Chapter 135

Aaron stepped out of the car and watched as the fishing boat, silhouetted against the moon, seemed to slice through the night like lightning.

It was getting further and further away.

A wave of panic surged through him.

He quickly took out his phone and dialed Zachary's number.

On the way over, he had already done a thorough background check on the Lewis family.

On the boat.

"Uncle, your phone is ringing," Serena noticed that Zachary's phone kept buzzing insistently, as if the caller wouldn't give up until someone answered.

"Could you answer it for me?" Zachary asked, his attention focused on steering the boat.

"Sure."

Serena picked up the call, but a commanding voice immediately demanded, "Let Serena take the phone."

The tone of command instantly triggered Serena's deepest fears.

After a brief pause, she hung up.

Back on the shore.

call disconnect,

Serena!

answered the

again, but this time, no one picked

Several minutes later.

distant car lights that had dwindled to mere specks, and said to Serena with a

at Zachary, who seemed as gleeful as a

laughter was wide and

rang again. But this time, it wasn't Aaron

lady... she knows I'm on the water and still calls," Zachary

a happy smile spreading across her own

let me answer it

"Okay."

the phone

the video call, only to see a face she least

see.

Her smile froze.

needle pierced his heart. The next second,

"Aaron, for the last time, I'm not being dramatic. I'm serious about cutting ties with

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