âYou gave me two phone numbers, one of which is a virtual number that changes its address every five minutes. So, it will take me some time to locate it. But | found the other numberâs address and texted it to your phone.â Jasper said.
âOkay, thanks. Hold on a second, let me see.â Anna quickly checked her phone and saw the address. It turned out that Jennie was in a hotel in Seriel City.
After leaving Seriel Airport, Anna got into a cab and headed for the Kings Inn. Then Anna put the phone to her ear and said, âHey Jasper, âm in a cab now!â
âOkay, let me know when you arrive at the hotel, âll have someone check the number and get back to you tonight.â
âThanks!â
âAnna, does Wayne have something to do with this again?â Jasper asked as Anna was about to hang up the phone.
âYes, and itâs a pretty serious matter.â
âSo, where is he? Why does he always get you into these dangerous troubles?â
âOh, itâs quite a long story. Iâll tell you about it after | settle this.â
Jasper abruptly hung up the phone after a long silence.
Anna sighed and glanced at her phone, but she didnât feel guilty. Jasper had always treated her like a sister and was kind to her, so she had taken it for granted. As a result, she didnât believe heâd be angry with her.
Later on, she even texted him, saying, âPlease check that number for me as â347 Donât Worry soon as possible! Thanks!â
Little did she know that Jasper was feeling blue. For the past five years, he had treated Anna as the most precious person to him. So, he was disappointed to learn that Anna had been busy solving problems for Wayne.
The Kings Inn was located outside of downtown but close to the airport. So, Anna arrived there half an hour later. Then Anna knocked on the door of Jennieâs room. It was already past midnight, and Jennie appeared haggard. Her expression indicated that she had recently been tired and panicked.
When she saw Anna, she was taken aback and asked, âAnna? What are you doing here?â
âPlease accept my apologies, but Iâm still worried about you. Please donât try to get rid of me again, Jennie. Believe it or not, |
can help you.â
Anna walked straight into the bedroom. She made no complaints and only asked, âWhat happened? Why did you leave in such a hurry?â
Jenny realized that Anna really wanted to help her out. Otherwise, she wouldnât have come to the city. So, she was conflicted and embarrassed to keep it from Anna anymore. She said, âWilliam called me and said he would only allow me to go there alone. | didnât tell you because | feared something bad would happen to you if! told you.â
Hearing that, Anna found Jenny to be more naive than she thought. She then said, âYou thought there might be an accident, but you still came, didnât you? What on earth were you thinking? Have you ever considered what would happen if anything goes wrong? You and Ryan would both be in danger.â
âDonât worry, Iâm all prepared, | will not drag anyone into this.â â347 Donât Worry ia Anna sighed and said, âJennie, | will be your daughter-in-law, for Godâs sake. And soon, Iâll be your family. Iâm not yet married to your son, but itâs the truth.â
Jennie froze after hearing her words as if she couldnât believe them. It took her a moment to regain her composure and say, âYes, of course, know that.â
Anna smiled to reassure her and said, âDonât worry, âve got everything taken care ofâ
âWhat did you do?â
âYou donât have to know about that in detail. Anyway, Iâl be there with you tomorrow. Iâm quite confident in myself, so I can buy you some time. When itâs time to run, Iâll let you know.â
Jennie wanted to say no. However, Anna appeared determined and seemed wonât take ânoâ as an answer.
The next day, the meeting time was changed from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Every time Anna and Jennie arrived at a place, William called them and told them to change the site in an hour.
He kept making them go around various parts of the city until 7:00 p.m. It was winter, so it was completely dark at that time.
William said in a low voice, âThereâs a power plant located north of the town, and Iâll be waiting for you there. If you call the cops, | guarantee youâll never see your son again!â
Jennie clenched her teeth and said, âDonât hurt him! Iâve prepared all the money. If he gets hurt one bit, III die with you. That way, neither of us will get what we want.â
âHmph, cut the crap. Iâll cut off one of his fingers and throw it in the river if youâre a minute late. Is it true that your son wants to be a cop? His dream will be shattered if he becomes disabled!â â347 Donât Worry Jennie nearly burst into tears when she heard this terrifying threat. Jennieâs face grew paler and paler, even as her lips turned purple. She looked completely drained William had asked them to switch places just to see if they had called the cops. If that was the case, it was unlikely that the police would be able to fully assemble at the new location in a short amount of time. Furthermore, many police officers switching places in the city would be obvious.
On the way to the plant, Anna kept talking to Jennie to keep her calm. âYou mentioned earlier that William married a wealthy woman, right? So, how did he run out of money?â
Jennie replied, âHeâs always bringing troubles to everyone. He had been gambling and owed a lot of money, so she divorced him. But he couldnât quit gambling after all those years. After this, he kept dating rich women to get money from them.â
At the same time, inside the abandoned power plant on the north side of town, a broken light bulb illuminated the place.
Shivering from the cold, two men stomped and paced back and forth on the concrete floor.
âItâs f*****g freezing! | heard itâs going to snow here today. This is really not a good time to do that!â
âHe canât decide that. The New Year has just passed, and he still hasnât paid his debts. Claire will never forgive him.â
The other man quickly covered his mouth and whispered, âShh! Stop it! He will not let you go if he hears you.â
The man broke free of his friendâs hand and spat on the ground, âAre you trying to kill me? Heâs on the phone right now on the top floor, and | believe heâs pleading with Claire. He is too busy to pay attention to us.â 347 Donât Worry The two men laughed sarcastically while looking at each other. Claire was the daughter of the boss of the gang they belonged to and was dating William. Otherwise, they wouldnât have paid any attention to William atall.
On the top floor, the wind was howling. Despite shivering from the cold, William said gently, âClaire, Iâm not fooling around. Iâll be back ina couple of days. Donât worry, | got all the money back that they owe me. Yes, | have three million dollars.â