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.

gritted her teeth, wanting

care. Instead, he said indifferently,

a deep breath.

anger rising uncontrollably. Fists clehching, she

or not, I really know nothing

eyes.

the sofa. “I believe you. After all, it doesn’t make sense that you would kidnap me.”

behind every action there is a reason. Marie wanted to

were messing

He simply doesn’t have

hearing

believe you, but it doesn’t mean we’re friends. Quite

flashing across her

protect Marie, so, technically, she and

darkened. He understood what she meant, and that distressed him a bit.

can do anything to make that

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

thought, how rare that Jalen would beg others for

a

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

coldness.

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