In a fleeting moment, a torrent of emotions flickered across Everett's eyes.

He had things he wanted to say. He wanted to ask her why she agreed to join the trip. He also wanted to ask what she thought after last night's debacle.

But Dorothy had already turned to take little Abigail's hand, saying, "Jeffrey booked a separate room just for you and me. Don't worry, there won't be a repeat of last night." She wasn't going to drink again.

Everett bit his lips. It wasn't last night's events that worried him, though.

Ever since the unpleasant fallout with his son, Jonathan Lopez tried calling Everett several times, but all calls went unanswered.

He had completely shut down communication.

defiant since that began, she

He wished

it, I'll head to Liberty City myself and find him," Jonathan couldn't just sit around

evidence and they started asking for the suspect to be handed over, it

you!" Amanda insisted. She was determined to

We don't have a clear picture of how far the case has progressed, and what if you get detained at the airport? You're at least safe here." Jonathan figured his last resort was to refuse to hand over his wife and keep her hidden at all costs. After all, sending her to prison would be no different from sending her to her death! "Alright, I'll listen to

had the servants pack her husband's suitcase,

Everett had already returned to his home

Dorothy come up with new evidence? He

you know where Heather is?" Amanda had thought long and hard overnight and finally came up with a

it seems to be domestic. But knowing Everett, he wouldn't let me find out so easily." He

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