âYouâve read my mind, Mr. Waylon,â Adam remarked. Till send people to apprehend these two women, and weâll interrogate them together later.â
âAgreed!â Waylon nodded. âYouâre doing the right thing this time.â
âIâm only following your example, Mr. Waylon.â Adam quickly responded, feeling pleased to receive praise from Waylon.
âLetâs take action then,â Benjamin said. âThis will be easy to handle if we can confirm these two were behind it!â
âAnd Glenn Steiner, Waylon added with a stern expression. âHe clearly has thoughts of giving up his position to allow his wife and daughter to wreak havoc bike this. So be it, then. Have someone else take the office!â
âYes!â Adam echoed. âWeâve been too lenient on him!â
The bodyguards were dispatched, and within an hour and a half, they had captured Sonia and Michaela, detaining them in Avalan. When the bodyguards pulled Sonia out of the car, she shouted, âLet go of me! Do you know who I am?! How dare you kidnap me?! Youâll regret this!â
One of the bodyguards sneered and replied, âWho are you then?â
âIâm the mayorâs daughter!â Sonia exclaimed. âYouâd better release me, or Iâll make you pay!â
âThe mayorâs daughter?â The bodyguard reiterated. âIn that case, letâs make another trip to bring your dad here. Itâll be a family reunion!â
âWhat do you mean?â Sonia cried out. âWhat have you done to my mom?â
âWhat else can we do?â The bodyguard said, âMr. Adam said, first assault, then kill. Since sheâs a bit older, we can go straight to the killing part!â
âAh!â Sonia was terrified. âYou bâstards are insane! Why are you treating my mom like this?â
âAsk her yourself,â The bodyguard sneered and pushed her. âYou and your mother know very well what youâve done!â
Sonia fell silent. She naturally knew what she and her mother had done.
In other words, these people have come to avenge Emmeline?!
The bodyguards dragged Sonia into the hall and tossed her onto the floor.
Michaela was already sitting on the floor, her face smeared with an herbal face mask she hadnât washed off.
Seeing her daughter being brought in, she felt both fearful and heartbroken. âSonia, are you okay?â she cried out.
âItâs all your fault!â Sonia shouted at her mother. âLook at what happens when you go after Emmeline!â
At that, she turned to the bodyguards. âIt wasnât me! It was all my motherâs doing! I had nothing to do with it!â
âSonia! Michaela cried out on the floor. âWhat are you saying?!â
âIâm saying it was all your doing! You went after Emmeline again and again, claiming it was for good!
And now, Iâve been caught because of you! Are you still saying itâs for my own good? I donât want a mother like you!â
âHahaha!â Adam burst into laughter on the sofa. âYouâd be better off raising a dog than raising a daughter like her!â
Sonia, upon hearing this, finally shifted her bewildered gaze toward the opulent leather sofa.
Seated within were four distinguished men.
Sonia recognized them all but had never spoken to any of them. Especially the gentleman in the white suit, Mr. Adelmar, who appeared as majestic as a dragon and was someone she had only ever admiredâ¦. from afar.
Then there was Benjamin, the CEO of Adelmar Group, another man Sonia had once coveted.
Unfortunately, this man was elusive, and she had never been close to him, In this regard, she was even less fortunate than Ysabel, who had at least been saved by Benjamin once.
âYouâ¦.â Sonia stuttered. âWhy would all of you be here?â
âAre you referring to Mr. Adelmar and Mr. Benjamin?â Adrien asked icily.
âYes,â Sonia said, âIs there a need for Mr. Adelmar and Mr. Benjamin to stand up for Emmeline as well?
Isnât she just Abelâs wife? Could she also be having an affair with the both of you at the same time?â
Splash!
Waylon grabbed a teacup and splashed the lukewarm tea onto Soniaâs face. âI suggest you rinse your filthy mouth before speaking up again.â
âAh!â Sonia screamed as she covered her face.
Benjamin followed suit and splashed a cup of tea, saying. âIf one is not enough, make it two!â
âIll offer another!â Adam added, splashing the tea from his cup onto Soniaâs face as well.
Sonia was already disoriented from the splashing, and she never expected Adrien to pick up a teacup as well.
Splash!