Chapter 260

In the dark of the night, on the sidewalk, the two locked eyes.

“She stole my wallet,” Ellie replied casually, brushing it off.

If the worst–case scenario came to pass, she wasn’t sure how she’d handle it. Just the thought of it was unbearable. She’d worked so hard to forget, so hard to keep going. She couldn’t believe fate would be so cruel.

“Let’s go back,” Alex said, not pressing further. Ellie said nothing more.

The two of them drove back in silence, each lost in their own thoughts.

When the car pulled into Warren Manor and came to a stop, Ellie opened the door and got out.

Alex sat in the backseat, watching her figure disappear into the distance, his gaze narrowing. “Find that woman before tomorrow night.”

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his phone and opened the door for him.

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coldly at the trembling mother and daughter in front of her.

a menacing threat. “That necklace is connected to a high–profile murder case and a vast fortune. Whoever possesses it will face certain death. I suggest you keep quiet about it; no matter what, even if there’s a knife at your throat, you must never admit to seeing

Owens, please help us!” Amelia, in a state of shock, dropped to her knees with a thud, clutching Haley’s hands in desperation. “I was just

our family for twenty years. How could I possibly turn my back on you?” Haley replied with feigned sympathy. “I can risk everything to get you both out of Jaslands, but

quickly scrambled to pick

never return.”

pair of binoculars. “Take another good look. The people in your house right now want you dead. If you see them, make sure

completely stunned, obediently accepting the binoculars and peering into

loud slap, and the binoculars dropped

asked, “What’s going on?”

“That

and she cursed under her

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