Chapter 393

When Elspeth and Glynnis heard that there had been a shooting and that Evadne and her secretary Jason had been injured, and that Ward was now a wanted man, they were beyond terrified, their hearts burning with fear and worry.

“Mom, mom, what do we do now?”

With a crisp slap, Elspeth, her eyes bloodshot, struck Glynnis across her flushed face in her fury, sending her tumbling back onto a coffee table. She was in so much pain that she barely could stand up.

Despite her usually delicate and gentle demeanor, she had hit her own daughter with the force of a fury, showing a strength they hardly knew she possessed.

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Glynnis‘ cheek swelled as if she’d stuffed a mini bagel inside her mouth. Through her tears and messy hair, she glared at Elspeth with a look of deep resentment.

“You incompetent fool! Who asked you to interfere? I wanted you to take care of the maid, not touch Evadne!”

Elspeth was seething but dared not raise her voice, her harsh words twisted with anger, “Do you even know who Evadne is? Emeric’s precious gem! Hamilton’s apple of his eyes! Thaddeus‘ dream girl! You targeted her at such a critical time. If you want to die, fine, but don’t drag me down with you!”

“I did all this because you’re my mom, do you not understand?!”

Glynnis managed to stand up, her voice shaky with sobs, “You said it yourself, this was a golden chance! Evadne meeting Erica in secret. Surely they wouldn’t have any bodyguards. Ward is a mercenary, killing her would be as easy as squashing an ant! If we succeeded, you wouldn’t be manipulated by her anymore!”

“But did you succeed? Now even Ward is on the most wanted list!”

Elspeth was fuming; she wished she could strangle her impossibly stupid daughter.

Unable to control her rage, she trembled, quickly wrapping herself in a blanket like a burrito.

Tomorrow she would have to visit Victor for an injection. Without any medication, her emotions were unstable, and she couldn’t even sleep.

“First it was Alex, now Ward, all because of you! I’ve lost two key players!”

“How am I to blame for Alex! You didn’t like Myra and wanted to mess with him. What does that have to do with me!” Glynnis was a sharp one; she would admit to her mistakes, but wouldn’t take the fall for others.

What relieved Elspeth was that as Glynnis‘ biological father, Alex didn’t rat her out.

But what about Ward? He was in the national list as wanted by the police, and Thaddeus also had pulled all strings to capture him.

Would he give her out under such pressure?

At that moment, her phone rung, startling them both.

With trembling hands, Elspeth picked up the phone. It was a private number.

It took her a while to answer, “Hello?”

“P

“Ward, is that you?”

“Mrs. Abernathy, it’s me.” Mr. Ward’s voice was unusually low, and the signal was poor.

“Where are you?!”

“I’m safe for the time being. Mrs. Abernathy, I need some money for travel expenses. Please arrange it within three days.”

Elspeth turned her back to Glynnis and asked in a low voice, “How much do you need?”

“20 million, and I need a boat. I plan to smuggle myself into another country.”

“20 million?!”

Elspeth gasped, her eyes wide with shock, “Where on earth am I supposed to get that kind of money! Besides, if not for your reckless actions, we wouldn’t be in this mess! You have the audacity to ask me for 20 million?!”

“Mrs. Abernathy, over the years I’ve handled countless problems for you. You’re well aware of that.”

position as the wife of the Abernathy Group’s CEO. It wasn’t

“You!”

million is just pocket change to you. Your savings in the Country R bank alone, which I know is embezzled from the Abernathy Group projects, should be 100 or at least 50

hard–earned 100

by Thaddeus and Evadne, they could easily

then was

protect her. But right

want to see them wed? Don’t you want to enjoy life with

a clear

teeth, Elspeth made a decision, “Fine! I’ll get you 20 million within three days! But after that, you must disappear. Don’t ever show your face in

also Thaddeus and Jareth who are tracking me secretly I need to see the money in my account by sundown

the hall, Alva happened to be passing Elspeth’s

door, she heard the sound

herself, “Crazy old witch, what’s she up to now? Even if she married Zeus himself, she wouldn’t change her shrewish

Alva’s phone buzzed, a

quickly moved to a corner to take the call, “Hello? Mr. Abernathy, are you coming home

Windermere

seems they were arguing quite fiercely. I think they’ve almost smashed all the vases in

Abernathy, has something happened? You haven’t come

it well, “Alva, I need you to do something for me in the next few days. Please don’t leave Windermere Estate and keep an eye on Elspeth. If she leaves, inform me immediately.

I got

Elspeth is a wicked woman. If provoked, she’s capable of anything.” Thaddeus‘ voice was somber. Alva felt a chill, “Mr. Abernathy, what on earth has happened? Speaking of which, I haven’t

when the time is right. Just do as I

to end the call,

the usually flamboyant Elspeth was dressed rather low–key,

she might have appeared to be a

watching Elspeth get

just left

like a

report, Thaddeus immediately

wanted by the police and Elspeth was

they could

Thaddeus was still staying in the hospital,

hours, he didn’t disturb Evadne. Only when she had taken her sedatives and fallen asleep would he stand at the door, gazing at her

face through the glass window, and then raise his hand to trace the contours of her peaceful face

like this with her,

he feared was that she might

“Thaddeus.”

smoking room opened and Thaddeus‘ cigarette trembled at his

up to him and stood shoulder to shoulder with

a cigarette, which he put between his

furrowed, he did what

Mr. Abernathy stoop so low before; Elvis was

it. Being grumpy and acting superior in front of the Ashbourne family was pointless

to have any hope with

gone in once these past few days, just watching her from afar. If I were you, I would

spoke, he

Thaddeus‘ hand trembled.

of him, this crazy man didn’t consider him an outsider

too busy taking care of

you to help me. Inform me

his fist, making a menacing cracking

silent for a moment before crushing his cigarette butt, “You don’t need to get involved. I can

you can’t.” Elvis flatly

for Evadne. Why can’t

you really want a future with Evadne, then you better

to this sort of thing. But you’re not. If you have blood on

have blood on

“When I was a special forces soldier

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