True Love Waits

Chapter 1097 The Extortion

"Don't play dumb with me! Thanks to your husband, I'm wanted by the police! Don't you know that?" Napier yelled on the other end of the line. Evelyn had to take the phone away from her ear briefly. She could feel the coldness in his voice.

"Why are you wanted by the police?" 'Could it be?' A terrible thought flashed through her mind.

"It's all your fault!" It sounded like Napier had smashed something. Evelyn heard the sound of glass shattering on the other end.

She covertly took the phone away from her ear and pressed the record button. Then she asked calmly, "So, you were the one who killed my ex-boyfriends?"

"Yes!" he admitted frankly.

"Why?" she asked, dreading the answer.

"You can't be serious. You're really asking me why? Hahaha... Evelyn Huo, you killed the only woman I love. Why should I let you off the hook? I knew Melody loved you more than me. I couldn't wait to kill you once I knew. What's more, she killed herself for you. But you don't even feel bad about that, do you?"

Memories flooded her mind, old friends, good times and bad. Evelyn felt as if she'd fallen into a freezer, and her blood was like ice in her veins. "Look, I know I wasn't there for Melody when she needed me, bu those were innocent people you killed. They had nothing to do with her. Why would you do that? Just because you hated me?"

She tried to make her way to the door, but her legs felt weak from fear. Sheffield and Matthew were still at work, but her dad was there. She could ask him for help.

"Before they died, I told them they were dying for you. I didn't kill them. You did." Napier laughed like a devil in the dark.

Evelyn was so freaked out she forgot to knock on the door. She pushed it open and walked right into Carlos and Debbie's bedroom.

Debbie and Carlos were lying in bed, reading. Upon seeing Evelyn, Debbie was about to say something when Evelyn put her finger to her lips, telling her to be quiet.

The smile on his face disappeared and he got out

on speaker, Evelyn took a deep breath and continued, "If Melody were alive, she'd be very disappointed in you. Did you forget

Melody back? Can you do that? Melody was my love, my whole life! And she died! I have nothing to live

yourself in! If you give up right now, I'll ask my father to help you. You'll

murder charges. And Sheffield said if he caught me, he'd make sure I'd be executed. By gun or hypo. Besides, I kidnapped Gillian. Think the law will let me go?

Carlos' eyes. "So

ten million. I'll leave the city for good. And ask the police to dismiss the case. Say no, and Gillian and Lea will die. Their blood will be on your hands. And as for your kid, I'll kill her too. She better stay inside that manor of yours." Napier had a bad feeling he couldn't hold out much longer. He'd eventually get found and arrested. And then it would be all over for

Napier's request. "Okay, how do we do this? Wire transfer or cash?" she asked. His tirade had them spooked. Gwyn could be in real danger. That was

as soon as I withdrew

some time to get the money. How do I contact you

up." Napier figured it was safer to ask

the call, Debbie took Evelyn's hand and

I didn't expect Melody's death would turn him

do about getting the cash. Don't worry about the rest," Carlos

you and Sheffield have been up to? It's not about mining resources, right, Dad?" Evelyn realized what

deny it. "Yeah. Sheffield decided not to tell you because

much for her. "I know. He loves me and

Sheffield, along with a text: "Save the evidence. I

message, Sheffield called her back. "You

"Yeah."

are you now?" His tone was full of

worry. I'm home. He just called me

it was just a phone call, Sheffield breathed