Jared’s face paled. Just then, the waiter brought over his order.

He took in a breath before pushing the dessert toward me. Then, he said in a low voice, “Scarlett, I must admit that this is my fault. However, the most important thing now is to find Summer.”

I simply pressed my lips together and stared at him, waiting for him to continue.

“I’ve checked the surveillance footage and all the cameras on the roads around Crest Residence. There’s still no trace of her.”

He then looked me in the eye and asked solemnly, “Scarlett, do you have any enemies?”

I frowned, looking at him in shock. “Are you suspecting that someone took Summer because of their hatred for me?”

He replied, “Not many people in the Crest family know of Summer’s identity, so our long-time enemies couldn’t possibly have found out about her so quickly.”

I sneered. Looking at him, I could not help but laugh. “Jared, I’d always thought you were pretty smart, but I’m doubtful now. If someone really wanted to capture Summer because of me, why didn’t they do anything while I was in R Province for four years? Why did they choose to do it only when Summer was in a heavily guarded place like the Crest Residence?”

I paused, then continued, “Also, you said that not many people know of Summer’s identity. But the Crest family has over twenty people. Do they know of Summer’s identity?”

He frowned, then nodded after a while.

think that out of the twenty-odd people in your family, all of them only have good intentions toward Summer? I was born in a small family, so I don’t know about whatever scheming that goes on in a big family like yours. But for so many years, you’ve just been hanging around Ashton and not interfering in your family business. I’m sure you know why you did

quickly that we had neither evidence nor witnesses.

although I only said those words because Jared angered me, there was a possibility that this was part of the

Jared’s darkening expression, it seemed as though he was

he looked at me. “I’ll definitely

was both a guarantee for me and

sat there

was. I gave him the hotel address before hanging up, then glanced at

but I simply ignored him and waited in

prominent figure no matter where he went. Thus, many guests constantly looked over at him while we sat in

us kept silent while waiting. He was sending messages on his phone the whole time, likely to settle his

half an hour later, John

stepped forward and said, “Don’t worry. Uncle Louis has already spoken to the police in W City. We’ll definitely be able

emotions that I had been repressing the past few days were finally released. Looking at him with

conversed, a hotel room

frowned when he noticed the weird atmosphere between Ashton and me. Before we stepped into

lips together and shook my head, then looked up at him and smiled.

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