Chapter 349

I knew that Jewel wouldn't drink the herbicide. She had come this far because she wanted to live a luxurious life. If she could endure that humiliation at the hospital, then there was no way she would give

up now.

It was her trying to pressure Bree to reveal Chris' whereabouts.

Jewel thought Zack and Bree were hiding Chris, wanting to sabotage their relationship.

"Ms. Massey, you really have a knack for drama," I said as I walked in.

Upon hearing my voice, Bree turned around, her face laced with alarm. I knew she was worried that I would misunderstand why Jewel was around. Jewel, on the other hand, didn't seem surprised.

She had to have seen me coming. Despite that, I could tell that she was nervous. Otherwise, her hand wouldn't be shaking as she reached for the herbicide.

Jewel quickly put on a pitiful expression.

"I had no other choice. Chris is missing, and I can't reach him at all. Madeline, you can see that I'm at my

wit's end."

She was playing the victim again, but I wasn't buying it.

faint smile and gestured toward the bottle

escape route right there in your

just as I had suspected. She wasn't going to actually

one

gone. But if I'm going down, Chris has to at least show up and say

was determined to

you want to see him, then

I stood before her.

was standing. Our height difference forced her to look up

moved back slightly, but her expression remained

find him, I wouldn't be

here?" I leaned

but she

Chris think if he knew that you were here, bothering

panic flickered across Jewel's

replied, stammering, "I... I had no other choice. If I had any other way, I wouldn't be

back,

eyes, the panic in them

you? Do you think that no one can

She swallowed hard.

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