Mr. Warner, Your Wife is Running Away Again!-Chapter 116: Out for Your Life

The two stood face to face, and Audrey Sutton couldn’t tell if Shane was instructing something or if Lan was comforting him.

"Honey," Audrey Sutton called from afar, catching Shane’s attention, then jogged to him. Shane naturally opened his arms to embrace her, continuing to say to Lan, "You should go back to the company, call me if anything comes up."

Lan nodded, but couldn’t resist teasing Audrey, "President Warner, take care of yourself too. You seem to have lost a lot of weight since you got married."

Audrey knew now wasn’t the time for jealousy and directly changed the subject, asking Shane, "Why are you here alone?"

"Just moved downstairs, let’s go." Shane said, holding Audrey’s hand, walking down the stairs through a side safety passage.

Audrey pursed her lips, delicately asking, "About Grandpa..."

Shane guessed what she wanted to ask, faintly smiling, "The hearse is arriving soon."

"... Don’t be too sad, it’s a natural part of life."

"What if I told you I’m not sad at all, would you think I’m heartless?" He said with a light smile.

Audrey was stunned for a moment, then shook her head, unsure what to say.

What she saw in him wasn’t heartlessness, but a resignation to the indifference of the world and the inevitability of life and death.

She knew he was used to hiding his pain, managing it alone, never showing it to anyone.

Silently accompanying him at this moment might be the greatest comfort for him.

Downstairs, many members of the Warner family were present, both young and old.

Audrey had seen these people last at the celebration for Grandpa’s discharge from the hospital; there were so many she couldn’t remember them all.

Moreover, everyone seemed more concerned with the major family announcement than genuinely grieving the old man.

Let alone Shane, who had lived in such an atmosphere for years. Audrey felt distressed after only a few encounters.

Besides planning Grandpa’s funeral, they also had to deal with the journalists outside.

Last time, Grandpa mentioned Shane and Vincent would split the inheritance, but it was only discussed internally within the family, without any legal formalities.

Audrey took three days off and spent most of these days with Shane at the funeral hall.

During these days, besides the family relatives, many prominent figures from politics and business came to pay their respects.

The most noteworthy part was the announcement of the Warner inheritance on the last day of the funeral.

Everyone outside and in the media eagerly anticipated this moment.

When the butler explained the follow-up matters, Audrey stood beside Shane, with Faye and Lan not far away.

The butler said, "According to the old master’s will, all his properties shall be managed by Second Young Master Vincent of the Warner family..."

As soon as the butler said this, the crowd began to gossip because most believed online that Shane would be the heir.

"...Together with Third Young Master Shane of the Warner family, each holding half of the company shares."

The result surprised everyone, reminiscent of when the Warner family first heard about it, all very shocked.

Helen Holloway on the other side of Shane voiced her dissatisfaction, "I can’t understand the old man’s decision; he promised to hand everything over to Sean after he’s gone. Even though Sean is gone, what’s his should belong to our Shane. Why..."

"Enough!" Wallace Warner reprimanded Helen, "I’ve told you many times, never mention Sean again!"

Audrey subtly glanced at the silent Shane, his brows slightly furrowed in thought.

As everyone’s gaze focused on the butler, Audrey noticed Lan’s glance her way, then saw a man dressed in funeral staff clothing approaching directly.

Initially indifferent, as she was about to look away, she caught sight of a reflection of bright light, and looking again at the man, she saw a dagger in his hand...

"Watch out!" Audrey instinctively moved to shield Shane. Shane sensed the danger and quickly turned sideways, immediately pulling Audrey into his embrace...

A dark shadow flashed past, followed by a woman’s muffled groan, and the crowd began to panic.

Fearing for Audrey’s safety, Shane pushed her aside before rushing forward to subdue the assailant. Security personnel swiftly arrived to detain the man.

In the chaos, Audrey saw the wounded woman was Lan...

Shane held Lan, who nestled weakly into his embrace, giving Audrey a triumphant smile. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Audrey froze, watching Shane carry her to the stretcher brought by the medical staff, with Faye following...

The dagger remained lodged in Lan’s left shoulder as she lay side-wise on the stretcher, being carried away from the scene.

Audrey’s eyes trembled. Although knowing it was an unforeseen event and Shane was only trying to save her, with no ulterior motive, Lan’s smile made Audrey find the sight of her snuggling against Shane blinding.

She even twistedly wished it was she who shielded the blow...

"Are you okay?" After sending Lan off, Shane hurried over to ask Audrey.

His hands were stained with Lan’s blood. He intended to check if Audrey was hurt but paused upon noticing the blood, not wanting to dirty her clothes.

Audrey was unsure if she was shocked or still bewildered by Lan’s earlier smile, hesitated, then shook her head, "I’m okay."

Helen, who had run off earlier, now returned in a panic, asking, "Are you okay, Shane? Huh? Don’t scare your mom!"

"It’s not my blood," Shane explained impatiently, then glanced over at Vincent.

Helen remarked, "Surely he’s up to no good again! Wants to monopolize the Warner’s assets! He killed Sean, and now he wants your life!"

Shane internally harbored such suspicions but felt Vincent wouldn’t be so blatant if he truly wanted to kill him.

Anyway, the perpetrator was caught, plenty of time to question him.

He turned to Audrey, "Come with me to change clothes."

Due to the unexpected incident, the funeral was forced to end early, and the media was sent away.

Online, a rumor quickly spread—that Vincent orchestrated the murder.

If the Warner family heirs engaged in such destructive drama, it would affect the family to some extent and be detrimental to their future growth, giving malicious people opportunity.

After changing into clean clothes, Shane first called to inquire about Lan’s condition; Faye said she was still in surgery but the doctor assured it wasn’t life-threatening.

Then the car headed straight for the police station.

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