Chapter 253

Ken had just returned to the country, and he did not know much about recent events, but he could feel the loneliness in Olivia’s tone and her eyes.

“Mrs. Freeman, John really cares about you.”

Hearing this, Olivia forced a smile. “Ken, I am afraid that few people can bear the way he cares about them.”

‘If captivity, humiliation, and betrayal are concerns…’

“Mrs. Freeman…”

Before Ken could finish speaking, Olivia raised her hand to signal for him to stop speaking. “Tell the police to let the man from just now go. Zy’s vitals weren’t harmed, so just forget it.”

“But…”

“He was desperate.” After saying that, she pulled the quilt over Zyla. “That man wanted to commit suicide.”

‘Suicide?’

Ken was taken aback. Then, he nodded. “Okay. I’ll talk to the police.”

“Thanks.”

Ken felt very uncomfortable when he saw Olivia acting so distant around him.

“Mrs. Freeman, I’m your friend too, not just John’s. I’ll help whoever I feel is more reasonable, not whoever I’m closer to. Don’t treat me like this.”

just smiled gently. “You should go back.

not convince her,

groggily fell asleep beside Zyla’s bed

left.

woken up by her phone

suddenly realized that she had

had sent

stopped and rang again. Olivia finally went

“Olivia.”

this familiar deep

“What’s up?”

Have you forgotten who you

middle of the night to disturb my sleep. What attitude do

was on the other end of the phone, was startled as if he did not

to retort his

he instead said coldly, “Must you talk to me

heard his voice, her first reaction was to

he had heard about the day’s events

heard his second sentence, she began

he

the brink of death, so how

matter alarm him?

“Yes, Mr. Freeman.”

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