Looks like your ties with Tiffany are finally cut, Ralph." Ulysses stepped out from the shadows, strolling over to Ralph with a slight smirk.
"Are you happy about this?" Ralph asked, frowning in displeasure.
"I'm just celebrating your new beginning, Ralph. The Larson Corporation is yours now. Isn't that worth celebrating?" Ulysses gave Ralph's shoulder a light pat, but Ralph felt no joy.
To Ralph, losing Tiffany made everything else seem pointless.
"From now on, you'll be Mr. Larson. Don't dwell on today. It'll pass soon. By the way, I heard from the hospital that after Tiffany and the others left, the doctor checked on Leon and said he was waking up." Ulysses' words caught Ralph's attention. He looked at Ulysses in surprise and confirmed, "Leon is waking up?" "That's right. We need to prepare. I'm looking forward to what's next. Let's go." Ulysses got into Ralph's car, and they both left the orphanage.
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The orphanage scandal quickly broke out, overshadowing Tiffany's recording. The Larson Corporation was in chaos, but for the Cooper group, it was a good thing. After returning from the orphanage, Flora was checked again at the hospital. Thankfully, she was unharmed but had been through a lot. She was now sleeping soundly, with Sam and Barry by her side and several bodyguards outside her room. Tiffany stayed by Leon's side, knowing he was about to wake up. Ronald visited once, checked on Flora, and then went to the company.
Tiffany watched Leon for a long time, but he remained unresponsive.
She even doubted the doctor's words. Was Leon really waking up? There were no signs.
But when Leon woke up, Tiffany hoped all these troubles would be resolved.
After parting with Ulysses, Ralph returned to the Larson Mansion. However, knowing what Ralph had done, Derek punished him. Ralph knelt on the gravel path, with no one speaking up for him. Miguel stood beside him, deliberately pouring tea from his cup onto Ralph's head. The hot water dripped down, and Ralph clenched his fists but didn't resist.
"Ralph, I warned you that helping Tiffany would mean opposing Dad. Look at you now, still stubborn. How will you explain this to Dad?" Miguel's eyes were dark as he set the cup down, grabbed Ralph's collar, and snarled, "It's all your fault for ruining everything for the Larson family!" "The orphanage was our trading spot, and you destroyed it! Dad should kill you first!" Miguel, still unsatisfied, kicked Ralph hard.
Ralph staggered but steadied himself, wiping the blood from his mouth.
Miguel had kicked with full force, and Ralph's chest ached.
"Miguel, instead of punishing me, you should help Dad figure out how to avoid the police. The orphanage's blood-selling scandal is out, and Herbert has confessed to ties with the Larson Corporation. The police will be here soon. If we don't cup with a story, we'll have no defense." Ralph's laugh infuriated Miguel, who punched him hard in the face.
"Then I'll kill you first and make you take the fall!"