In that instant, she didnât know what was truly on her mind.
She thought she would be afraid, panicking, or perhaps extremely excited to see him again, but none of that happened, her heart was as still as stagnant waterâit was her state of being.
While held in Li Sinianâs embrace, her mind went blank, without a single thought.
After a lengthy silence, two trails of tears streamed down Heatherâs face, "Iâm sorry..."
She didnât even know which wrongdoing of hers she was apologizing for.
It was only when Lake suddenly called out that she realized Li Sinian had passed out while holding her.
...
After receiving emergency treatment for his severe injuries, Li Sinian flew back to the Mexico headquarters on a charter flight overnight.
This was Heatherâs first time accompanying him back to the headquarters.
Greeting their arrival at the headquarters were the leading Right Envoy, and the faction of the newly appointed Left Envoy.
Right Envoy Lucia was someone Heather had met before; she had always been the most opposed to them, even trying to have Heather assassinated on several occasions. The reason Li Sinian didnât kill her was because of Luciaâs unwavering loyalty to him; this internal strife, similar to the Left Envoyâs betrayal, showed that Lucia would faithfully handle things for him. With her in control at the headquarters, he could rest easy.
Now Heather finally understood why Lucia hated and opposed her.
Her sister Helena must have been sent to infiltrate Li Sinianâs side as well. Although unaware of what had transpired, her sister might have committed some act of betrayal against them, which was why they hated her so much.
She and her sister looked so much alike that from the start, probably no one really believed in her innocence.
Upon seeing the situation, Lucia ordered people to rush Li Sinian to the hospital for treatment, but Heather was stopped outside, at gunpoint by Lucia, with the safety off, ready to pull the trigger: "I knew you were no good!"
Heather did not hide, nor was she afraid; she knew that one day, she would inevitably face a situation like this.
But she had always thought that the person holding a gun to her head should have been Li Sinian.
Thinking of this, she smiled helplessly.
"Still smiling? Do you think if I let you off this time, you could escape? To have caused our leader to end up like this, even if I let you go, it doesnât mean others will spare you!"
Lake grabbed the gun in Luciaâs hand, speaking seriously, "Lucia, you canât touch her."
"Youâre still defending her! Itâs because of this damned mole that the leader almost got killed by Night Hawk!"
"Weâve always been aware of her identity. Letâs wait until the leader wakes up to discuss this matter; he will deal with it himself."
Lake had also seen Helena.
The first time he met Heather in the elevator, he hadnât yet seen her face; his sole focus was on the safety of Li Sinian. When he finally saw her clearly later, he understood right away why the leader had saved her.
The subsequent events made him more cautious; he dared not let Heather come to any harm because he knew that this woman would be the insurmountable ordeal of the leaderâs life, perhaps a blessing, or perhaps a curse.
"We canât just let her off like that! Who would agree?!"
With Lucia leading so many members there, it was impossible for Lake to act forcefullyâunable to move forward or retreat.
Her subordinates raised their guns in protest.
"Lake, donât worry, Iâm not going to take her life, but we canât let her off so easily. Take her into custody!"
Lake had no choice. Lucia had long been in charge of the headquarters, and most people there followed the Left and Right Envoys; he didnât have much say and could only whisper to Heather, "Please hold on, everything will be alright when Mr. wakes up."