Chapter 394 394: He made his move. He took her away

While Kaden excused himself to speak with Luke, Stefan stepped aside to answer a call from Ella. Meanwhile, Eveline and Gabriel waited patiently for any news.

Eveline couldn't help but doubt whether Luke would be able to uncover the information Stefan, with all his skills, had failed to obtain. Still, she clung to the hope that things might finally swing in their favor.

A few moments later, Stefan returned, his expression grave.

"Ella just called. Aunt Mischelle reached out to her again — and this time, she said, Jedrick is planning to move Valeria to his mansion."

The news left Eveline momentarily stunned, her mind struggling to process the revelation. Confusion soon crept into her features.

"That doesn't make sense," she murmured, shaking her head slightly. "He'd never risk keeping her somewhere so obvious."

Stefan could only offer a helpless shrug, though his confidence in Ella's words was unwavering.

"I don't know either," he admitted, "but if Ella says so, I believe it. If it's true, this could be a major move on his part."

As the weight of Stefan's words settled over them, Kaden and Luke returned, his expression just as serious, holding onto the pieces of information Eveline had asked him to find.

"Jedrick and Jeremy go way back," Kaden began. "During Jeremy's prime, when he was setting up the hospital, Jedrick backed him. Behind the scenes, the two of them ran an organ trafficking ring — it's how they made their fortune through that illegal business."

with Jedrick. Maybe he caught wind that we've been digging around, pulling strings to expose every illegal business Jedrick's tied to — and sooner or later, his own name would've been dragged into the mess.

remember Dad telling me how Jeremy's business skyrocketed in less than a year," Gabriel said thoughtfully. "And no matter how many cases

Jeremy wants Aunt Sherlyn to drop the case," Eveline

gaze swept over the room, landing on each of them. "And it also means her

their thoughts finally lifted,

this," he said sharply,

faster with each unanswered call. Panic began to

him through — but when the assistant informed him that Dr. Sherlyn hadn't shown up, all the

no way she wouldn't answer my calls — I just dropped her off at home before

kept going unanswered, and the confirmation from the clinic

me trace Sherlyn!" Kaden

a second, Luke sprang into action, fingers flying over the keyboard as he followed

still showing at her apartment," Luke

to her feet. "Let's go," she instructed

toward Sherlyn's apartment, while Stefan stayed back with Luke

the sight that

and broken glass glittering across the floor. There was no sign of Sherlyn,

kept calling, again and again, hoping against hope — only to be met with crushing silence each

her voice cold and sharp, sending a chill through the

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