Chapter 706 Backfire âIâll pay her a visit in the hospital tomorrow. Iâm sure I can get something from her,â said Abel.
âOkay.â Benjamin nodded.
âHave you eaten?â Abel asked Benjamin and Waylon.
âI donât have the appetite,â answered Benjamin. Abel wasnât the only one who didnât feel like eating today.
âYou are a guest here, Waylon. Luca just ordered some food from the Nimbus Hotel. Do you want to dig in?â
Waylon didnât decline. He had skipped two meals already. In fact, he was just as worried as Abel and Benjamin here. After all, Waylon had looked after Emmeline for five years. For him, she was like a younger sister.
The next day, Abel arrived at the hospital ward very early. Evelyn had already woken up. A bandage covered her bruised forehead. She was lucky to slither out of the situation yesterday but she knew it wouldnât end this soon. Abel would hammer her down with questions again. And so, she contacted several paparazzi, who were waiting in the ward adjacent.
When Evelyn saw Abel by the door, she gave a faint smile. âMr. Abel, here to visit me?â
Abel didnât want to answer the witch before him. He just wanted to find out where Emmeline was.
âYou wouldnât be here if I werenât injured, would you?â Evelyn pouted.
âI donât care about you,â uttered Abel sullenly. âWhere is Emmeline? Come clean and I might spare you.â
âMr. Abel, why wonât you trust me? I am willing to die to prove my innocence.â Evelyn wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes.
âDonât play dumb here,â Abel sniggered. âI canât think of anyone else who wants to harm Emma as much as you do.â
âMr. Abel, it wasnât me. Iâm not that cunning.â
âI used to think that way too,â Abel chuckled. âYes, youâre not cunning. But youâre evil.â
âMr. Abel, you brought up a woman last nightâ¦â
âAlana?â Abel frowned.
âYes. You didnât tell me where she is.â
Truth be told, Abel had no idea where Alana was. Because he just couldnât care less. Evelyn knew her plan was working when she saw Abel deep in his thoughts. She knew throwing Alana under the bus would work. Alana couldnât protest because she was imprisoned.
âAlana had schemed against you repeatedly and you cut off two of her fingers. She must hate you and Emmeline a lot. If Iâm evil, sheâs jealous.â
Abel couldnât argue against that logic. Alanaâs jealousy knew no bounds.
Abel cleared his throat. âSo youâre telling me to go and look for Alana?â
âYes.â
âBut how did she know about Janie and Darell?â inquired Abel.
âWhen thereâs a will, thereâs a way,â answered Evelyn.
âBut Alana wasnât smart enough to infiltrate Emmaâs inner circle.â
âYouâll never know.â
Abel suddenly had a eureka moment. âEvelyn, thanks for the reminder. Everything makes sense if Alana and you are working together.â
Evelyn was caught off-guard by Abelâs surmise. Did her plan just backfire on her?