Chapter 413
Jack knew if he didn’t show proof, his mom wouldn’t believe him.
“What proof do you have?”
Jack played a recording of his conversation with Aviana for Amber.
In it, Aviana said, “I only meant to block the Welch Group from making a bid, not actually kill Alice’s parents. They just got unlucky, that’s all!”
Amber, hearing this, was speechless for a while.
She hadn’t expected the truth to be like this.
“Mom, it’s not about whether Aviana plotted against me or not. The real issue is she hired a hitman to bribe the Welch family’s driver, which led to the accident that killed Alice’s parents. Aviana needs to take responsibility for that.”
Amber hesitated for a moment before asking, “Why did you go and kidnap her instead of just looking for evidence?”
“Kidnapping her was a way to get evidence. Now everything’s clear. If we can catch the surviving driver, we can take it to the police.”
Amber was shocked, completely caught off guard by this turn of events.
She didn’t realize it
involved
So, Jack had been looking into
the
Garcia
family; she thought it was
an accident.
been faking into the
accident, Alice.
“Son, you did this for Alice, right? Does she know which car you were in?”
Jack hesitated for a moment before going on, “She hasn’t found out yet.”
“When will you tell her?”
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Jack took a moment to think before answering, “Once we catch the driver, I’ll let Alice know.” Amber took a deep breath and stood up.“You need to tell her now. If you don’t, I will.”
This couldn’t be put off any longer.
Jack was uneasy.“Mom, please don’t. This is between Alice and me.”
“It is between the two of you. But you didn’t bother to find out if Aviana did it intentionally; you just went ahead and kidnapped her.”
Jack’s drastic measures were all for Alice.
Typically, he
was
this careful and measured, so
extreme
behavior must
be because of Alice.
“Mom, the Garcia family planned this.”
Amber looked at Jack.“Alice should know the whole truth.”
“Mom, are you threatening me?”
Jack’s voice was calm.“But you should know I’ve got Aviana. I could end her life anytime I choose to.”
“How can I threaten you? I never even thought you’d go this far!”
Amber’s eyes filled with a sense of helplessness, realizing it
She thought Jack cared for Alice out
of guilt,
but
convince Jack. was tough to
now she saw he truly loved
her.
“Mom, what do you want me to do?”
Jack knew his mom had a reason.
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“I want you to release Aviana soon. I’ll ask her about this.”
“No, not until we catch Darren. But don’t worry, I won’t hurt her.”
Amber fretted, “Aviana is elderly and won’t be able to handle this kind of shock, and we still haven’t fully uncovered the whole truth.”
She thought it was way
overboard to kidnap Aviana just because
of Alice’s suspicions.
“What about Alice? You know how she’s been struggling since losing her parents. It’s all because of Aviana. If it
never would have
have happened.
happened. She’s
weren’t
for her, these tragedies
Amber let out a helpless sigh.
the
one responsible!”
It was a never–ending cycle.
Regardless of Aviana’s intent, Alice’s parents died, and the Garcia family must face legal consequences.
Amber felt terrible.
She couldn’t imagine her friend in jail.
But she couldn’t
accept
Jack’s claim that
Aviana intentionally
him put
in that car.
It must be a misunderstanding.
Jack’s lips pursed tightly before saying, “Mom, I’ll look into this. I’m not going to hurt Aviana; I want her to face the law for what she’s done.”
“But she probably didn’t intend to.”
Amber wanted to say more but stopped at Jack’s cold gaze.
Amber stood up.“Release her in three days, or I’ll tell Alice myself.”
Jack frowned, watching Amber leave.
He massaged his temples. Only three days left.
He needed to hurry and catch Darren to resolve everything.
Jack told his assistant, “Set up at the casino to lure him out.”
Any gambler would soon want to play.
With only three days remaining, if Darren didn’t walk into the trap, Jack would have to go there himself.
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Alice returned to the Welch house.
She needed to get Chloe to identify Darren.
But she had to be careful not to be lied to.
At the Welch house, Alice saw a baby stroller and supplies in the hall.
These items were bought for Chloe.
“Finn, I had a check today, and I’m definitely having a son, so the Welch family will have an heir.”
“Having a son is great; he’ll be the first grandson, getting all the love.”
Finn was pleased. He had always believed he would never have the chance to have a son.
Unexpectedly, Chloe was pregnant.
Chloe puffed out her flat belly,
Seeing acting proud.
Alice,
her expression
soured.
If Alice hadn’t interfered at the wedding, Chloe would have left with the money, not stayed and acted subservient.
Alice ruined her life.
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Chloe spoke sarcastically, “Oh, look who’s back.”
Finn looked up, his expression filled with disdain. “Alice, Chloe is pregnant. As my son’s aunt, you should get him a gift.”
Alice sat on the sofa, her lips curling coldly. “What gift do you want?”
coldly.“What
Chloe, seeing that Alice didn’t retort, quickly jumped in with a smile, “You could give me this villa as a gift for my baby. I’m pregnant with the Welch family’s first grandson, you know. If your parents were still around, they’d be so thrilled.”
“Right, this villa belonged to our parents and should go to the Welch family’s heir. Alice, since you’re a girl, you shouldn’t claim it.”
Finn agreed the villa should go to his son.
Hearing this, Alice lifted her gaze and locked eyes with Chloe.“Before you start making demands, shouldn’t you have knelt down first today?”
She had the butler keep an eye on this.
Chloe pretended to be sick and didn’t kneel while she was away.
Chloe’s expression shifted,
her
it this morning” and she clenched
teeth.“I already did a beggar for life and never see wealth again.” “Dare you swear to it? If you didn’t, you’d be a beggar for life and never Chloe screamed in anger, covering her belly, “Finn, my stomach hurts!”
