Chapter 700 Time Is Past

That was impossible.

William was the one who had killed Emelie with his own hands and ordered her body to be thrown into the sea. He should be the person who was most certain that she was dead.

Even though he had bought that house, it was only to ease his own guilt and to give his conscience some rest. That was all.

Jodie noticed that Emelie had been standing there for too long and called out to her.

Emelie replied coldly, "Find us a hotel to stay in. We'll return to Capebatt City in three days."

"Alright," Jodie said.

As Emelie turned, she pushed William and his words completely out of her mind. "Jodie, I have William's spies around me. Find out who they are."

"What?" The fact that they had William's spies around them was serious.

Jodie quickly complied. "Yes, I'll do that!"

Three days later, traffic in Borealis City had mostly returned to normal, and Emelie and her team took a plane back to Capebatt City after being away for more than half a month.

Capebatt City had also entered deep winter. It had snowed the previous night, and frost was clinging to the bare branches of trees.

Emelie went straight to the prison to see Charles instead of returning to the hotel to rest.

had been officially detained, so he was brought out by the prison guards. When

a poem, "The wind has stilled, and the

has changed. Time's passed by,

ended, time is past. Tears fall first,

by Quill Leonard. The next lines are: 'I've heard the spring at

the craft, with my sorrows in tow, might not bear the weight of my grief and

suave and sophisticated Mr. Davis from the four wealthiest

I've only been away on a business trip for half a month. How did you

the poem says, "The world remains, yet all has changed.' You

it's a massive amount, will probably only get you five to seven years. It won't

laughed softly. "Ms. Pierce, you're so righteous. I'm really touched. Thank

up this situation just for me. You really hold me in

remained composed. "What do you mean by that, Mr.

an orange jumpsuit from the detention center and

already in this state, so there's no need for you

I caused your current situation, Mr. Davis?"

Borealis City by the snowstorm and

at her, not

began to ask,

"No," Charles replied.

or your friends from lending money to you?" she

"No," he replied.

to use the charity funds?" she

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