Chapter 375 You Still Want to Live in the Powell Family Castle, You're Really Dreaming!
Isabella's gaze fell on Calista's face.
Even though the injuries on her face completely obscured her features, you could still tell she had some beauty. She limped as she walked in, with fading bruises and finger marks still visible on her face and arms.
"Hello, I'm Domingo, this is Reid, and she's Isabella. We're all Kennedy's friends," Domingo said.
Calista's gaze swept over the two boys and one girl, saying repeatedly, "Thank you, thank you for still caring about my Kennedy."
Calista came in, first setting down the food, then sat by Kennedy's bedside and asked softly, "Kennedy, is there anywhere you feel uncomfortable? You must tell Mom if something hurts."
After speaking, she squeezed Kennedy's cold hand that was hooked up to an IV, tucked her hand under the blanket, and smoothed out the covers.
Isabella watched Calista's movements - like all mothers who love their children, she was incredibly gentle and attentive when facing her child.
Isabella observed Calista for a while before asking, "Calista, who beat Kennedy like this?"
Domingo and Reid also looked at Calista.
Hearing this, Calista first let out a sigh.
Then she said somewhat uncomfortably, "It was Kennedy's uncle, Garth."
Just as he thought!
Domingo clenched his fists.
Isabella narrowed her eyes and asked, "Didn't Garth already kick you out? Why would he still hurt you like this?"
"It's all because of the shares." Calista's eyes showed some fatigue and helplessness. "Before Kennedy's father passed away, he gave all his shares in Summit Technologies Group to Kennedy. Garth has been coveting those shares. When Kennedy wouldn't give them up, he..."
Summit Technologies Group was quite well-known in Northern Ice Empire. It was a large tech company that, because of its military contracts, made considerable profits every year.
Through their conversation, Isabella understood what happened. Garth had found where Calista was living, kidnapped her, then lured Kennedy back to the Hope family castle and beat her severely, all to force Kennedy to hand over the shares.
"Garth is too much!" Domingo was angry hearing this. "For shares, he's trying to destroy them completely."
Garth was being so bold because he saw that Calista and Kennedy had no one to rely on, no one to protect them.
"Once Kennedy gets better, we'll give the shares to Garth," Calista said.
"How can you do that?" Domingo disagreed. "Wouldn't that just let Garth win?"
"But... I know that if we don't hand over the shares, Garth will eventually beat Kennedy to death."
Calista had no other choice.
"Mom." Kennedy spoke up. She opened her mouth with difficulty, but her tone was firm. "We can't give him the shares. Even if we give him the shares, he won't let us go."
From when Eldridge died until now, Garth had never stopped threatening her to hand over the shares, even going so far as to kick her out of the Hope family castle.
But she knew that once she handed over the shares, when Garth could no longer profit from her, he would definitely kill her immediately.
She was the bloodline of the former Hope family head. Keeping her alive was a threat to Garth.
Garth would never give her a chance to make a comeback.
"That's right, you can't give him the shares." Isabella looked at Calista and said, "You don't need to worry about Garth coming after you again. Stay and recover at this hospital for now. I'll send people to protect you."
Hearing this, Calista was slightly stunned.
Isabella would send people to protect them?
Could the people she sent really protect them? After all, this was Garth. When Garth went crazy, he showed no mercy. How could an eighteen-year-old Isabella protect them?
Calista couldn't help but doubt what Isabella said.
Isabella naturally noticed Calista's disbelief, but she didn't mind. She just pressed her lips together, took out her phone and made a call, spoke a few words quietly, then hung up.
"Someone will come to protect you soon." Isabella looked at Calista. "Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Calista was still skeptical.
Isabella saw it was getting late and stood up. "Calista, we'll go now and come see Kennedy again tomorrow."
"Okay."
Calista insisted on seeing them to the elevator.
"I'm not staying in the dorm tonight, I'm going home." Isabella planned to return to the Powell family castle, since this hospital was very close to it.
"By the way, Isabella, where's your home? I've never heard you talk about your family," Domingo asked curiously.
"My home is right there, you can see it."
Isabella pointed in the direction of the Powell family castle.
As the landmark building of the entire Northern Ice Empire, the Powell family castle could be seen even from a great distance - that magnificent, massive structure.
The Powell family castle, with phoenix totems carved on its walls, merged with the entire giant mountain.
Domingo looked over.
Reid also looked.
"Isabella, do you think this joke is funny?" Domingo's face darkened.
That was clearly the Powell family castle!
Isabella frowned in confusion. "What joke am I making?"
"Isabella, how can you act like it's real?" Domingo was almost fooled by Isabella's serious expression. "I just asked where your home is. If you don't want to say, fine, but you're actually pointing at the Powell family castle to mess with me?"
He was truly speechless.
Isabella was speechless too. "When did I mess with you? That is my home, and I'm staying there tonight!"
Domingo just laughed.
"You want to live in the Powell family castle? Keep dreaming!"
Reid also thought Isabella was just joking with them.
"Isabella, Domingo and I are heading back to Radiant University."
As Reid pulled Domingo away, Domingo turned back and patted his chest, saying to Isabella, "When I make it big someday and know people from the Powell family, I'll take you to stay at the Powell family castle for a night and make your dream come true!"
Isabella: "..."
Just as Reid and Domingo left, rows of military SUVs drove over from the distance. These vehicles lined up neatly one after another, parking by the roadside near the hospital. The hood emblems on these SUVs showed a simple spread-winged phoenix, shining bright and new.
This scene was quite impressive, making many people stop to watch.
"What's happening? Why are military people here?"
Northern Ice Empire's military wasn't entirely under royal control. The royal family did train some military forces, but the seven great families trained even larger numbers of their own troops.
The military forces trained by the seven great families - whether military investment, equipment and machinery, or military management - were all funded by themselves, so management authority remained in the hands of the seven great families.
Among them, the largest military force belonged to the Powell family. Many were descendants of former Powell family generals.
The ancient Powell family military was brave and skilled in battle, respected by all. In modern times, they were still collectively called the Powell Family Army, though internally divided into different specialized units.
Besides the Powell family's Powell Family Army, several other major families also trained their own military forces.
Seeing the familiar phoenix emblem on the hoods, the onlookers immediately realized this was the Powell family's military.