Chapter 284: Chapter 284: I Believe You
Yes, the research on black holes that made his name known internationally was done together with Warren Prescott.
Only the two of them know about this.
Warren voluntarily gave up any acknowledgment and credited him with all the success.
The Prescott Family helped the Quincy Family not only to keep their family out of prison.
They also promised them future glory and hope.
He always felt guilt and gratitude about this.
But in his heart, there was a hidden complexity.
This was well-controlled; if it weren’t for today’s events, this complex emotion wouldn’t have surfaced.
Warren Prescott looked casual.
"I just lent a hand on the side, the important parts were all done by you. No need to mention this between buddies."
"If you want, I can report this matter to the authorities at any time and have them add your name."
"No, I hate dealing with official stuff."
"Then how come you got involved with the authorities this time?"
Warren paused his smoking motion and suddenly smirked.
"Have you finally gotten to the point?"
Leo looked at him.
"Do you know what I’m going to say?"
"I’m not a worm in your belly, how would I know what you’re going to say? But I can tell you one thing, ask directly about what you want to know. Anything I can say, I will."
"What about those you can’t say?"
"If you dare to listen, I dare to speak."
Leo, unlike Ashley Shaw, didn’t tell Ashley those things that couldn’t be said because he didn’t want a young girl to get involved in troublesome, dangerous things.
But Leo, he has the ability to protect himself.
Just that Leo ultimately didn’t make it difficult for Warren.
He put out the half-smoked cigarette and said, "Then just say what you can."
Warren suddenly didn’t want to smoke anymore either.
He put out the cigarette butt, looked at Leo, and asked, "What do you want to know?"
"The things they asked me to bring weren’t ordinary, and many people at the airport were watching them. Did you know about this from the beginning?"
"If I said I didn’t know anything when I got to the airport, would you believe me?"
Leo seriously looked into Warren’s eyes.
Warren faced him openly and straightforwardly.
In just two seconds, Leo shifted his gaze away.
"I believe you."
Warren, in a matter-of-fact way, said, "If you don’t believe me, I can’t help it."
Despite gender differences in thought processes, Leo didn’t feel uncomfortable, but rather a restless heart calmed down.
It wasn’t concealed from the start, and that was enough.
"Let’s go, finished smoking, time to get in the car. Everyone must be impatiently waiting."
Leo was about to nod when he saw Ashley Shaw through the car window, suddenly frowning, and said, "In the future, with things like this, don’t bring Ashley."
Warren paused his steps, and his originally relaxed face suddenly became serious.
"When I got the call from those old men, I was in the bathroom."
"And then?"
"When I came out, she was already looking for you. How could I tell her? In this situation, it’s safest with her under my watch."
If he had known such a thing would happen today, he wouldn’t have let her come to the airport in the first place.
Even if he had to tie her with a rope, she wouldn’t have set foot in the airport today.
Leo felt completely at ease.
"Ashley is a good girl; treat her well in the future. After all, she is your sister, don’t bully her all the time."
Warren let out a laugh.
"She didn’t tell you? She’s not my sister anymore. Besides, who is bullying whom here?"
The latter half of the sentence Warren said very softly, only he could hear it.
Leo only heard the part about "she’s not my sister anymore."
Before he had a chance to ask, Warren had already walked around and sat in the driver’s seat.
He could only open the car door and get in.
After they were both in the car, they realized Ashley Shaw had fallen asleep.
So they tacitly decided not to speak.
About twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the entrance of The Queen’s Bar.
But now, they had to wake Ashley Shaw.
Warren was about to speak when Leo spoke first.
"Ashley, we’re here."
Ashley Shaw suddenly opened her eyes.
Leo’s voice came from the back seat.
"If you’re tired, you can go back and rest, we’ll gather another day. I’ll be around for quite some time, we’ll have plenty of opportunities to meet."
Ashley Shaw was already awake, and hearing this, she shook her head and said, "I’m fine, I just took a nap, now I’m fully rested."
But actually, her eyelids were still fighting a battle.
She was going to Aethelgard in a few days, and it wasn’t like Leo said, "we’ll have plenty of opportunities to meet."
The next meeting was unpredictable.
Moreover, when her mom was sick, Leo’s own family was in chaos, yet he took great pains to help arrange her mom’s hospital stay and surgery.
This favor, she would remember for a lifetime.
"Alright then, if you get tired, you can leave anytime, don’t force yourself."
"Hmm, I know, I won’t force myself, don’t worry."
Warren asked without expression, "Are we getting out or not?"
"Let’s go."
Leo opened the car door and got out, Ashley Shaw hurriedly followed and got out.
When they got out, Leo saw Ashley Shaw’s slightly pale face, and his warm smile faded a bit.
"Ashley, tell me honestly, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
Warren instinctively looked at Ashley Shaw.
Although it was already dark, the street lamps on the bar street were bright as day, allowing her to be seen clearly.
In contrast to the passersby, Ashley Shaw’s face was strikingly bloodless.
Warren furrowed his handsome brows and was about to speak when Ashley Shaw awkwardly said, "I’m really fine, it’s just, it’s just that it’s those few days every month for a girl."
They both instantly understood. Warren was the first to look away and head up the stairs.
The valet saw Warren and immediately approached.
"Warren, you’re here."
"Hmm."
Warren tossed the car keys to the valet and turned to urge the two still chatting at the entrance.
"Do we have to chat at the doorway?"
The tone was quite irritated.
"Coming," Leo responded and said to Ashley Shaw, "Shall we go in?"
"Sure."
Leo watched her almost continuously, afraid she might falter.
Ashley Shaw wasn’t that delicate, just having a period, but with Leo this protective, she felt awkward, almost walking awkwardly.
Feeling truly embarrassed, she said, "Leo, stop staring at me, I’m really fine."
Leo saw Ashley Shaw’s reddened face, nodded, and looked away, though his peripheral vision still watched her.
Just before Warren was about to open the door, he reminded her, "Once inside, don’t drink anything cold, I’ll get you some warm water."
Warren let out a cold laugh and turned back, "Drinking warm water in a bar? That’s pretty novel. I think you might as well take a cab back, or else it’s embarrassing."