Chapter 670

Ray furrowed his brows, suddenly recalling the day Rock and Elliott reported the case. He took a closer look at Rock, noticing how the man's gentle demeanor had turned cold and ruthless.

"Now that you mention it, I remember three years ago, Lawrence did some pretty awful things to Rock. When Rock and Winnie got engaged, Lawrence forced Winnie away with explicit photos and even framed Rock to go to jail. Then, three years later, at the wedding, Lawrence kidnapped Winnie again. That's a lot of humiliation for Rock. Any guy would hold a grudge."

Bryan was secretly alarmed. "I used to hear Sidney complain about Rock, saying he was really sneaky. I don't know what he did to make Sidney dislike him so much, but from these incidents, it's clear he's cunning and hides it well. He even has influence in the Trento City police department, which is no small feat. If he keeps targeting Mr. Rodriguez, given Mr. Rodriguez's current status, it's gonna be a real problem."

Ray's eyes darkened. "What's more troublesome is that Rock handles things secretly, without leaving any trace."

Both of them were at a loss.

Just then, the door of the emergency room opened, and the doctor came out pushing a stretcher. Lawrence was lying on it, his tall body stiff, his handsome face devoid of color. He was conscious.

"Lawrence!" Ray immediately walked over. "How are you feeling?"

After Lawrence was pushed into the ward, the doctor coughed and said somewhat helplessly, "We performed emergency trauma suturing on him, but the injured area is actually very serious. We can't guarantee whether his fertility will be affected in the future."

"What? You mean Lawrence..."

"You mean I might lose my ability to have kids?" Lawrence's handsome face turned dark as he asked directly.

"Not exactly. There's no absolute certainty, but because the external injury is severe, it depends on your recovery."

The doctor was frightened by Lawrence's terrifyingly cold gaze and changed his wording with some sympathy. "Sir, take good care of yourself and stay optimistic. There should still be a chance for recovery."

A chance? Everyone knew that was just the doctor's consolation.

The sudden blow was like a thunderbolt striking Lawrence's head. Any man hearing such words couldn't possibly stay calm. He was a man, full of vigor, at the right age. But suddenly, he was injured, causing him to lose his fertility. Lawrence's eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

He wasn't a man of strong desires, but he loved Winnie. In his heart, he had already considered Winnie his wife. He still wanted to win her back; he never thought he would truly lose her in this lifetime. Under any circumstances, he wouldn't give up. He believed it was just a matter of time. As long as he handled the Rodriguez Group's affairs well and found Jeremy, he could make a comeback and win back Winnie.

But now, suddenly, he felt like he had lost his motivation. His world plunged into utter darkness. 'If my body couldn't recover, how could I hope to win back Winnie? What was the purpose of getting her back if I couldn't make love to her? What a cruel joke! My company had already collapsed, then I was entangled in lawsuits, and now even my body was failing. Was fate preventing me from reuniting with Winnie? Was God punishing me for everything I did wrong to Winnie? Was there no hope for my life to recover? Was I destined to live out my days alone?'

At that moment, Lawrence's heart shattered like a rock crumbling into pieces.

"Lawrence, don't be like this! The doctor said there's still some hope." Ray saw his sadness and quickly walked over. He was really panicking; he had never seen Lawrence like this. This wasn't the high and mighty, arrogant Lawrence he knew.

Even when Lawrence was struggling in Lymington or facing difficulties while starting Imperial, a glimmer always shone in his eyes. A man like Lawrence was indomitable; he never lacked faith.

But right now, Ray couldn't see any faith in him. Even when the Rodriguez Group's chip was stolen and it was on the brink of bankruptcy, he didn't have such a dejected look in his eyes.

"Mr. Rodriguez, medical technology is advanced now. You have to trust the doctors!" Bryan also tried to comfort him, albeit incoherently. "Look, your previous condition was cured by Ms. Anderson. This time, it's just an injury. You can go to Ms. Anderson for treatment later, okay?"

"Stop comforting me. I know how serious it is." Lawrence sank into despair, his eyes showing a bitter mockery. "I did a lot of things to hurt her, forced her, so I guess this is my punishment."

Ray couldn't help but say, "It's all because of women. If you had let go of Winnie during the chip development, hadn't taken her to the island, and stayed at the Rodriguez Group, the Rodriguez Group wouldn't have been turned upside down by the Peterson family and Mars. You and Winnie wouldn't have become so estranged."

"Mr. Martin, please stop talking!" Bryan thought he brought up something that shouldn't be mentioned. 'Mr. Rodriguez had just been seriously injured, and now he was bringing up Winnie. Wasn't that just making him sad?'

Ray sighed.

Lawrence remained silent, knowing that Ray was right. If he hadn't kidnapped Winnie, the Rodriguez Group wouldn't have been vulnerable. But if he had to do it all over again, he would still choose to crash that wedding and take his woman away in front of everyone. The days on the island unexpectedly became the last lingering memory of his life. He didn't regret treating her that way! At least during that month, he had happiness with her.

"Lawrence, don't be so sad. While this setback is significant, you must not simply yield to it. Isn't that falling into the trap of those behind this?" Ray couldn't help but remind him. "Now is not the time to be down. You still need to find Jeremy as soon as possible! I specifically investigated Sam's tracks in Trento City last night. Besides harassing Olivia, he also met with Mars."

Lawrence suddenly lifted his gloomy eyes.

Ray cursed, "This is undoubtedly Mars using Sam, reporting you to trap you in the police station. Clearly, it was the Peterson family that harmed Jeremy, but they turned it on you. Just thinking about it makes me furious. Now the Peterson family is trying to blow up Jeremy's case. If we can't find Jeremy, and with the president watching, it will be really hard for you to get out. This injury only got you temporarily released for medical treatment."

Bryan said with a headache, "Mr. Rodriguez, the police have already restricted your movements and won't allow you to leave Trento City."