Chapter 382 382: Valeria Lee

After talking with Jonathan, Eveline walked into her room and freshened up. Just as she stepped out of the bathroom, her phone rang.

Eveline furrowed her brows when she saw Ella's name on the screen. Without hesitation, she answered.

"Mom called," Ella said, her words momentarily freezing Eveline in place.

"And?" Eveline prompted.

"And she apologized for being rude," Ella replied. Eveline let out a breath and walked over to sit on the bed.

"We all knew she was putting on an act for Jedrick. There's no way Aunt Mischelle would ever turn her back on you," Eveline stated matter-of-factly.

"Yes, that's true. But do you know how he got her to marry him? He used her trauma against her. He threatened her," Ella revealed.

She hadn't been able to ask more before Mischelle abruptly ended the call. But one thing was certain...Jedrick had the audacity to anger her even more than he already had.

"So, what's next? How do we get Aunt Mischelle out of this? And how do we figure out what Jedrick is up to?" Eveline asked.

Ella thought for a moment. She had hoped to speak with her mother more, but Mischelle's sudden departure had left her with more questions than answers.

"I don't think I can ask Mom anything. She's at her weakest when threatened. Jedrick managed to get her on his side with a lie, and if I ask her to keep an eye on him, I doubt she'll be able to find anything."

Eveline nodded in agreement. "But why would he marry your mother? What's his purpose?" she asked.

more she tried to piece it together, the more tangled her thoughts

for

lay on the bed,

for me?" A voice suddenly broke the silence, catching her attention. Without a word, she shifted to make room for

than staying awake the whole night," Gabriel said with a smile,

beside him, her head resting on his

me about Jedrick's secret property—the one where he

looked up at him and continued, "Not even Rick knew

something that caught her

met this morning, she was moved out of the hospital right after

him,

examining her, they

off either. He knew it wasn't their responsibility to interfere in someone else's life, yet something about the old woman's condition lingered in

caught in her throat, unable to finish the sentence. A lump formed as unease settled over her. She didn't want to assume the worst, but something about the old lady pulled her in, making

clue what she should be thinking. She knew it wasn't their place to invade someone's life; however, she found it hard to

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apartment, Kaden lay on the bed, his gaze fixed on his lady love

in the case file in her

you going to ignore me,

moved into her place, only leaving when work

had successfully blocked many of Jedrick's illegal activities, and ever since then, he had hardly made a move

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