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.

his face

"If Melody were alive, she'd be very disappointed in you. Did you forget what she said

do that? Melody was my love,

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

the quiet night. "You think I'm stupid? I'm facing three 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.

eyes. "So why call

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 him. If he bugged out now, he might just

Evelyn agreed to 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 why they

get found as soon

time to get the money. How do I

come alone. I'll pick it up." Napier figured it was safer to ask Evelyn to do it. She wasn't a fighter, so she really

ending the call, Debbie took Evelyn's

the screen as the recording app autosaved the audio. "I'm shook too. I didn't expect Melody's death would turn him into this." He didn't care about

what you can do about getting the cash. Don't

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

to tell you because he

her. "I know. He loves me and doesn't

with a text: "Save the

saw the message, Sheffield called her back.

"Yeah."

His tone was

I'm home. He just called

was just a phone call, Sheffield breathed a sigh of