Chapter 72

Elaina had been on the phone with Theodore for a good hour. It seemed that their conversations had set the tone for the Dunston family’s future.

After Theodore told Elaina that he would come back tomorrow morning, Elaina hung up the phone in

satisfaction.

“The Dunston family…” Elaina muttered to herself and continued, “How should I deal with Marie after I deal

with her family?”

She thought a bit and said, “Forget it. I’ll just leave her to the police. It’s actually not bad if she gets to spend

the rest of her life in prison.”

At that moment, the doorbell rang. Elaina went to open the door in her pajamas. Noticing that it was Jalen,

Elaina became gloomy right away.

Then she tried to close the door, only to find that Jalen had held the door already. Then before she knew it,

Jalen had walked into the house.

trespassing on private land.” She gritted her

care. Instead, he said indifferently,

a deep breath.

Fists clehching, she resisted the impulse

or not, I really know nothing

eyes.

before sitting down and leaning against the sofa. “I believe you. After all, it doesn’t

every action there is a reason. Marie wanted to kidnap me

were messing around.

simply doesn’t have a motive for

relieved upon hearing that. “Thank you.”

bother. I choose to believe you, but it doesn’t mean we’re friends. Quite the

cold light flashing

Jalen would protect Marie, so, technically, she and Jalen

He understood what she meant, and that distressed

do anything to make that

Elaina laughed. “So, Mr. Halton, are you begging me now for the sake

rare that Jalen

not a person to be trifled

Marie go as long as I get to take tit–for–tat revenge,” she smiled at him, with

coldness.

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