Monica had been missing for more than 48 hours.The police split up into groups to search for her. One group went along the riverbank looking for her, while another interrogated the men who had been following Monica.Their statements were the same. They said that they had drunk one too many that night when they had bumped into Monica. They had chased after her under the influence of alcohol but lost her in an alley. They refused to admit that they had any ill intentions. The surveillance footage hadn't captured anything else other than them following Monica.Thus, after a day of cooperating with the police, they were let go after being given a lecture. According to the statement and the surveillance footage, the police speculated on the worst-case scenario that could have happened."Mr. Jones. We'll arrange a search of the river today; please prepare for the worst."Thomas lost it. He grabbed the police officer's hand tightly. "W—what do you mean by that? What about that group of

Coincidentally, Yvonne and the Jones family reached the police station one after the other.Yvonne was in the interrogation room. When the police opened the door, they could hear Kayla's shrieks and sobs. As the door closed, it blocked all outside noise. The soundproofing was excellent."Has Monica been found?" Yvonne asked."Yes." The police officer handed Yvonne a glass of warm water. "They have gone to the scene of the accident to verify the body. The body is being sent for an autopsy. The family is determined that she was murdered."Yvonne chuckled. "And they suspect me of killing her?""According to them, Mrs. Jones had always said that you wanted to exact revenge on her and even got someone to stalk her." The police officer sat opposite Yvonne. "Don't worry. We'll get to the bottom of this. We won't wrongfully convict someone nor let a criminal walk free."Yvonne nodded. "Hmm. I trust you all. Ask me anything. I'll cooperate."…An hour later, Yvonne walked out of the int

Xavier paced about by the entrance of the building, thinking about how to approach that young girl. He turned around and bumped right into her.The young girl seemed to have dropped something. She immediately bent down to pick it up. Before Xavier could have a good look, she'd already placed it in her pocket. She muttered an apology and was about to leave.Xavier quickly grabbed her hand. "Where are you going?"The young girl found it odd. "Who are you?""I'm … just curious." Xavier felt a little awkward. Seeing her up close, he realized that she looked even more like Diane. He said without thinking, "You look a lot like someone I know."The young girl furrowed her brows. Was this a kind of pick-up line?"I'm sorry, but I'm in a hurry. I don't have time for you right now. Please look for other girls." Then she retracted her hand and stepped onto her skateboard, skating out of Xavier's sight.Xavier felt helpless, so he looked at the building. He entered and saw the fat woman. "D

Monica's funeral lasted for three days. Many people came and went, but barely any looked sad. They were mostly just stopping by.Monica's death was like a stone thrown into calm waters, only causing a little ripple before resuming its silent ways.On the day of the burial, only the Jones family was left. Seeing her coffin being buried, Kayla slumped to the ground, sobbing. Thomas looked as if his soul had left his body, looking at Monica's grave with an empty gaze. Their surroundings were quiet; only Kayla's sobs could be heard.At that moment, Katie received a call from Ariel. She deliberately walked further away to pick up the call."Katie, I'm so sorry. I only just found out about your mom."Ever since Ariel had fought with her father, Tristan, she'd been locked in her room. Tristan wouldn't even allow her to keep her phone. He wanted Ariel to submit to him, which was why he was so tough on her.It was too bad that Ariel was equally stubborn—like father, like daughter. She was

When Xavier returned to the country, Monica's funeral was over. Instead of looking for Kayla, he went to Robinson Residence immediately. The moment he entered Arthur's study, Arthur spoke cheerily before he could say anything. "Now that Monica's dead, no one will have any leverage on you. You don't have to marry Kayla anymore." Arthur was delighted. "Just treat it as if this marriage arrangement never happened! I'll pick another pretty woman for you soon."Xavier furrowed his brows. "I'll still marry Kayla."Arthur was stunned. He instantly flared up. "What are you talking about? You're the great heir to the Robinson family! Why are you marrying a loser? Have you gone mad?""I'm a loser myself, aren't I?" Xavier chuckled. "Ever since I was young, I've been under your control. What 'great heir'? I'm just a puppet.""You …" Arthur clenched his walking cane tightly. He finally understood that Xavier marrying Kayla was just his way of challenging him. Why would he use his happiness t

On Monday, Turner Tech handed in the perfect product for Miller Jewels. From the website to the app, the user interface design was exquisite, and the flow was smooth. There was even a widget for people to try on Miller Jewels' products, which looked extremely realistic.The online sales platform was much better than any jewelry company in the country. Yvonne was extremely satisfied with the presentation. She smiled and looked at Caleb. "Turner Tech really lived up to its name. It's great.""That's because our Mr. Turner took part in this project himself. His skills are the best in the country. Only you, Ms. Miller, could—"Before Ian could finish his sentence, he received a kick under the table.Caleb naturally continued, saying, "It's great that you like it."Ian wasn't going to back down. He added, "This project was originally planned to be done in another two weeks or so, but Mr. Turner led the team and worked overtime to rush on this project …" This time, Ian avoided Caleb's a

Julian brought coffee to Stephen's office. When he saw that Stephen had barely touched his food, he furrowed his brows. Ever since Yvonne had left him, Stephen had been in such a bad mood that it had affected his appetite too.This was the first time Julian had seen Stephen affected by someone for such a long time in all the years he'd worked for him.However, Julian didn't dare to do anything reckless. His instincts told him that Stephen and Yvonne's issues weren't that simple. After giving it some thought, he sighed."What's the situation of the Jones family right now?" Stephen suddenly asked. Julian came to his senses and placed the coffee next to Stephen. "Monica's death was a huge blow to Thomas. He's still staying home. Jones Jewels' vice president has taken over the duties at the company. As things stand, Thomas would most probably not go after Mrs. Anderson anymore."Then, Julian couldn't help but grumble, "I wonder what Thomas is thinking, suspecting her. If Madam had re

Yvonne thought that she should be more careful since Elizabeth was old. Thus, she got into Stephen's car, but she didn't sit in the back. She selectively ignored the seat Stephen had left for her and got into the front passenger seat.Julian was in a cold sweat when he witnessed what Yvonne had done. He tried hinting for her to sit behind him, but Yvonne ignored him. She buckled her seatbelt and closed her eyes, resting. Julian could only brace himself and get into the driver's seat under Stephen's death glare. He wasn't going to let his boss drive while he sat in the backseat. That didn't make sense either!At that moment, he really wanted to get out of the car and walk. He shouldn't be there! When they reached Anderson Mansion, Yvonne got out of the car first, with Stephen following closely behind.Elizabeth was surprised. "I didn't ask you to bring Yvonne!"Upon hearing that, Yvonne turned to glare at Stephen. He'd been trying to fool her!Stephen remained calm and swept a gl

Stephen cast Yvonne an ambiguous look before replying to Elizabeth, "Hmm, I just had something to ask them.""What was so important that you needed to lock them up to ask?" Elizabeth sounded unhappy. "If it weren't for me being unable to reach them, I wouldn't have known that you'd already brought them back. They haven't returned home yet. Where are you locking them up? Stephen, they're your elderly. You're crossing a line here. Listen to me. Let them go.""I'm not going to, for now," Stephen replied unquestionably.Elizabeth was infuriated. "A—are you disrespecting me as well?""I'm only asking you not to interfere in my family's affairs." Stephen looked indifferent. "As long as they give me the answers I want, I'll naturally let them go.""What are you trying to do to them?" Elizabeth was a little anxious and furious at the same time. "Why can't you just live in peace with them as a family? Why can't you have mercy on Conan? He—""Did they ever have any mercy on my mother back

They remained silent on the journey. They seemed to have an understanding between them; one wasn't going to ask any questions, while the other wasn't going to say anything, yet they could roughly guess what was going on in each other's mind.Stephen's Maybach left the city and came to a villa in a secluded area. When Yvonne opened the car door, she could hear a familiar voice coming from the courtyard. Her heart sank.Stephen went over to her. "Come with me."She saw him unlock the door with his fingerprint. The next second, Conan rushed out and crashed into Stephen."Stephen?" Conan's eyes brightened. "Are you here to take me to see Mom and Dad? They …"Halfway through, Conan noticed Yvonne and trailed off. Soon, as if he realized something, he smiled sincerely at Stephen. "I want to see Mom. Can you take me to her? I've been good recently."Stephen said with a cold gaze, "You don't get to call me by my name.""Why not? I—" Conan saw Stephen's threatening gaze and stopped mid-s