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.

had been subpoenaed by the court to testify. Although she was still defiant since that

He wished he

to Liberty City myself and find him," Jonathan couldn't

irrefutable evidence and they started asking for the suspect to be handed over, it would be too late for

She was determined to join him

really shouldn't be traveling right now. 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

pack her husband's

Jonathan checked with his contacts in Liberty City did he learn that Everett had already returned to his home country! It was obvious that

with new evidence? He couldn't fully trust his

hard overnight and finally came up with a potential breakthrough.

checked the routes; it seems to be domestic. But knowing Everett, he wouldn't let me

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