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 teeth, wanting to throw

care. Instead, he said

a deep

rising uncontrollably. Fists clehching, she resisted the impulse to beat him up.

I really know nothing about the kidnapping.” Jalen looked

eyes.

Elaina walked back to the living room before sitting down and leaning against the sofa. “I believe you. After all, it doesn’t make sense that you would kidnap

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

I were messing

Jalen? He simply doesn’t have a

was relieved upon hearing

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

flashing across

sure that Jalen would protect Marie, so, technically, she and Jalen were enemies.

what she meant, and that distressed him a bit. “What can I do

I can do

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

how rare that Jalen would beg

a person to be trifled with.

to take tit–for–tat revenge,” she smiled

coldness.

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