Chapter 495:

Jake’s face hardened as he turned to give Jenny a cold, piercing stare. The weight of his gaze made Jenny instinctively shrink back, but there was still defiance in her eyes. She had her trump card and wouldn’t surrender easily.

Jake towered over Jenny, his voice a chilling whisper. “Choose how you want to die.”

Jenny’s lips curled into a twisted smile. “You don’t have the guts to kill me, nor the courage to harm me,” she sneered, her voice filled with false confidence.

Just then, Edgar burst into the room, breathless. “Sir, Miss Watts has escaped.”

Kallie, who was still trying to comfort Sophie, froze. She turned slowly, catching the flicker of triumph in Jenny’s eyes. A nagging suspicion that had been gnawing at her from the start suddenly clicked into place. So, Jenny and Anna had cooperated. No wonder Jenny knew Jake’s true identity.

Jenny’s smirk widened, embodying self-satisfaction. Jake, watching Jenny closely, let out a low, sarcastic laugh. “Do you really think she’s coming back for you?”

faltered on Jenny’s lips. “What do you

I got the news, Miss Watts had already boarded a plane to Macau. She’ll

into her words. “She promised me… We had a deal. How could she betray me like

tone was calm but cold as he delivered the final blow. “Miss Watts hasn’t been a battlefield reporter for years. After being attacked in a war

rage and disbelief. Kallie, now calmer, replayed Edgar’s words in her mind. She didn’t expect Anna to

Anna to jail that day. Moreover, according to Edgar’s words, Jake had been controlling Anna all along. Was Jake planning

Jenny out of the room. The ward was now quiet, with just the three of them left. Jake stood silently beside Kallie, waiting

tension, glanced between her mother and Jake before softly speaking up. “Mommy, I’m scared. Can Jake stay with me?” Her voice was sweet

caught in her throat. Today had been too chaotic. She reconsidered and said gently, “Alright, sweetheart. You can ask Jake if he’s

hair. “I heard from the nurses and doctors that you’ve been

mommy is tired. I

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